On 30 September, 2018, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) approved 14 new food contact substances, including 2 new food contact additives, 7 food contact additive with expanded scope, and 5 new food contact resins. More detailed information are as follows.
(1) New food contact additive
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level (%) |
1-Propanaminium, N, N, N-trimethyl-3-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-, chloride (1:1), polymer with ethenamine and 2-propenamide, hydrochloride | 1659307-53-5 | Paper and paperboard | 0.2 (count as dry paper) |
Epoxidized linseed oil | 8016-11-3 | Coating and coating film | 20 |
(2) Food contact additive with expanded scope
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level (%) |
Polyethylene | 9002-88-4 | Coating and coating film | 3 |
Magnesium aluminum hydroxide carbonate (hydrate) | 11097-59-9; 12304-65-3 | Coating and coating film | 1 |
Butyl stearate | 123-95-5 | Plastic: AS | 0.25 |
1,4-Benzenediol | 123-31-9 | Coating and coating film | Appropriate level |
Silane, dichlorodimethyl-, reaction products with silica | 68611-44-9 | Plastic: PP; Coating and coating film | PP: 0.02; Coating: 0.5 |
2-Methyl-4,6-bis(octylsulfanylmethyl)phenol | 110553-27-0 | Coating and coating film | 0.8 |
C.I. Disperse Violet 26 | 6408-72-6 | Plastic: PS | 0.2 |
(3) New food contact resin
Name | CAS number | Common category name | Range of application | Maximum level (%) |
Formaldehyde, reaction products with bisphenol A and butyl alcohol | 68954-38-1 | - | Coating and coating film | - |
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with 1,4-benzenediol, 2-(chloromethyl) oxirane, 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester, ethyl 2-propenoate, 2-propenoic acid, butyl ester and 4,4'-methylenebis [2,6-dimethylphenol], 2-(dimethylamino) ethanol-quarternized | - | - | Coating and coating film | - |
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with ethenylbenzene | 25034-86-0 | PS | Plastic | Appropriate level |
Urea polymer with formldehyde and bisphenol A | - | - | Coating and coating film | 16 |
Polymer of isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, sebacic acid and butane-1,4-diol | 25214-81-7 | - | Coating and coating film | 25 |
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