In 2019, the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) issued a total of 3 announcements in the form of "Three New Foods” (No. 2, 2019 ,No. 4, 2019, and No. 6, 2019). “Three New Foods” are new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products (herein "new food contact additives and resins"). There were 71 “Three New Foods” products approved this year. Among them, there were a total of 40 new food contact additives and resins (including expanded use) approved.
Besides, from the website of NHC and China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA), a total of 48 new food contact additives and resins application were officially accepted and 52 of public comments on food contact additives and resins (including expanded use) were issued for public comments.
CIRS Group will take you to detailed information about the acceptance and approval of new food contact additives and resins in China in 2019.
1. List of new food contact additives and resins application acceptance in 2019
In 2019, NHC accepted the applications of 48 new food contact additives and resins, which include 22 of domestic products and 26 of overseas products. According to the requirements of the normal application process, it will take at least one year for a new product to get the certificate. Therefore, none of the 48 products have been formally approved. However, many of them have passed the technical review of the Expert Review Committee from CFSA and have been open for public comments.
S.N. Acceptance
date Acceptance
code Name
of the new food contact additive or resin Approval
status (by the end of 2019) 1 2019-01-02 卫食相申字(2019)第0001号 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on August 21,
2019 2 2019-01-08 卫食相申字(2019)第0002号 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with
1,4-butanediol, terephthalic acid, dimethyl ester and
hexanedioic acid Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on October 15,
2019 3 2019-01-10 卫食相进申字(2019)第0001号 Zinc caprylate Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on August 21,
2019 4 2019-01-10 卫食相进申字(2019)第0002号 2,5-Furandione,
dihydro-, mono-C15-20-alkenyl derivs Has not
passed the technical review yet 5 2019-02-11 卫食相进申字(2019)第0003号 Polybutylene succinate adipate Has not
passed the technical review yet 6 2019-02-11 卫食相进申字(2019)第0004号 C.I. Disperse Violet 26; Disperse Violet H-FRL; 1,4-diamino-2,3-diphenoxyanthraquinone Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on June 18, 2019 7 2019-02-26 卫食相申字(2019)第0003号 Erucamide Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on August 21,
2019 8 2019-03-04 卫食相申字(2019)第0004号 Wollastonite Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on August 21,
2019 9 2019-03-15 卫食相进申字(2019)第0005号 C.I. Solvent Violet 36; 1,8-bis[(4-Methylphenyl)amino]
-9,10-anthracenedione Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on December 2,
2019 10 2019-03-26 卫食相进申字(2019)第0006号 Reaction product of
titanium dioxide with bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-phosphonic acid Has not
passed the technical review yet 11 2019-04-09 卫食相进申字(2019)第0007号 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic
acid, 1,4-dimethyl ester, polymer with 1,4-butanediol and
α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl) Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on August 21,
2019 12 2019-04-12 卫食相申字(2019)第0005号 2-(4,6-Bis-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-
1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-5-(octyloxy)-phenol Has not
passed the technical review yet 13 2019-04-15 卫食相进申字(2019)第0009号 Reaction product of titanium dioxide with hexyltrichlorosilane Has not
passed the technical review yet 14 2019-04-28 卫食相申字(2019)第0006号 Vitamin E (DL-vitamin
acetate) Has not
passed the technical review yet 15 2019-05-10 卫食相进申字(2019)第0010号 Dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, polymer with 1,4-butanediol and tricyclodecane dimethanol Has not
passed the technical review yet 16 2019-05-10 卫食相进申字(2019)第0011号 Hydrogenated debenzenized light steam-cracked
naphtha polymers Has not
passed the technical review yet 17 2019-05-10 卫食相进申字(2019)第0012号 Hydrogenated
C6-20 polyolefin Has not
passed the technical review yet 18 2019-05-17 卫食相进申字(2019)第0013号 Microfibrillated cellulose pulp Has not
passed the technical review yet 19 2019-06-27 卫食相进申字(2019)第0014号 Dibutyl fumarate homopolymer Has not
passed the technical review yet 20 2019-06-27 卫食相进申字(2019)第0015号 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with
1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid and 1,2-ethanediol Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on December 2,
2019 21 2019-06-27 卫食相进申字(2019)第0016号 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with
1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-butanediol, 1,8-octanedicarboxylic acid and
1,2-ethanediol Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on December 2,
2019 22 2019-06-27 卫食相进申字(2019)第0017号 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with terephthalic acid, dimethyl ester, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,2-ethanediol Has not
passed the technical review yet 23 2019-06-27 卫食相进申字(2019)第0018号 Terephthalic acid, dimethyl ester, polymer with
decanedioic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,2-ethanediol Has not
passed the technical review yet 24 2019-06-27 卫食相进申字(2019)第0019号 2-Propenoic
acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with butyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate,
2-(chloromenthyl)oxirane, ethenylbenzene, ethyl 2-propenoate, 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol]
and 2-propenoic acid, reaction products with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on December 2,
2019 25 2019-06-28 卫食相进申字(2019)第0020号 Poly((R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R) -3-hydroxycaproic acid) Has not
passed the technical review yet 26 2019-07-05 卫食相申字(2019)第0007号 Glass fiber Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on October 15,
2019 27 2019-07-05 卫食相申字(2019)第0008号 Polyethylene Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on December 2,
2019 28 2019-07-11 卫食相进申字(2019)第0021号 1,3,5-tris(2,2-Dimethylpropanamide)benzene Has not
passed the technical review yet 29 2019-07-15 卫食相申字(2019)第0009号 2-(4,6-Bis-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-
1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-5-(octyloxy)-phenol Has not
passed the technical review yet 30 2019-07-31 卫食相进申字(2019)第0022号 1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol,
polymer with 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol,
Tricyclo(5.2.1.O2,7)decan-4,8-dimethanol, Terephthalic acid, Isophthalic acid,
Maleic acid and 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl) -1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane Has not
passed the technical review yet 31 2019-08-13 卫食相进申字(2019)第0023号 1,4-butanediol,
polymer with ethylene glycol, 1,2-Propanediol, trimethylolpropane, dimethyl
1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, isophthalic acid and decanedioic
acid Has not
passed the technical review yet 32 2019-09-16 卫食相进申字(2019)第0024号 2-Methyl-2-propenoic
acid, polymer with N-(butoxymethyl)-2-acrylamide, styrene and ethyl acrylate Has not
passed the technical review yet 33 2019-09-16 卫食相进申字(2019)第0025号 Paraffin wax and hydrocarbon wax Has not
passed the technical review yet 34 2019-09-16 卫食相进申字(2019)第0026号 hydrogenated
styrene, polymer with 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene and 1,3-butadiene block Has not
passed the technical review yet 35 2019-09-16 卫食相申字(2019)第0010号 C.I. Pigment Violet 15; Sodium aluminosilicate violet Has not
passed the technical review yet 36 2019-10-23 卫食相申字(2019)第0011号 Calcium stearate Has not
passed the technical review yet 37 2019-10-23 卫食相申字(2019)第0012号 2-Propenioc acid, 2-methyl-2-ethyl-2-
[[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propeny)oxy]methyl] -1,3-propanediyl ester Has not
passed the technical review yet 38 2019-10-28 卫食相申字(2019)第0013号 Octadecyl 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4- hydroxyphenyl)propionate Passed the technical review, and issued for public
comments on December 2,
2019 39 2019-10-28 卫食相申字(2019)第0014号 C.I. Solvent Red 135; 8,9,10,11-Tetrachloro-12H
-isoindolo[2,1-a]periMidin-12-one Has not
passed the technical review yet 40 2019-10-28 卫食相申字(2019)第0015号 C.I. Solvent Red 52; 3-methyl-6-[(4-methylphenyl)amino]-
3H-Dibenz[f,ij]isoquinoline-2,7-dione Has not
passed the technical review yet 41 2019-10-28 卫食相申字(2019)第0016号 C.I. Pigment Red 101; Ferric oxide Has not
passed the technical review yet 42 2019-10-28 卫食相申字(2019)第0017号 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate Has not
passed the technical review yet 43 2019-12-02 卫食相进申字(2019)第0027号 Guanidine, dodecyl, monohydro chloride Has not
passed the technical review yet 44 2019-12-13 卫食相申字(2019)第0018号 Formaldehyde, polymer with 2-methylphenol and phenol Has not
passed the technical review yet 45 2019-12-13 卫食相申字(2019)第0019号 Formaldehyde,
polymer with 2-methylphenol and phenol, butyl ether Has not
passed the technical review yet 46 2019-12-18 卫食相申字(2019)第0020号 Silicon oxide coating Has not
passed the technical review yet 47 2019-12-24 卫食相申字(2019)第0021号 Isophthalic
acid, polymer with azacyclotridecan-2-one, terephthalic acid, dodecanedioic
acid and 3,3'-Dimethyl-4,4'- diaminodicyclohexylmethane Has not
passed the technical review yet 48 2019-12-26 卫食相申字(2019)第0022号 C.I. Pigment Blue 15 Has not
passed the technical review yet
2. List of drafted approved new food contact additives and resins in 2019
In 2019, 52 of new food contact additives and resins have passed the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee and have been open for public comments, including 15 of new food contact additives, 13 of expanded use of current food contact additives, 21 of new food contact resins, and 3 of expanded use of current food contact resins. Among them, all of the products issued on 21st March and 22nd May were officially approved on 13th December.
2.1 List of drafted approved new food contact additives (15 types)
S.N. Name of the new food contact additive CAS No. Application scope Maximum Level (%) Approval status (by the end of 2019) 1 Formaldehyde, polymer with 3-methylphenol, Bu ether 61991-38-6 Coating and
coating film 12 (count as the dry weight of coating) Issued for public
comments on March 21, 2019, and
officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 2 Copolymers of acrylamide, diallyldimethylammonium chloride, itaconic acid and propenoic acid 1802295-96-0 Paper
and paperboard 1.5 (count as
the dry weight of finished paper) Issued for
public comments on March 21, 2019,
and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 3 Polycyclooctene 25267-51-0 Plastic: EVOH 8 Issued for
public comments on March 21, 2019,
and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 4 Propenoic acid, polymer with butyl propenoate, compd. with
N,N-diethylethanamine 27306-98-5 Coating and
coating film 1 Issued for public comments on May 22, 2019,
and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 5 Melamine, polymer with formaldehyde, isobutylated 68002-21-1 Coating and
coating film 6 Issued for public comments on May 22, 2019,
and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 6 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 384330-10-3 Coating and
coating film Appropriate
level Issued for public comments on May 22, 2019,
and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 7 Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, polymer with formaldehyde and
6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine, ethylated methylated 196823-49-1 Coating and
coating film Appropriate
level Issued for public comments on May 22, 2019,
and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 8 Siloxanes and silicones, dimethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl group-terminated,
diesters with poly(2-oxepanone), diacetates 116810-47-0 Coating and
coating film 0.025 (count
as the dry weight of coating) Issued for
public comments on August 21,
2019, but has not officially approved. 9 Polymer of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propandiol, ethylene glycol, isophthalic
acid, dimethyl terephthalate, dimer acid and trimellitic anhydride 157479-47-5 Coating and
coating film 2.5 (count as the
coating formula) Issued for
public comments on August 21,
2019, but has not officially approved. 10 Nepheline syenite 37244-96-5 Plastic 50 Issued for
public comments on August 21,
2019, but has not officially approved. 11 Copolymer of 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic anhydride, 4,4’-diphenylmethane
diisocyanate, and 3,3’-dimethyl-4,4’-biphenylene diisocyanate 133078-67-8 Coating and
coating film 50 (count as
the dry weight of coating) Issued for
public comments on August 21,
2019, but has not officially approved. 12 Zinc caprylate 557-09-5 Plastic: EVOH 0.06 Issued for
public comments on August 21,
2019, but has
not officially approved. 13 Siloxanes and silicones, di-me, me hydrogen, reaction products with
vinyl group terminated di-me siloxanes 156065-02-0 Paper and
paperboard 0.0022 (count
as the pulp) Issued for
public comments on October 15,
2019, but has
not officially approved. 14 Polymer of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propandiol,
ethylene glycol, isophthalic acid, sebacic acid, terephthalic acid and
trimellitic anhydride 一 Coating and
coating film 1.8 (count as the
coating formula) Issued for
public comments on October 15,
2019, but has
not officially approved. 15 2-Propenoic acid, ethyl ester, polymer with 2-methyl-2-propenamide 25085-36-3 Plastic: ABS 1 Issued for
public comments on December 2,
2019, but has
not officially approved.
2.2 List of drafted approvals of expanded use of current food contact additives (13 types)
S.N. Name of the new food contact additive CAS No. Application scope Maximum Level (%) Approval status (by the end of 2019) 1 Microcrystalline wax and hydrocarbon wax 63231-60-7 Plastic: PS 0.5 Issued for
public comments on March 21, 2019,
and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 2 Fatty
acids, C14-C18 and C16-C18-unsatd 67701-06-8 Plastic: ABS Appropriate level Issued for public comments on May 22, 2019,
and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 3 C.I. Disperse
Violet 26; Disperse
Violet H-FRL; 1,4-diamino-2,3-diphenoxyanthraquinone 6408-72-6 Plastic: AS 0.0003 Issued for
public comments on June 18, 2019, but has not officially approved. 4 Wollastonite 13983-17-0 Rubber 15 Issued for
public comments on August 21,
2019, but has
not officially approved. 5 Erucamide 112-84-5 Plastic: PVC 1 Issued for
public comments on August 21,
2019, but has
not officially approved. 6 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane 919-30-2 Plastic: PPS 0.35 Issued for
public comments on August 21,
2019, but has
not officially approved. 7 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-dimethyl ester, polymer with
1,4-butanediol and α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl) 9078-71-1 Plastic: PET 18 Issued for
public comments on August 21,
2019, but has
not officially approved. 8 Polymer sodium salts of 2-acrylic acid and 2-acrylamide 25987-30-8 Paper and
paperboard 0.5 (count as
dry basis) Issued for
public comments on August 21,
2019, but has
not officially approved. 9 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with ethyl 2-propenoate and
2-propenoic acid 30351-73-6 Adhesive Appropriate
level Issued for
public comments on August 21,
2019, but has
not officially approved. 10 Glass fiber 65997-17-3 Plastic: PTFE 25 Issued for
public comments on October 15,
2019, but has
not officially approved. 11 Polyethylene 9002-88-4 Rubber 2 Issued for
public comments on December 2,
2019, but has
not officially approved. 12 C.I. Solvent Violet 36; 1,8-bis[(4-Methylphenyl)amino] -9,10-anthracenedione 82-16-6 Plastic: AS 0.0005 Issued for
public comments on December 2,
2019, but has
not officially approved. 13 Octadecyl 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4- hydroxyphenyl)propionate 2082-79-3 Plastic: PB-1 0.045 Issued for
public comments on December 2,
2019, but has
not officially approved.
2.3 List of drafted approved new food contact resins (21 types)
S.N. | Name of the new food contact additive | CAS No. | Application scope | Maximum Level (%) | Approval status (by the end of 2019) |
1 | Formaldehyde, phenol and p-tert-butylphenol, polymer with n-butanol | 947534-60-3 | Coating and coating film | 9.5 | Issued for public comments on March 21, 2019, and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. (Note: the CAS No. in approval Notice is 2215936-67-5) |
2 | Formaldehyde, reaction products with Bu alcohol and phenol | 96446-41-2 | Coating and coating film | 10.8 | Issued for public comments on March 21, 2019, and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
3 | 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-butanediol, propane-1,2-diol and hexanedioic acid | 95505-95-6 | Coating and coating film | 60 | Issued for public comments on March 21, 2019, and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
4 | 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, decanedioic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,2-ethanediol | 26353-05-9 | Coating and coating film | 85 (count as the dry weight of coating) | Issued for public comments on March 21, 2019, and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
5 | 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,2-ethanediol | 61960-52-9 | Coating and coating film | 35 (count as the dry weight of coating) | Issued for public comments on March 21, 2019, and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
6 | 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with decanedioic acid, 1,4-dimethyl-1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,2-ethanediol | 61412-73-5 | Coating and coating film | 85 (count as the dry weight of coating) | Issued for public comments on March 21, 2019, and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
7 | Formaldehyde, polymer with methylphenol | 9016-83-5 | Coating and coating film | 19 | Issued for public comments on May 22, 2019, and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
8 | Formaldehyde, polymer with 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol], 3-methylphenol and 4-methylphenol, butylated | 335637-88-2 | Coating and coating film | — | Issued for public comments on May 22, 2019, and officially approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
9 | Formaldehyde, polymer with 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol and bisphenol A | 54579-44-1 | Coating and coating film | 15 | Issued for public comments on June 18, 2019, but has not officially approved. |
10 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with ethenylbenzene, 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate and methyl 2-propenoate | 74082-28-3 | Adhesive | — | Issued for public comments on August 21, 2019, but has not officially approved. |
11 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenyl acetate and 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate | 193542-91-5 | Adhesive | — | Issued for public comments on August 21, 2019, but has not officially approved. |
12 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with ethenyl acetate and 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate | 26794-25-2 | Adhesive | — | Issued for public comments on August 21, 2019, but has not officially approved. |
13 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester, polymer with ethenyl acetate | 25067-02-1 | Adhesive | — | Issued for public comments on August 21, 2019, but has not officially approved. |
14 | 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol | 164002-50-0 | Coating and coating film | 85 (count as the dry weight of coating) | Issued for public comments on August 21, 2019, but has not officially approved. |
15 | 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (2E,4E)-, polymer with 1,4-benzenediol, 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane, ethyl 2-propenoate, 4,4’-methylenebis[2,6-dimethylphenol], methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 2-methyl-2-propenoic acid and 2-propenoic acid, reaction products with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol | — | Coating and coating film | — | Issued for public comments on August 21, 2019, but has not officially approved. |
16 | 5-Isobenzofurancarboxylic acid, 1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-, polymer with 1,2-ethanediol | 43011-20-7 | Coating and coating film | 5 (count as the dry weight of coating) | Issued for public comments on August 21, 2019, but has not officially approved. |
17 | Polymer of ethylene glycol, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, dimethyl ester and adipic acid | 82076-71-9 | Coating and coating film | 30 (count as the coating formula) | Issued for public comments on October 15, 2019, but has not officially approved. |
18 | 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-butanediol, terephthalic acid, dimethyl ester and hexanedioic acid | 82076-69-5 | Coating and coating film | 80 (count as the dry weight of coating) | Issued for public comments on October 15, 2019, but has not officially approved. |
19 | 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid and 1,2-ethanediol | 24938-04-3 | Coating and coating film | 20 | Issued for public comments on December 2, 2019, but has not officially approved. |
20 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with butyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate, 2-(chloromenthyl)oxirane, ethenylbenzene, ethyl 2-propenoate, 4,4’-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol] and 2-propenoic acid, reaction products with 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol | — | Coating and coating film | 85 | Issued for public comments on December 2, 2019, but has not officially approved. |
21 | 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-butanediol, 1,8-octanedicarboxylic acid and 1,2-ethanediol | 61039-00-7 | Coating and coating film | 50 | Issued for public comments on December 2, 2019, but has not officially approved. |
2.4 List of drafted approvals of expanded use of current new food contact resins (3 types)
S.N. Name of the new food contact additive CAS No. Application scope Maximum Level (%) Approval status (by the end of 2019) 1 Styrene block polymer with 1,3-butadiene, hydrogenated 66070-58-4 Plastic,
Rubber — Issued for
public comments on August 21, 2019, but has not officially approved. 2 Vinyl acetate, polymer with vinyl chloride, fumaric acid and glycidyl
methacrylate — Adhesive,
Coating and coating film, Ink Appropriate
level Issued for
public comments on August 21,
2019, but has
not officially approved. 3 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, oxiranylmethyl ester, polymer with
chloroethene and ethenyl acetate 26781-49-7 Adhesive,
Coating and coating film, Ink Appropriate
level Issued for
public comments on August 21,
2019, but has
not officially approved.
3. List of officially approved new food contact additives and resins in 2019
In 2019, there were totally 40 of new food contact additives and resins officially approved by NHC, including 9 new food contact additives, 13 of expanded use of current food contact additives, and 18 of new food contact resins. The detailed information of those 40 products are listed as follows:
3.1 List of approvals of new food contact additives (9 types)
S.N. Basic
information Acceptance date Date
for comments Approval date 1 Name: Octadecanamide, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis-, reaction
products with azacyclotridecan-2-one homopolymer and 1-isocyanatooctadecane CAS No.: 338462-62-7 Scope: Coating
and coating film Maximum level
of use: 2% Accepted on
January 9, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0004号. Issued for public
comments on October 8,
2018. Approved on May
29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2,
2019. 2 Name: Oxirane, (chloromethyl)-, polymer with
4,4'-methylenebis[2,6- dimethylphenol] CAS No.: 113693-69-9 Scope: Coating
and coating film Maximum
level of use: Appropriate level Accepted on November
25, 2016. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2016)第0019号. Or accepted on
January 11, 2017. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2017)第0002号. Issued for
public comments on December 6,
2018. Approved on July
22, 2019 according to Notice No. 4,
2019. 3 Name: Polycyclooctene CAS No.: 25267-51-0 Scope: Plastic:
EVOH Maximum level
of use: 8% Accepted on August
10, 2015. The Acceptance code is 卫食相进申字(2015)第0005号. Issued for
public comments on March 21, 2019. Approved on December
13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 4 Name: Formaldehyde, polymer with 3-methylphenol, butyl
ether CAS No.: 61991-38-6 Scope: Coating
and coating film Maximum level
of use: 12%
(count as the dry weight of coating) Accepted on
September 25, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0038号. Issued for
public comments on March 21, 2019. Approved on December
13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 5 Name: Copolymers of acrylamide, diallyldimethylammonium
chloride, itaconic acid and propenoic acid CAS No.: 1802295-96-0 Scope: Paper
and paperboard Maximum level
of use: 1.5% (count as the dry weight of finished
paper) Accepted on
January 10, 2017. The Acceptance code is卫食相申字(2017)第0001号. Issued for
public comments on March 21, 2019. Approved on December
13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 6 Name: Propenoic acid, polymer with butyl propenoate,
compd. with N,N-diethylethanamine CAS No.: 27306-98-5 Scope: Coating
and coating film Maximum level
of use: 1% (count as the
coating formula) Accepted on May
8, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0023号. Issued for
public comments on May 22, 2019. Approved on December
13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 7 Name: Melamine, polymer with formaldehyde, isobutylated CAS No.: 68002-21-1 Scope: Coating
and coating film Maximum level
of use: 6% (count as the coating formula) / (Note: The acceptance
information cannot be found) Issued for
public comments on May 22, 2019. Approved on December
13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 8 Name: 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 Scope: Coating
and coating film Maximum level
of use: Appropriate level Accepted on
May 8, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0020号. Issued for
public comments on May 22, 2019. Approved on December
13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 9 Name: Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, polymer with
formaldehyde and 2,4-diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine, ethylated methylated CAS No.: 196823-49-1 Scope: Coating
and coating film Maximum level
of use: Appropriate level Accepted on
May 8, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0019号. Issued for
public comments on May 22, 2019. Approved on December
13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019.
3.2 List of approvals of expanded use of current food contact additives (13 types)
S.N. Basic
information Acceptance date Date
for comments Approval date 1 Name: Magnesium sulfate CAS No.: 7487-88-9 Scope: Plastic:
ABS Maximum level
of use: Appropriate level Accepted on July
10, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相申字(2018)第0011号. Issued for
public comments on October 8,
2018. Approved on May
29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2,
2019. 2 Name: Bis(3,4-dimethylbenzylidene) sorbitol CAS No.: 135861-56-2 Scope: Plastic: PB-1 Maximum level
of use: 0.3% Accepted on September
7, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相申字(2018)第0019号. Issued for
public comments on October 8,
2018. Approved on May
29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2,
2019. 3 Name: Erucamide CAS No.: 112-84-5 Scope: Plastic: PB-1 Maximum level
of use: 0.3% Accepted on May
6, 2016. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2016)第0002号. Or accepted on
September 7, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相申字(2018)第0018号. Issued for
public comments on October 8,
2018. Approved on May
29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2,
2019. 4 Name: Calcium stearate CAS No.: 1592-23-0 Scope: Plastic: PB-1 Maximum level
of use: 0.2% Accepted on September
7, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相申字(2018)第0017号. Issued for
public comments on October 8,
2018. Approved on May
29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2,
2019. 5 Name: Zinc stearate CAS No.: 557-05-1 Scope: Plastic: PMP Maximum level
of use: 0.04% Accepted on September
5, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0031号. Issued for
public comments on October 8,
2018. Approved on May
29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2,
2019. 6 Name: Pentaerythritol tetra
[3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate] CAS No.: 6683-19-8 Scope: Plastic: PMP Maximum level
of use: 0.13% Accepted on September
5, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0032号. Issued for
public comments on October 8,
2018. Approved on May
29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2,
2019. 7 Name: Tri(2,4-ditertrabutyl phenyl) phosphite ester CAS No.: 31570-04-4 Scope: Plastic: PMP Maximum level
of use: 0.08% Accepted on September
5, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0033号. Issued for
public comments on October 8,
2018. Approved on May
29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2,
2019. 8 Name: 2-Propenoic acid, butyl ester, polymer with
2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate CAS No.: 171885-12-4 Scope: Coating and coating
film Maximum level
of use: Appropriate level Accepted on February
5, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0005号. Issued for
public comments on October 8,
2018. Approved on May
29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2,
2019. 9 Name: Sodium
acetate CAS No.: 127-09-3 Scope: Plastic: EVOH Maximum level
of use: Appropriate level Accepted on
July 10, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0026号. Issued for public
comments on December 6,
2018. Approved on July
22, 2019 according to Notice No. 4,
2019. 10 Name: Phosphoric
acid CAS No.: 7664-38-2 Scope: Plastic: EVOH Maximum level
of use: Appropriate level Accepted on July
10, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0028号. Issued for
public comments on December 6,
2018. Approved on July
22, 2019 according to Notice No. 4,
2019. 11 Name: Potassium
dihydrogen phosphate CAS No.: 7778-77-0 Scope: Plastic: EVOH Maximum level
of use: Appropriate level Accepted on July
10, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0027号. Issued for
public comments on December 6,
2018. Approved on July
22, 2019 according to Notice No. 4, 2019. 12 Name: Microcrystalline wax and hydrocarbon wax CAS No.: 63231-60-7 Scope: Plastic:
PS Maximum level
of use: 0.5% Accepted on December
5, 2017. The Acceptance code is卫食相申字(2017)第0007号. Issued for
public comments on March 21, 2019. Approved on December
13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019. 13 Name: Fatty
acids, C14-C18 and C16-C18-unsatd CAS No.: 67701-06-8 Scope: Plastic: ABS Maximum level
of use: Appropriate level Accepted on November
12, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相申字(2018)第0022号. Issued for
public comments on May 22, 2019. Approved on December
13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6,
2019.
3.3 List of approvals of new food contact resins (18 types)
S.N. | Basic information | Acceptance date | Date for comments | Approval date |
1 | Name: 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with hexanedioic acid, 1,4-butanediol and 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic acid 1,2-anhydride CAS No.: / Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 30% | / (Note: The acceptance information cannot be found) | Issued for public comments on October 8, 2018. | Approved on May 29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2, 2019. |
2 | Name: Polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane, 4-4'-methylenebis[2,6-dimethylphenol] and 1,4-benzenediol CAS No.: / Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 90% | Accepted on Januery 11, 2017. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2017)第0003号. Or accepted on January 9, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0002号. | Issued for public comments on October 8, 2018. | Approved on May 29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2, 2019. |
3 | Name: Poly(bisphenol A-co-epichlorohydrine) glycidyl end-capped, reaction products with styrene, methyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, acrylic acid, and methacrylic acid, partially neutralized with dimethyl ethanol amine CAS No.: / Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: / | / (Note: The acceptance information cannot be found) | Issued for public comments on October 8, 2018. | Approved on May 29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2, 2019. |
4 | Name: 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-butanediol, 1,2-ethanediol and hexanedioic acid CAS No.: 72229-82-4 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 50% | Accepted on December 7, 2017. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2017)第0016号. | Issued for public comments on October 8, 2018. | Approved on May 29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2, 2019. |
5 | Name: Poly(isophorone diisocyanate) reaction products with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, diethylene glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, isophthalic acid, fatty acids, C18-unsturated, dimers, hydrogenated and caprolactam CAS No.: / Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 70% | Accepted on January 9, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0001号. | Issued for public comments on October 8, 2018. | Approved on May 29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2, 2019. |
6 | Name: 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,3-dihydro-1,3- dioxo-5-isobenzofurancarboxylic acid, hexanedioic acid, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol and 2,2'-oxybis[ethanol] CAS No.: 1013326-79-8 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 18.5% | Accepted on February 5, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0007号. | Issued for public comments on October 8, 2018. | Approved on May 29, 2019 according to Notice No. 2, 2019. |
7 | Name: Formaldehyde, polymer with 2-methylphenol, 3-methylphenol, 4-methylphenol, butyl ether CAS No.: 298689-79-9 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 5% | Accepted on February 5, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0009号. | Issued for public comments on December 6, 2018. | Approved on July 22, 2019 according to Notice No. 4, 2019. |
8 | Name: Vinyl chloride- vinyl acetate- maleic acid terpolymer CAS No.: 9005-09-8 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 4.5% | Accepted on April 24, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相申字(2018)第0005号. | Issued for public comments on December 6, 2018. | Approved on July 22, 2019 according to Notice No. 4, 2019. |
9 | Name: 1,4-cyclohexamedimethanol polymer with trimethylol propane, neopentyl glycol, adipic acid, isophthalic acid and maleic anhydride CAS No.: / Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 65% | Accepted on April 24, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0014号. | Issued for public comments on December 6, 2018. | Approved on July 22, 2019 according to Notice No. 4, 2019. |
10 | Name: Formaldehyde, polymer with 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol] CAS No.: 25085-75-0 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 10% | Accepted on April 24, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相申字(2018)第0004号. | Issued for public comments on December 6, 2018. | Approved on July 22, 2019 according to Notice No. 4, 2019. |
11 | Name: Formaldehyde, phenol and p-tert-butylphenol polymer with n-butanol CAS No.: 2215936-67-5 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 9.5% (count as the coating formula) | Accepted on April 24, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0012号. | Issued for public comments on March 21, 2019. (Note: the CAS No. in comments is 947534-60-3) | Approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
12 | Name: Formaldehyde, reaction products with butyl alcohol and phenol CAS No.: 96446-41-2 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 10.8% (count as the coating formula) | Accepted on April 24, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0013号. | Issued for public comments on March 21, 2019. | Approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
13 | Name: 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-butanediol, propane-1,2-diol and hexanedioic acid CAS No.: 95505-95-6 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 60% (count as the dry weight of coating) | Accepted on April 24, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0015号. | Issued for public comments on March 21, 2019. | Approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
14 | Name: 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, decanedioic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,2-ethanediol CAS No.: 26353-05-9 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 85% (count as the dry weight of coating) | Accepted on July 5, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相申字(2018)第0010号. | Issued for public comments on March 21, 2019. | Approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
15 | Name: 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,2-ethanediol CAS No.: 61960-52-9 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 35% (count as the dry weight of coating) | Accepted on July 4, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相申字(2018)第0008号. | Issued for public comments on March 21, 2019. | Approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
16 | Name: 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with decanedioic acid, 1,4-dimethyl-1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,2-ethanediol CAS No.: 61412-73-5 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 85% (count as the dry weight of coating) | Accepted on July 5, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相申字(2018)第0009号. | Issued for public comments on March 21, 2019. | Approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
17 | Name: Formaldehyde, polymer with methylphenol CAS No.: 9016-83-5 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 19% (count as the coating formula) | Accepted on April 24, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相申字(2018)第0006号. | Issued for public comments on May 22, 2019. | Approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
18 | Name: Formaldehyde, polymer with 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol], 3-methylphenol and 4-methylphenol, butylated CAS No.: 335637-88-2 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: Appropriate level | Accepted on May 8, 2018. The Acceptance code is卫食相进申字(2018)第0022号. | Issued for public comments on May 22, 2019. | Approved on December 13, 2019 according to Notice No. 6, 2019. |
Summary:
The application process of new food contact additives and resins must go through three important stages. Stage 1, NHC accepts the application. Stage 2, CFSA issues the public comments of the application. Stage 3, NHC approves the application. Generally, the application timeline is at least one year. Thus, if the application is accepted this year, the published comment will be issued at the end of this year or in the next year, and the application may be approved in the next year or the year after next year.
It can be speculated that the supplement materials should be provided at least one time during the first stage and the second stage, and it will take several months. While it will also take about a half year from stage 2 to stage 3, the period is mainly used to collect and summary of the public comments, and communicate with other Chinese governments.
Note: there may be omissions and errors in the data statistics process because of the change of official websites. The data in this article is for reference only, please refer to the official information published by government departments.
PS. If you want to get the completed list of newly approved food contact additives and resins since 2016, please refer to the Guideline on New Food Contact Substance Chinese Market Access
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