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As revealed by the official notice released on Feb 20, 2021, 16 substances were approved by China’s NHC. Details are as follows.
10 New Varieties of Food Additives
• 3 new enzymes
No. | Enzyme | Source | Donor |
1 | Alpha-amylase | Bacillus licheniformis | Cytophaga sp. |
2 | Protease | Bacillus subtilis | Thermus Aquaticus |
3 | Lactase | Bacillus subtilis | Bifidobacterium bifidum |
• 4 food additives with expanded application scope
No. | Name | Function | Food classification No. | Food category | Maximum usage amount (g/kg) | Note |
1 | Silicon dioxide | Anticaking agent | 04.04.03 | Other bean products (limited to tofu pudding) | 15.0 | — |
2 | Tomato red | Colorant | 05.02.02 | Other candy except for gum-based candy | 0.25 | — |
12.10.02 | Semisolid complex condiment | 0.125 | ||||
3 | Curdlan | Thickener | 04.01.02.05 | Jams | As necessary | — |
04.04.01.05 | New type of bean products (soy protein and puffed food thereof, soy vegetarian meat and so on) | |||||
06.05.02.04 | Round rice ball | |||||
16.07 | Others (konjac gel products only) | |||||
4 | Tamarind polysaccharide gum | Thickener | 04.01.02.05 | Jams | 5.0 | — |
04.01.02.08.05 | Fruitcakes | 20.0 | ||||
14.02.03 | Fruit and vegetable juice (pulp) drinks | 3.0 | For solid beverages, the usage amount is increased according to the preparation ratio. |
• 2 processing aids with expanded application scope
No. | Name | Function | Application scope |
1 | Butane | Propellants | Processing technologies of bakery foods |
2 | Phosphoric acid (wet process) | Refining and degumming, nutrient substance for fermentation | Processing technology and fermentation technology of oils and fats |
• 1 food nutritional fortifier with expanded application scope
No. | Name | Food classification No. | Food category | Maximum usage amount |
1 | 6S-5- methyltetrahydrofolate calcium | 13.05 | Other food for special dietary uses excluding 13.01-13.04 (only limited to nutrient supplementary food for pregnant and lactating women and sports nutrition food) | It shall conform to the requirements of folic acid specified in GB 31601-2015 National Food Safety Standard Nutrient Supplementary Food for Pregnant and Lactating Women and GB 24154-2015 National Food Safety Standard General Standard for Sports Nutrition Food. |
6 New Varieties of Food Related Products
• 2 new FCM additives
No. | Name | CAS No. | Application Scope | Maximum Level % | SML/ (mg/kg) |
1 | Calcium hydroxide | 1305-62-0 | Plastic: PP | 0.05 | / |
2 | Alkanes, C11-15-iso- | 90622-58-5 | Printing ink (indirect food contact) | 90 | 12 |
• 3 FCM additives with expanded scope
No. | Name | CAS No. | Application Scope | Maximum Level % | SML/ (mg/kg) |
1 | C.I. pigment blue 15 | 147-14-8 | Plastic: PCT | 0.025 | 5 (calculated as Cu) |
2 | Glass fiber | 65997-17-3 | Plastic: PTFE | 25 | / |
3 | Talc | 14807-96-6 | Bonding agent | As appropriate for production demands | / |
• 1 new resin
No. | Name | CAS No. | Application Scope | Maximum Level % | SML/ (mg/kg) |
1 | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with N-(butoxymethyl)-2-propenamide, ethenylbenzene and ethyl 2-propenoate | 26589-46-8 | Paints and coating | As appropriate for production demands | 6 (calculated as methacrylic acid); 6 (calculated as acrylic acid); ND[N-(butoxymethyl)-2-propenamide, DL=0.01mg/kg] |
For details of all compliant food additives and their application scopes in China, check ChemLinked’s food additive database. For further consultation of food additives and food contact material, please email [email protected].
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