On 16 October, 2020, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 6 new food contact additives and resins passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee and now open for public comments, including 2 new food contact additives, 3 food contact additive with expanded scope, and 1 new food contact resins. The deadline for public comments is 16 November, 2020.
(1) New Food contact additive
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level (%) |
Calcium hydroxide | 1305-62-0 | Plastic: PP | 0.05 |
Alkanes, C11-15-iso- | 90622-58-5 | Ink (Indirect contact with food) | 90 |
(2) Food contact additive with expanded scope
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level (%) |
C.I. pigment blue 15 | 147-14-8 | Plastic: PCT | 0.025 |
Glass fiber | 65997-17-3 | Plastic: PTFE | 25 |
Talc | 14807-96-6 | Adhesive | Appropriate level |
(3) New food contact resin
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level (%) |
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with N-(butoxymethyl)-2-propenamide, ethenylbenzene and ethyl 2-propenoate | 26589-46-8 | Coating and coating film | Appropriate level |
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