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China Consults on Eleven New Varieties of FCM Additives and Resins

Food contact material added with additives and resins such as poly (1,4-butylene adipate), ethanol, 2-amino-, etc., should not be used in contact with infant and young children food or breast milk.

On Dec. 14, 2020, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment ("CFSA") consulted on 11 new varieties of food related products, covering two new FCM additives, six FCM additives with extended application scope, and three new resins. Any comments should be sent to biaozhun@cfsa.net.cn before Jan. 7, 2021.

New FCM Additives

Name

CAS No.

Application Scope

Maximum Level/%

SML/(mg/kg)

Note

Dodecylguanidine hydrochloride

13590-97-1

Paper and paperboard

0.02 (calculated as dry weight)

/


Poly(1,4-butylene adipate)

25103-87-1

Plastic

0.09

5(1,4-butanediol)

Food contact plastic material and its product added with this substance should not be used in contact with infant and young children food or breast milk.

FCM Additives with Extended Application Scope

Name

CAS No.

Application Scope

Maximum Level/%

SML/(mg/kg)

Note

C.I. Pigment Violet 15; Sodium aluminosilicate

82-16-6

 

Plastic: PS

3

/

This substance should meet the colorant purity requirements listed in GB 9685-2016 Appendix A.

Zinc phosphate

7779-90-0

Paints and coating

12 (calculated as dry weight of coating)

25 (calculated as zinc)


Ethanol, 2-amino

141-43-5

Paper and paperboard

0.041 (for paper and paperboard);

0.01 (for paper coating)

0.05

Paper and paperboard added with this substance can be used to contact oils and fats only at room temperature or under. It cannot be used in contact with infant and young children food or breast milk.

2,4-bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-6-(2-hydroxy-4-n-octyloxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine

2725-22-6

Plastic: PP and PE

0.03

5

Food contact PP and PE plastic and its product added with this substance should not be used in contact with infant and young children food or breast milk.

2-Methyl-2-propenoic acid 2-ethyl-2-[[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl) oxy] methyl]-

1,3-propanediyl ester

3290-92-4

Rubber

1.2

0.05

Rubber added with this substance can only be used if the temperature not exceeds 150°C, for no longer than 0.5h, at the temperature not exceeding 85°C for no longer than 23.5h.

2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate

25134-51-4

 

Plastic: ABS

0.036

6 (calculated as propenoic acid); 0.05(2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate)


New Resin for FCM

Name

CAS No.

Application Scope

Generic Class Name

Maximum Level/%

SML/(mg/kg)

Note

Poly[imino-1,4-butanediylimino(1,10-dioxo1,10-decanediyl)]

26247-06-3

Plastic

PA

As necessary for production

/

Plastic film made of this substance should not be thicker than 50μm and should not be used in contact with infant and young children food or breast milk.

2-Propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenyl acetate, 2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate and ethyl 2-propenoate

68698-72-6

Bonding agent (indirectly contact food)


20g/m2 (calculated as dry substance)

6 (calculated as propenoic acid); 12 (calculated as etheny lacetate); 0.05(2-ethylhexyl 2-propenoate)

Bonding agent using this substance as raw material should be used in the condition of room temperature filling, and should be long-term stored at room temperature (including hot filling in the condition of T≤70°C, t≤2h or T≤100°C, t≤15min, and pasteurization.)

2,5-Furandione, polymer with ethene, ester with ethenol homopolymer

76930-37-5

Paints and coating


As necessary for production

12 (vinyl acetate); 30 (calculated as maleic acid)

Paints and coating with this substance can only be used for nylon 6. The maximum thickness of paints and coating is 0.5μm. It should be used at room temperature or under (including high temperature sterilization in the condition of T≤

121°C, t≤0.5h). It should not be used in contact with infant and young children food or breast milk.

See China Approved Food Contact Materials Additives and Resins Permitted in China for the full list of permitted FCM additives and resins in China by now. 

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