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China CFSA is Collecting Public Comments on Three New Food Additives

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On December 29, 2023, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 3 new food additives for public comment, including 1 new food enzyme and 2 food additives with expanded scope. The deadline for public comments is January 24, 2024. Details are as follows:

New food enzyme (1 type)

No.

Enzyme

Source

Donor

1

D-psicose 3-epimerase

Bacillus subtilis

Clostridium scindens ATCC35704

The quality specifications of food enzymes shall comply with the provisions specified in the National Food Safety Standard - Food Additive - Food Enzyme (GB 1886.174).

Food additives with expanded scope (2 types)

No.

Name

Function

Category number

Food name/category

Maximum levels (g/kg)

Remark

1

Ascorbyl palmitate (enzymatic)

Antioxidant

01.03

Milk powder (including sweetened milk powder) and cream powder and the formulated products

0.2

Count as the ascorbic acid in fat

07.01

Bread

0.2

14.05.01

Tea drinks

0.2

Count as the state of ready-to-drink, increase the usage of solid drinks according to the dilution ratio.

2

Sucralose

Sweetener

04.05.02.01.01

Shelled and cooked processed nuts and seeds

4.0

04.05.02.01.02

Unshelled and cooked processed nuts and seeds

2.0

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