China CFSA is Collecting Public Comments on 4 New Food-Related Products

Name

Chromium iron oxide

CAS number

12737-27-8

Applicable scope

Plastic

Maximum level /%

2

SML/ (mg/kg)

—

QM/ (mg/kg)

—

Remarks

Plastic materials and articles containing this substance are not permitted for use in the production of food contact materials and articles for infants and young children. The substance must comply with the purity requirements for colorants specified in GB 9685-2016. The aforementioned restricted usage requirements shall be indicated in accordance with the provisions of GB 4806.1.

Name

Bicyclo[2.2.1] heptane-2,3-dicarboxylicacid, calcium salt （1:1）, （1R,2R,3S,4S）-rel

CAS number

839683-04-4

Applicable scope

Plastic: PP; PE

Maximum level /%

0.25

SML/ (mg/kg)

5

QM/ (mg/kg)

—

Remarks

PP and PE plastic materials and articles containing this substance are not permitted for use in the production of food contact materials and articles for infants and young children. The use temperature must not exceed 100°C. The aforementioned restricted usage requirements shall be indicated in accordance with the provisions of GB 4806.1.

Name

Polybutylene succinate adipate

CAS number

67423-06-7

Applicable scope

Plastic

Common category name

PBSA

Maximum level /%

Appropriate level

SML/ (mg/kg)

5 (count as 1,4-Butanediol); 0.05 ( Tetrahydrofuran)

QM/ (mg/kg)

—

Remarks

This substance is not permitted for use in the production of food contact materials and articles for infants and young children. PBSA plastic materials and articles using this substance as the raw material are not allowed to come into contact with acidic foods or foods with an ethanol content>10%. They are limited to disposable use, room temperature filling, and long-term storage at room temperature (including hot filling and pasteurization under conditions of T≤70°C, t≤2h, or T≤100°C, t≤15min). The aforementioned restricted usage requirements shall be indicated in accordance with the provisions of GB 4806.1.

Name

1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymerwith 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol

CAS number

26124-27-6

Applicable scope

Plastic

Common category name

PCT

Maximum level /%

Appropriate level

SML/ (mg/kg)

5 (count as isophthalic acid); 7.5 (count as terephthalic acid)

QM/ (mg/kg)

—

Remarks

This substance is not permitted for use in the production of food contact materials and articles for infants and young children. PCT plastic materials and articles using this substance as the raw material are limited to room temperature filling and long-term storage at room temperature (including hot filling and pasteurization under conditions of T≤70°C, t≤2h, or T≤100°C, t≤15min). The aforementioned restricted usage requirements shall be indicated in accordance with the provisions of GB 4806.1.