On 22 October, 2021, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) approved five new food contact substances (No. 9 of 2021), including 1 new food contact additive, 1 food contact additive with expanded scope, 3 new food contact resins.
(1) New food contact additive (1 type)
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level |
2-Propen-1-aminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-2-propen-1-yl-, chloride (1:1), polymer with 2-propenamide, decarboxylated, hydrochlorides | 913068-94-7 | Paper and paperboard | 0.5% (count as the dry paper) |
(2) Food contact additive with expanded scope (1 type)
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level |
Paraffin wax | 8002-74-2 | Rubber | 3% |
(3) New food contact resins (3 types)
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level |
1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and 1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl | — | Coating and coating film | 80% (count as the dry weight of coating) |
Styrene polymer with ethyl acrylate, methacrylic acid and glycidyl methacrylate | 56990-26-2 | Coating and coating film | 82.1% (count as the dry weight of coating) |
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate and 2-propenoic acid | 39332-53-1 | Coating and coating film | 16.3% (count as the dry weight of coating) |
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