On May 22, 2019, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened the public consultation period on the proposed approval of 5 additives of food contact materials (FCM) and 2 new resins[1]following a technical evaluation conducted by the expert review committee. Details are:
One FCM Additive with Expanded Application Scope
According to GB 9685-2016 Standard for Uses of Additives in Food Contact Materials and Articles[2], “fatty acids, C14-C18 and C16-C18-unsatd” can be used in paper, the notification consults on its application in ABS plastic as an emulsifier.
| Product Name | Fatty acids, C14-C18 and C16-C18-unsatd |
| CAS No. | 67701-06-8 |
| Application scope | Plastic: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) |
| Maximum usage/ % | As appropriate |
| SML/（mg/kg） | — |
| QM/（mg/kg） | — |
| Note | — |
Four New Varieties of Food Contact Additives
| Additive 1 Propenoic acid, polymer with butyl propenoate, compd. with N,N-diethylethanamine | |
| CAS No. | 27306-98-5 |
| Application scope | Paint and coating |
| Maximum usage/ % | 1 |
| SML/（mg/kg） | 6 (propenoic acid) |
| QM/（mg/kg） | — |
| Note | — |
| Additive 2 Melamine, polymer with formaldehyde, isobutylated | |
| CAS No. | 68002-21-1 |
| Application scope | Paint and coating |
| Maximum usage/ % | 6 |
| SML/（mg/kg） | 15 (formaldehyde); 2.5 (melamine) |
| QM/（mg/kg） | — |
| Note | When it is applied in the production of food contact materials intended for infant and young children, SML (melamine) is 1mg/kg. |
| Additive 3 5-Isobenzofurancarboxylic acid, 1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-, polymer with 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-propanediol and 1,2,3-propanetriol | |
| CAS No. | 384330-10-3 |
| Application scope | Paint and coating |
| Maximum usage/ % | As appropriate |
| SML/（mg/kg） | 5 (trimellitic anhydride); 6 (trimethylolpropane) |
| QM/（mg/kg） | — |
| Note | Paint and coating containing this additive shall not be in contact with foods whose ethanol concentration is over 8%. |
| Additive 4 Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, polymer with formaldehyde and 6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine, ethylated methylated | |
| CAS No. | 196823-49-1 |
| Application scope | Paint and coating |
| Maximum usage/ % | As appropriate |
| SML/（mg/kg） | 15 (formaldehyde); 5 (2,4-Diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine: SML) |
| QM/（mg/kg） | — |
| Note | Paint and coating containing this additive shall not be in contact with foods whose ethanol concentration is over 8%. |
Two new FCM resins
| Resin 1 Formaldehyde, polymer with methylphenol | |
| CAS No. | 9016-83-5 |
| Application scope | Paint and coating |
| Maximum usage/ % | 19 |
| SML/（mg/kg） | 15 (formaldehyde); 3.0 (free phenol, on phenol basis) |
| QM/（mg/kg） | — |
| Note | — |
| Resin 2 Formaldehyde, polymer with 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol], 3-methylphenol and 4-methylphenol, butylated | |
| CAS No. | 335637-88-2 |
| Application scope | Paint and coating |
| SML/（mg/kg） | 15 (formaldehyde); 0.6 (BPA) |
| QM/（mg/kg） | — |
| Note | This resin cannot be applied in the production of food contact materials intended for infant and young children |
Feedback should be submitted before June 14, 2019. Contact information:
Contact: Zhang Hong
Tel: 010-52165471
Fax: 010-52165424
Email: zqyj@cfsa.net.cn
