On 30 September, 2018, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) approved 14 new food contact substances, including 2 new food contact additives, 7 food contact additive with expanded scope, and 5 new food contact resins. More detailed information are as follows.
(1) New food contact additive
Name |
CAS number |
R ange of application |
Maximum level (%) |
1-Propanaminium, N, N, N-trimethyl-3-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-, chloride (1:1), polymer with ethenamine and 2-propenamide, hydrochloride |
1659307-53-5 |
Paper and paperboard |
0.2 (count as dry paper) |
Epoxidized linseed oil |
8016-11-3 |
Coating and coating film |
20 |
(2) Food contact additive with expanded scope
Name |
CAS number |
Range of application |
Maximum level (%) |
Polyethylene |
9002-88-4 |
Coating and coating film |
3 |
Magnesium aluminum hydroxide carbonate (hydrate) |
11097-59-9; 12304-65-3 |
Coating and coating film |
1 |
Butyl stearate |
123-95-5 |
Plastic: AS |
0.25 |
1,4-Benzenediol |
123-31-9 |
Coating and coating film |
Appropriate level |
Silane, dichlorodimethyl-, reaction products with silica |
68611-44-9 |
Plastic: PP; Coating and coating film |
PP: 0.02; Coating: 0.5 |
2-Methyl-4,6-bis(octylsulfanylmethyl)phenol |
110553-27-0 |
Coating and coating film |
0.8 |
C.I. Disperse Violet 26 |
6408-72-6 |
Plastic: PS |
0.2 |
(3) New food contact resin
Name |
CAS number |
Common category name |
Range of application |
Maximum level (%) |
Formaldehyde, reaction products with bisphenol A and butyl alcohol |
68954-38-1 |
- |
Coating and coating film |
- |
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with 1,4-benzenediol, 2-(chloromethyl) oxirane, 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester, ethyl 2-propenoate, 2-propenoic acid, butyl ester and 4,4'-methylenebis [2,6-dimethylphenol], 2-(dimethylamino) ethanol-quarternized |
- |
- |
Coating and coating film |
- |
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with ethenylbenzene |
25034-86-0 |
PS |
Plastic |
Appropriate level |
Urea polymer with formldehyde and bisphenol A |
- |
- |
Coating and coating film |
16 |
Polymer of isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, sebacic acid and butane-1,4-diol |
25214-81-7 |
- |
Coating and coating film |
25 |
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Reference
NHC News