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China Consults on 8 Additives and Resins for Food Contact Materials

CFSA opened public consultation on the potential expansion of the application scope of sodium acetate, phosphoric acid, potassium dihydrogen phosphate in EVOH One new FCM additive and four resins might be approved in coating and painting FCMs

On Dec. 6, 2018, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment consulted on 8 FCM related products. Deadline for comments is Jan. 7, 2019.

FCM additives with expanded scope

Product nameChinese name乙酸钠磷酸磷酸二氢钾
English NameSodium acetatePhosphoric acidPotassium dihydrogen phosphate
CAS number127-09-37664-38-27778-77-0
Application scopePlastics: Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers (EVOH)
Maximum use limitappropriate

New FCM additive

Product nameChinese name4,4-亚甲基双(2,6-二甲基酚)与氯甲基环氧乙烷 的聚合物
English NamePhenol, 4,4’-methylenebis[2,6-dimethyl-, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane]
CAS number113693-69-9
Application scopeCoatings and paintings
Maximum use limitappropriate
Special migration limit / (mg/kg)0.2 (on the basis of Phenol,4,4'-methylenebis[2,6-dimethyl-. TMBPE-DGE
0.05 (on the basis of TMBPF-DGE∙HCl, , TMBPF-DGE·2HCl, TMBPF-DGE∙HCl∙H20 in total)
, , TMBPE-DGE·2H2O in total);
Maximum residue limit / (mg/kg)-
NoteCoatings or paintings made out of this substance shall contact infant food and breast milk.

New FCM resins

Product nameChinese name甲醛与 2-甲基苯酚、3-甲基苯酚和 4-甲基苯酚的聚合物的丁基醚
English NameFormaldehyde, polymer with 2-methylphenol, 3-methylphenol, 4-methylphenol, butyl ether
CAS number298689-79-9
Application scopeCoatings and paintings
Maximum use limit5%
Special migration limit / (mg/kg)15 (on the basis of formaldehyde)
Maximum residue limit / (mg/kg)-
NoteUsing temporary of coatings or paintings made out of this substance shall not exceed 121℃
Product nameChinese name氯乙烯-乙酸乙烯-马来酸三元共聚物
English NameVinyl chloride- vinyl acetate- maleic acid terpolymer
CAS number9005-09-8
Application scopeCoatings and paintings
Maximum use limit4.5%
Special migration limit / (mg/kg)ND (chloroethylene, DL=0.01mg/kg);
12 (Vinyl acetate);
30 (on the basis of maleic acid)
Maximum residue limit / (mg/kg)1 (chloroethylene)
Note-
Product nameChinese name1,4-环己二甲醇与 3-羟甲基丙烷、新戊二醇、 己二酸、间苯二甲酸和顺丁烯二酸酐的共聚物
English Name1,4-cyclohexamedimethanol polymer with trimethylol propane,neopentyl glycol,adipic acid, isophthalic acid and maleic anhydride
CAS number-
Application scopeCoatings and paintings
Maximum use limit65%
Special migration limit / (mg/kg)6 (trimethylolpropane);
5 (on the basis of isophthalic acid);
0.05 (neopentyl glycol);
30 (on the basis of maleic acid)
Maximum residue limit / (mg/kg)-
NoteCoating or paintings made out of this substance shall not be subjected to temperatures exceeding 121℃ and shall not contact food that contains >8% ethanol
Product nameChinese name4,4'-异亚丙基苯酚与甲醛的聚合物
English NameFormaldehyde, polymer with 4,4’-(1-methy lethylidene)bis[phenol]
CAS number25085-75-0
Application scopeCoatings and paintings
Maximum use limit10%
Special migration limit / (mg/kg)15 (on the basis of formaldehyde);
0.6 (4,4'- (1-
methylethylidene)bis[phenol])
Maximum residue limit / (mg/kg)-
NoteCoatings or paintings made out of this substance shall contact infant food and breast milk.


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