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Five New Food Additives Open for Public Consultation

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On 8 December, 2021, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 5 new food additives passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee and now opens for public comments, including 2 new food enzymes, 2 food additives with expanded scope and 1 processing aids with expanded scope. The deadline for public comments is 30 December, 2021.

(1) New food enzymes

No

Name

Source

Donor

1

Phospholipase A1

Aspergillus niger

Talaromyces leycettanus

2

Glucose oxidase

Aspergillus niger

Penicillium chrysogenum

The quality specification requirements of enzymes should meet the requirements of the ‘National Food Safety Standard, Food Additives, Enzymes’ (GB 1886.174)

(2) Food additives with expanded scope

No

Name

Function

Category number

Food name/category

Maximum level(g/kg)

Note

1

Tomato red

Colorant

09.02.03

Frozen surimi and its products(including fish balls, etc.)

0.08

Measured as Lycopene

09.04

Cooked aquatic products (Can be directly consumed)

2

Sucralose

Sweetener

01.06.04

Processed cheese

0.2

(3) Processing aids with expanded scope

No

Name

Function

Usage scope

1

Polydimethyl siloxane

Antifoaming agents

Yeast processing products production and processing technology

(The maximum level is 0.1 g /kg, measured as polydimethyl siloxane)

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CFSA Opened Public Comments for Five New Food Additives

  

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