On 22 March, 2018, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHFPC) approved six new food contact substances, including 1 new food contact additive, 1 food contact additive with expanded scope and usage, 3 new food contact resins, and 1 food contact resin with expanded scope and usage,
(1) New food contact additive
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level (%) |
Homopolymers of distillates (petroleum), C3-6, piperylene-rich (C5) and copolymers with one or more of the following: isobutylene (C4), styrene, and alpha-methylstyrene | — | Adhesive | Appropriate level as required in production |
(2) Food contact additive with expanded scope and usage
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level (%) |
3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane | 919-30-2 | Plastic: Polyamide (PA) | 0.0145 |
(3) New food contact resins
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level (%) |
Polymer of adipic acid with isophthalic acid, maleic anhydride, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2,2-dihydroxymethyl butanol and dimethyl-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxyla | — | Coating | 75 |
Polymer of isophthalic acid, maleic anhydride, phthalic anhydride, phosphoric acid, trimethylol propane and 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol | — | Coating | 3.5 |
Polymer of isophthalic acid and terephthalic acid, adipic acid, trimethylol propane, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol and ethylene glycol | — | Coating | 81 |
(4) Food contact resin with expanded scope and usage
Name | CAS number | Range of application | Maximum level (%) |
Polyvinyl chloride | 9002-86-2 | Coating | 50 |
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