Latest developments in human milk oligosaccharides (HMO)
On October 28, 2022, two human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) products (2’-fucosyllactose and Lacto-N-neotetraose) of E. coli origin passed the technical review of the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) Expert Review Committee and are now open for public comments. CIRS Group has provided detailed information about the acceptance and review information of HMO products in China:
No. | Acceptance information (date/acceptance code) | Review information/status | Current status |
1 | 2021.07.02 衛食添新申字(2021)第0028號 2’-fucosyllactose (Synthesis) | 2021.07.26: NHC issued an extension notice. 2021.10.21: CFSA collected public comments on 2’-FL. 2021.11.22: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.01.18: NHC issued an extension notice. | Waiting for the submission of supplementary information. |
2 | 2021.10.18 衛食添新申字(2021)第0048號 2’-fucosyllactose | 2021.11.22: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.01.18: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.04.15: CFSA collected public comments on 2’-FL. 2022.06.13: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.07.28: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.10.28: CFSA again opens for public comments of 2’-FL. | Open for public comments. |
3 | 2021.11.03 衛食添新申字(2021)第0050號 2’-fucosyllactose | 2021.11.22: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.01.18: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.04.15: CFSA collected public comments on 2’-FL 2022.06.13: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.07.28: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.10.28: CFSA again collected public comments on 2’-FL | Open for public comments. |
4 | 2021.10.18 衛食添新申字(2021)第0049號 Lacto-N-neotetraose | 2021.11.22: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.01.18: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.03.23: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.06.13: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.07.28: NHC issued an extension notice. 2022.10.28: CFSA collected public comments on LNnT. | Open for public comments. |
Among them, 2’-FL completed its first public consultation in the first half of 2022. This is the second time this substance is open for public comments. CIRS Group has made a detailed comparison between the contents of the two consultations. There are two main changes:
1) Dosage and range of use: Dosage varied based on pure products. The requirements for the total amount of oligosaccharides are added in the remarks column, which is: When mixed with LNnT, oligo-galactose, oligofructose, polyfructose, and raffinose, the total amount of this substance must not exceed 64.5 g/kg.
2) Quality specification requirements: the requirement for endotoxin has been newly added (endotoxin ≤ 10 EU/mg).
Summary of additives subject to public comments
On October 28, 2022, CFSA issued ten new food additives passing the technical review and open for public comments.
There are eight new food additives:
- one new food additive,
- four new food enzymes,
- one new food flavoring, and
- two new food nutrition enhancers.
There are also two kinds of food additives with expanded use.
The deadline for public comments is November 16, 2022. Relevant information is as follows:
1. New food additive (1 type)
No. | Name | Function | Category number | Food name/category | Maximum level (g/kg) |
1 | Potassium Polyaspartate | Stabilizer, coagulant | 15.03.01 | wine | 0.3 g/L |
2. New food enzymes (4 types)
No. | Name | Source | Donor |
1 | Protease | Trichoderma reesei | Malbranchea sulfurea |
2 | Phospholipase A2 | Trichoderma reesei | Aspergillus fumigatus |
3 | Maltogenic amylase | Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Geobacillus stearothermophilus |
4 | Lactase(beta-galactosidase) | Papiliotrema terrestris | — |
Note: The quality specification of enzymes should meet the requirements of the "National Food Safety Standard, Food Additives and Enzyme" (GB 1886.174).
3. New food flavoring (1 type)
No. | Name | Function | Category number | Food name/category | Maximum level (g/kg) |
1 | 2-Hexylpyridine | Flavors prepared for food | — | Formulated into food flavors for all types of food (except the food category in Table B.1 of GB 2760-2014) | Appropriate level as required in production |
4. New food nutrition enhancers (2 types)
No. | Name | Category number | Food name/category | Maximum level (g/kg) | Note |
1 | 2’-fucosyllactose, 2’-FL | 01.03.02 | Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for children) | 0.7-2.4 g/L (Count as pure products. In the ready-to-eat state, the powdered product should increase the usage amount according to the reconstituted multiple.) | When mixed with Lacto-N-neotetraose, oligo-galactose, oligofructose, polyfructose, and raffinose, the total amount of this substance does not exceed 64.5 g/kg. |
13.01.01 | Infant formula foods | ||||
13.01.02 | Older infants and young children formula | ||||
13.01.03 | Infant formula food for special medical purposes | ||||
2 | Lacto-N-neotetraose, LNnT | 01.03.02 | Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for children) | 0.2-0.6 g/L (Count as pure products. In the ready-to-eat state, the powdered product should increase the usage amount according to the reconstituted multiple) | When mixed with 2’-FL, oligo-galactose, oligofructose, polyfructose, and raffinose, the total amount of this substance does not exceed 64.5 g/kg. |
13.01.01 | Infant formula foods | ||||
13.01.02 | Older infants and young children formula | ||||
13.01.03 | Infant formula food for special medical purposes |
5. Food additives with expanded scope (2 types)
No. | Name | Function | Category number | Food name/category | Maximum level (g/kg) | Note |
1 | Sodium cyclohexyl sulfamate (also known as cyclamate) | Sweetener | 07.04 | Paste for fillings and surfaces of baked goods (for baked goods fillings only) | 2.0 | Calculated as cyclohexyl aminosulfonic acid |
07.04 | Puffed food | 0.2 | ||||
2 | Vitamin E | Antioxidants | 06.03.02.04 | Batter (e.g., drag batter for fish and poultry), powder, frying powder | 0.2 | — |
Please refer to the website at the end of this article for details on quality specifications and inspection methods.
Reference website: CFSA openly solicited opinions on 10 new food additives, including potassium polyaspartate.
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