On Nov. 6, NHC released 8 revision bills and 24 GB standards for food additives (consultation drafts) to public feedback. The final date for comments on revision bills is Nov. 25, 2018 and for GB standards is Dec. 25 2018.
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Standards
Revision bills of National Food Safety Standard |
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Draft of National Food Safety Standard for |
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Major Changes
Major changes include the replacing and update of some test methods, adjustments to physiochemical indicators, definitions, etc.
The cadmium limit in cereal-based complementary infant food (0.06mg/kg), which was a temporary pronouncement rolled out early in July by SAMR and NHC has also been promulgated.
19 out of 24 consultation drafts of GB standards have been newly developed since 2017 (see standards No.6~24 above).
In the amended draft of GB 29938 “General standards for food flavor and flagrance ingredients”, food additives which already have a dedicated GB standard have been removed, applicable test methods have been added, and concentration limitations for food flavor and fragrance ingredients have been added.
Excerpt from consultation draft:
SN code | Ingredient name | FEMA code | Current concentration criterion (≥) | Revised concentration criterion (≥) |
S0135 | trans,trans-2,4-Hexadienal | 3429 | 97% | 95% |
S0143 | trans,trans-2,4-Octadienal | 3721 | 99% | 90% |
S0193 | Campholenic aldehyde | 3592 | 99% | 95% |
S1240 | 2,3-Dimercaptobutane | 3477 | 99% | 97.5% |
S1310 | 2,5-Dimethyl-3-furathiol | 3451 | 98% | 95%(note: impurity: disulfide) |
S1467 | 2,4-nonadien-1-ol | 3951 | 92% | 90% |
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