On August 20th, 2021, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 11 new food contact additives and resins passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee and now open for public comments, including 5 new food contact additives, 4 food contact additives with expanded scope, and 2 new food contact resins. The deadline for public comments is 10 September, 2021.
(1) New food contact additives (5 types)
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level (%) |
1,3,5-Triallyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6 (1H,3H,5H)-trione | 1025-15-6 | Fluororubber | 4 |
C16~18-Fatty acids, esters with pentaerythritol | 85116-93-4 | Plastic: PBT | 1 |
Vitamin E (dl-α-Tocopherol acetate) | 7695-91-2 | Plastic: PE, PP | Appropriate level |
1-Decene, homopolymer, hydrogeneated | 68037-01-4 | Coating and coating film | 1 |
Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,2-propanediol | 25101-03-5 | Coating and coating film | 5 |
(2) Food contact additives with expanded scope (4 types)
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level (%) |
Hydroxyethyl cellulose | 9004-62-0 | Rubber | 1 |
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethenylbenzene | 25085-34-1 | Rubber | 30 |
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with sodium phosphinate, sodium salt | 129898-01-7 | Paper and paperboard | Appropriate level |
Rosin, ester with glycerol | 8050-31-5 | Paper and paperboard | 0.25 |
(3) New food contact resins (2 types)
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level (%) |
Copolymer of acrylic acid, styrene, acrylic acid ethyl ester, acrylic acid 2-ethylhexylester, methacrylic acid methyl ester | 25585-76-6 | Adhesive (Indirect contact with food) | Appropriate level |
Polymer of cyclohexanedimethanol-1,4, ethylene glycol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, isophthalic acid, dimethyl terephthalate and trimellitic anhydride | 74239-60-4 | Coating and coating film | 30 |
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