On Oct. 27, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened 10 new varieties of food-related products for public feedback, including three new additive varieties used in food contact materials (FCM) and articles, two FCM additives with expanded application scope, and five new resins. Any comment can be sent back to biaozhun@cfsa.net.cn prior to Nov. 18, 2021.
Three New FCM Additive Varieties
Name | CAS Number | Application Scope | Maximum Usage/% | SML/(mg/kg) | QM/(mg/kg) | Notes |
Acids, aliphatic, monocarboxylic (C10-C22), esters with polyglycerol | / | Plastic | 0.35 | / | / | Plastic material and articles added with this substance should only be used for filling or long-term stored in the condition of room temperature (including hot filling in the condition of T≤70°C, t≤2h or T≤100°C, t≤15min, and pasteurization). |
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-,1,2-ethanediyl ester, polymerwith methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate | 25777-71-3 | Plastic: PE, PP | 1 | 6 (calculated by methacrylic acid); 0.05 (2-methyl-2-acrylic acid-1,2-ethylene glycol ester) | / | PE and PP material and articles added with this substance cannot be operated at the temperature over 121℃, and cannot be used in contact with infant and young children food or breast milk. |
Hexanedioic acid, polymer with N-(2-aminoethyl)-1,3-propanediamine, aziridine, (chloromethyl)oxirane,1,2-ethanediamine, N,N''-1,2-ethanediylbis[1,3-propanediamine], formic acid and α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) | 114133-44-7 | Paper and paperboard | 0.12 (calculate as dried paper) | 12 (1,2-ethylenediamine); 0.01 (aziridine); ND (epichlorohydrin, DL= 0.01mg/kg); ND (ethylene oxide, DL= 0.01mg/kg); 5 [N-(2-aminoethyl)-1,3-propanediamine]; 5 {N,N''-1,2-ethylenediyl [1,3-propanediamine]} | 1 (epichlorohydrin); 1 (ethylene oxide) | Paper and paperboard added with this substance should only be used for filling or long-term stored in the condition of room temperature (including hot filling in the condition of T≤70°C, t≤2h or T≤100°C, t≤15min, and pasteurization). |
Two FCM Additives with Expanded Application Scope
Name | CAS Number | Application Scope | Maximum Usage/% | Notes |
C.I. solvent red 52; 3-methyl-6-[(4-methylphenyl)amino]-3Hdibenz[f,ij]isoquinoline-2,7-dione | 80-39-0 | Plastic: poly (1,4-cyclohexane dimethyl terephthalate) (PCT) | 0.03 | PCT material and articles added with this substance should only be used for filling or long-term stored in the condition of room temperature (including hot filling in the condition of T≤70°C, t≤2h or T≤100°C, t≤15min, and pasteurization), and cannot be used in contact with food containing more than 10% ethanol and food containing oil. It shall meet the purity requirements of colorant in Appendix A of GB 9685. |
C.I. pigment yellow 180 | 77804-81-0 | Plastic: poly (1,4-cyclohexane dimethyl terephthalate) (PCT) | 0.3 | PCT material and articles added with this substance cannot be operated at the temperature over 100℃ when in contact with water-based food, acid food and food containing no more than 10% ethanol. It should only be used for filling or long-term stored in the condition of room temperature (including hot filling in the condition of T≤70°C, t≤2h or T≤100°C, t≤15min, and pasteurization) when in contact with food containing oil. It shall meet the purity requirements of colorant in Appendix A of GB 9685. |
Five New Resins for FCM
Name | CAS Number | Application Scope | Maximum Usage/% | SML/(mg/kg) | QM/(mg/kg) | Notes |
Polymer of ethyl acrylate, acrylic acid, and styrene | / | Paints and coating | 2 | 6 (calculated by acrylic acid) | / | Paints and coatings produced with this substance cannot be used to contact baby food or breast milk. |
1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-ethanediol and hexanedioic acid | 58481-50-8 | Paints and coating | 10 | 5 (calculated by 1,3-phthalic acid); 0.05 (2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol); 30 (calculated by ethylene glycol) | / | Paints and coatings produced with this substance cannot be used to contact baby food or breast milk. |
1-isocyanato-3-isocyanatomethyl3,5,5,-trimethylcyclohexane homopolymer, methyl ethyl ketone oxime-blocked | 103170-26-9 | Paints and coating | 15 | 0.05 (trimer of methyl ethyl ketone oxime terminated-1-isocyanate-3-isocyanate methyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexane) | / | Paints and coatings produced with this substance cannot be used to contact baby food or breast milk. |
1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with azacyclotridecan-2-one,1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, dodecanedioic acid and 4,4'-methylenebis[2-methylcyclohexanamine] | 2080394-29-0 | Plastic Genericalias: PA | / | 5 (1,3-phthalic acid); 7.5 (1,4-benzoic acid); 5 (azacyclotridecane-2-one); 0.05 (3,3'-dimethyl-4,4'- diaminodicyclohexylmethane) | / | Paints and coatings produced with this substance cannot be used to contact food containing more than 8% ethanol. |
Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with1,3-diisocyanatomethylbenzene and α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)] | 37273-57-7 | Bonding agent (indirectly contact food) | As necessary for the production | 0.05 [3-hydroxy-2- (hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropionic acid]; ND (DL = 0.01mg/kg, calculated by isocyanate) | 1 (calculated by isocyanate) | Bonding agent added with this substance should only be used for filling or long-term stored in the condition of room temperature (including hot filling in the condition of T≤70°C, t≤2h or T≤100°C, t≤15min, and pasteurization). |
Check China Approved Food Contact Materials Additives for the full list of permitted FCM additives in China by now.
