Request a Demo
On September 4th, 2018, China NHC (National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China) announced the approval of 5 new food additives and the expansion of application scope of 7 food additives. More details are listed as follows:
5 approved new food additives
Name | Type | Source |
Chitosanase | Enzyme | Bacillus subtilis |
Lipase | Enzyme | Mucor circinelloides (formerly: Mucor javanicus) |
Name | Type | Applicable food category | Usage |
(+/-)-1-Cyclohexylethanol | Food flavoring | All food categories, except the one listed in Table B.1 of GB 2760-2014 | As appropriate |
Sodium Ferrous Citrate | Nutrient supplements | 01.01.03 Modified milk | (calculated on iron) 10 mg/kg~20mg/kg |
01.03.02 Modified milk powder (besides the one for children and pregnant women) | 60 mg/kg~200 mg/kg | ||
01.03.02 Modified milk powder only for children | 25 mg/kg~135 mg/kg | ||
01.03.02 Modified milk powder only for pregnant women | 50 mg/kg~280 mg/kg | ||
05.02.02 All candies except gum base candy | 600 mg/kg~1200 mg/kg | ||
06.06 Instant cereal, including rolled oats (slices) | 35 mg/kg~80 mg/kg | ||
14.0 Beverage, except the categories of 14.01 and 14.06 | 10 mg/kg~20 mg/kg | ||
16.01 Jelly | 10 mg/kg~20 mg/kg | ||
L-(-)-malic acid disodium salt | Acidity regulator | All food categories, except the one listed in Table A.3 of GB 2760-2014 | As appropriate |
7 food additives with expanded application scope
Name | Type | Extended application scope | Maximum limit (g/kg) | Applicable standard |
Neotame | Sweetener | 04.01.02.08 Candied fruit | 0.3 | GB 29944-2013 |
Propylene glycol esters of fatty acid | Emulsifiers | 07.02.02 Foreign pastry | 10.0 | GB 1886.236-2016 |
Sodium and calcium cyclamate | Sweetener | 11.04 Table-top sweetens | As appropriate | GB 1886.37-2015 |
Brilliant blue and its aluminum lake | Colorant | 09.03.03 Fish roe products | 0.2 (use brilliant blue only) | GB 1886.217-2016 |
Tartrazine and its aluminum lake | Colorant | 09.03.03 Fish roe products | 0.15 (use tartrazine only) | GB 4481.1-2010 |
Sunset yellow and its aluminum lake | Colorant | 09.03.03 Fish roe products | 0.2 (use sunset yellow only) | GB 4481.1-2010 |
Ponceau 4R and its aluminum lake | Colorant | 09.03.03 Fish roe products | 0.16 (use ponceau 4R only) | GB 4481.1-2010 |
*Check Food Additives Approved in China and Nutritional fortification substances approved in China for more Information.
ChemLinked offers On-demand Translation Service for Chinese food regulations and standards, if you would like to have the English version of the appendix of this announcement, please contact us.
We provide full-scale global food market entry services (including product registration, ingredient review, regulatory consultation, customized training, market research, branding strategy). Please contact us to discuss how we can help you by 
