On January 29, 2022, China Nutrition and Health Food Association issued a notice to open five new varieties of food additives for public comments, including three new enzyme preparations, one new processing aid, and one food additive with expanded usage. Any comment can be sent to zqyj@cfsa.net.cn prior to February 28, 2022.
Later on February 8, 2022, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) announced to solicit public feedback for two new varieties of food-related products, including one new variety of food contact material (FCM) resin, and one FCM resin with expanded application scope. Any feedback can be sent to biaozhun@cfsa.net.cn before February 27, 2022.
1. Five New Varieties of Food Additives
Three new enzyme preparations
Enzyme | Source | Donor |
β-glucanase | Bacillus subtilis | Bacillus subtilis |
Protease | Bacillus subtilis | Alkalihalobacillus clausii |
Trehalase | Trichoderma reesei | Trichoderma reesei |
Specification of enzyme preparations shall conform to GB 1886.174 National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Enzymes for Food Industry.
One new processing aid
Chinese name | English name | Function | Application scope |
五水硫化钠 | Sodium sulfide pentahydrate | Deacidification agent, decolorant, settling agent | Processing technique of salt. (maximum usage: 0.065 g/kg) |
Specification of and testing method for sodium sulfide pentahydrate can be found in the notice.
One food additive with expanded usage
Name | Function | Food category no. | Food category | Maximum usage (g/kg) |
Acesulfamepotassium | Sweetener | 07.03 | Biscuits | 0.6 |
2. Two New Varieties of Food-related Products
One new FCM resin
Name | CAS number | Application scope | Maximum usage/% | SML/(mg/kg) | QM/(mg/kg) | Notes |
1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,3-benzenedimethanamine and hexanedioic acid | 28628-75-3 | Plastic Generic alias: PA | As necessary for the production | 5 (calculated as 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid); 0.05 (1,3-benzenedimethanamine) | / | Plastic film made of this substance should not be thicker than 500μm and should not be used at the temperature over 100℃. The above restricted use requirements shall be marked in accordance with the provisions in GB 4806.1. |
One FCM resin with expanded application scope
Name | CAS number | Application scope | Maximum usage/% | SML/(mg/kg) | QM/(mg/kg) | Notes |
Poly [imino-1,4-butanediylimino (1,10-dioxo-1,10-decanediyl)] | 26247-06-3 | Plastic Generic alias: PA | As necessary for the production | / | / | Disposable plastic film made of this substance should not be thicker than 50μm and should not be used in contact with infant or young children food or breast milk. The above restricted use requirements shall be marked in accordance with the provisions in GB 4806.1. |
Check China Food Additives Database and Resins Permitted in China for the full list of permitted food additives and FCM resins in China.
