China’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has released 71 national food safety standards in Announcement No.7 to regulate the scope of use, sensory requirements, physicochemical index, etc.
Assessment Committee for National Food Safety Standards has approved 71 GB Standards in accordance with China’s Food Safety Law and Measures for management of National Food Safety Standards. Among them, 68 food additives acquire GB Standards for the first time which regulate clearly on scopes, sensory requirements, physicochemical indicators, etc. And they will come into effect on June 25, 2012. The other 3 GB standards are respectively for disinfectant, anti-coherent silicone paint and water soluble epoxy internal coating of food beverage cans, which all replace the old versions and will take effect on October 25, 2012.
68 GB standards for Food Additives
GB - | Food additives - |
GB 28301-2012 | Riboflavin sodium phosphate |
GB 28302-2012 | Octyl and decyl glycerate |
GB 28303-2012 | Starch sodium octenyl succinate |
GB 28304-2012 | Curdlan |
GB 28305-2012 | Potassium lactate |
GB 28306-2012 | L-arginine |
GB 28307-2012 | Maltitol and maltitol syrup |
GB 28308-2012 | Vegetable carbon black |
GB 28309-2012 | Carmosine |
GB 28310-2012 | β - Carotene |
GB 28311-2012 | Gardenia blue |
GB 28312-2012 | Roselle red |
GB 28313-2012 | Grape-skin red |
GB 28314-2012 | Capsicum oleoresin |
GB 28315-2012 | Gromwell red |
GB 28316-2012 | lycopene |
GB 28317-2012 | Indigotin |
GB 28318-2012 | Indigo aluminum lake |
GB 28319-2012 | Allyl heptylate |
GB 28320-2012 | Benzaldehyde |
GB 28321-2012 | Ethyl laurate |
GB 28322-2012 | Ethyl myristate |
GB 28323-2012 | Citronellyl acetate |
GB 28324-2012 | Geranyl butyrate |
GB 28325-2012 | Butyl acetate |
GB 28326-2012 | Hexyl acetate |
GB 28327-2012 | Octyl acetate |
GB 28328-2012 | Decyl acetate |
GB 28329-2012 | cis-3-Hexenyl phenylacetate |
GB 28330-2012 | Isobutyl acetate |
GB 28331-2012 | Amyl butyrate |
GB 28332-2012 | Hexyl butyrate |
GB 28333-2012 | cis-3-Hexenyl butyrate |
GB 28334-2012 | cis-3-Hexenyl formate |
GB 28335-2012 | Ethyl-2-methylbutyrate |
GB 28336-2012 | 2-Methylbutyric acid |
GB 28337-2012 | Methyl acetate |
GB 28338-2012 | L-Menthyl lactate |
GB 28339-2012 | Dimethyl sulfide |
GB 28340-2012 | 3-Methylthiopropanol |
GB 28341-2012 | 3-(Methylthio)propionaldehyde |
GB 28342-2012 | Methyl 3- methylthiopropionate |
GB 28343-2012 | Ethyl 3-methylthiopropionate |
GB 28344-2012 | Ethyl acetoacetate |
GB 28345-2012 | Cinnamyl acetate |
GB 28346-2012 | Cinnamaldehyde |
GB 28347-2012 | Cinnamic acid |
GB 28348-2012 | Methyl cinnamate |
GB 28349-2012 | Ethyl cinnamate |
GB 28350-2012 | Phenethyl cinnamate |
GB 28351-2012 | 5-Methylfural |
GB 28352-2012 | Methyl benzoate |
GB 28353-2012 | Anisy alcohol |
GB 28354-2012 | Anisic aldehyde |
GB 28355-2012 | Methyl salicylate |
GB 28356-2012 | Ethyl salicylate |
GB 28357-2012 | Isoamyl salicylate |
GB 28358-2012 | Butyl butyryl lactate |
GB 28359-2012 | Phenethyl acetate |
GB 28360-2012 | Phenethyl phenylacetate |
GB 28361-2012 | Ethyl phenylacetate |
GB 28362-2012 | Allyl phenoxyacetate |
GB 28363-2012 | Dihydrocoumarin |
GB 28364-2012 | 2-Methyl-2-pentenoic acid |
GB 28365-2012 | 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)furanone |
GB 28366-2012 | 2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H) furanone |
GB 28367-2012 | 2-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H) furanone |
GB 28368-2012 | 2,3-Pentanedione |
Other 3 GB standard
GB 14930.2-2012 | Disinfectant (in place of GB14930.2-1994) |
GB 11676-2012 | Anti-coherent silicone paint (in place of GB11676-1989) |
GB 11677-2012 | Water soluble epoxy internal coating of food beverage cans (in place of GB11677-1989) |
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