In China, only food additives on positive lists are allowed to be used in food. The food additives on positive lists are those food additives:
- covered by national food safety standards GB 2760 & GB 14880;
- within the list of allowable food additives announced by the National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China(NHFPC);
- within the scope of allowed applications and dosage levels;
Any additive that does not meet all three criteria above will be regarded as new food additive and requires registration and further risk assessment.
If you use food additives in China or sell food additives to China, it is very important to determine whether the additive is new or not. If the additive is new, registration of the additive is required.
GB 2760-2014 Food Safety National Standards for the Usage of Food Additives
Under this standard, a food additive refers to an artificially chemosynthetic or natural substance to be added to foods in order to improve
food quality, color, fragrance and taste, and for the purpose of preservation and processing technology. Nutrition enhancers, gum-based substances in the Paste base candy, flavoring agents and processing aids in food industry are also included in food additives.
The latest edition of GB 2760 was published on 24 December 2014 and entered into force on 24 May 2015. This standard stipulated the using principle of food additives and the categories, application scopes and limited dosages of certain food additives which are allowed to be used. And it adds all contents stipulated by 14 Notices regarding food additives published by NHFPC (former the Ministry of Health) from 2010 to 2014.
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GB 2760-2014 Food Safety National Standards for the Usage of Food Additives (CN version free download)
About Us and Contact
Initially set up by China Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ) Bureau in 2007 to provide REACH compliance services to Chinese chemical industry, CIRS has grown to be a leading provider of comprehensive chemical compliance services for companies doing businesses in/with China.
Our services cover new substance notification, registration of the import and export of toxic chemicals, registration of hazardous chemicals, classification and labeling in according to China GHS, Chinese SDS, risk assessment of industrial chemicals, food additives and cosmetic ingredients. We provide one-stop solutions to your regulatory issues in China. We also deliver the most up-to-date regulatory information about chemical control laws in China.
If you use food additives in China or sell food additives to China, it is very important to determine whether the additive is new or not. If the additive is new, registration of the additive is required.
GB 2760-2014 Food Safety National Standards for the Usage of Food Additives
Under this standard, a food additive refers to an artificially chemosynthetic or natural substance to be added to foods in order to improve
food quality, color, fragrance and taste, and for the purpose of preservation and processing technology. Nutrition enhancers, gum-based substances in the Paste base candy, flavoring agents and processing aids in food industry are also included in food additives.
The latest edition of GB 2760 was published on 24 December 2014 and entered into force on 24 May 2015. This standard stipulated the using principle of food additives and the categories, application scopes and limited dosages of certain food additives which are allowed to be used. And it adds all contents stipulated by 14 Notices regarding food additives published by NHFPC (former the Ministry of Health) from 2010 to 2014.
Download
GB 2760-2014 Food Safety National Standards for the Usage of Food Additives (CN version free download)
About Us and Contact
Initially set up by China Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ) Bureau in 2007 to provide REACH compliance services to Chinese chemical industry, CIRS has grown to be a leading provider of comprehensive chemical compliance services for companies doing businesses in/with China.
Our services cover new substance notification, registration of the import and export of toxic chemicals, registration of hazardous chemicals, classification and labeling in according to China GHS, Chinese SDS, risk assessment of industrial chemicals, food additives and cosmetic ingredients. We provide one-stop solutions to your regulatory issues in China. We also deliver the most up-to-date regulatory information about chemical control laws in China.
- Ms. Cathy Yu, Team Leader of Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs Department, CIRS China
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11F Dongguan Building, 288 Qiuyi Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, China, 310020
Tel : +86 571 8720 6538 | Fax : +86 571 8720 6533
Email: cathy.yu@cirs-group.com
