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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