On September 2, 2024, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a call for public comment on six new food-related products: four food contact additives with expanded scope, one new food contact resin, and one food contact resin with expanded scope.
Comments are welcome until October 2, 2024. The details are as follows:
Food contact additives with expanded scope (four types)
- Polyisobutylene
Name | Polyisobutylene |
CAS number | 9003-27-4 |
Applicable scope | Adhesive (in direct/indirect contact with food) |
Maximum level/% | 35 |
SML/(mg/kg) | — |
QM/(mg/kg) | — |
Remarks | Adhesives containing this substance are intended only for contact with aqueous foods, liquid milk, and foods with an ethanol content of 50% or less. For indirect food contact, use at room temperature for filling and long-term storage (including hot filling and pasteurization under conditions of T ≤ 70°C, t ≤ 2h, or T ≤ 100°C, t ≤ 15min). For direct food contact, use under frozen or refrigerated conditions. The above usage restrictions shall be indicated in accordance with the provisions of GB 4806.1. |
- Butene, polymer with 2-methyl-1-propene
Name | Butene, polymer with2-methyl-1-propene |
CAS number | 9044-17-1 |
Applicable scope | Adhesive (in direct/indirect contact with food) |
Maximum level/% | 35 |
SML/(mg/kg) | — |
QM/(mg/kg) | — |
Remarks | Adhesives containing this substance are intended only for contact with aqueous foods, liquid milk, and foods with an ethanol content of 50% or less. For indirect food contact, use at room temperature for filling and long-term storage (including hot filling and pasteurization under conditions of T ≤ 70°C, t ≤ 2h, or T ≤ 100°C, t ≤ 15min). For direct food contact, use under frozen or refrigerated conditions. The above usage restrictions shall be indicated in accordance with the provisions of GB 4806.1. |
- 2-Propenoic acid polymer with ethene, ammonium salt
Name | 2-Propenoic acid polymer with ethene, ammonium salt |
CAS number | 25212-83-3 |
Applicable scope | Paper and cardboard |
Maximum level/% | 16.7 (expressed as product formula) |
SML/(mg/kg) | 6 (expressed as acrylic acid) |
QM/(mg/kg) | — |
Remarks | Paper and cardboard materials and articles containing this substance are not permitted for use in the production of food contact materials and articles intended for infants and young children. Use at room temperature for filling and long-term storage (including hot filling and pasteurization under conditions of T ≤ 70°C, t ≤ 2h, or T ≤ 100°C, t ≤ 15min). The above usage restrictions shall be indicated in accordance with the provisions of GB 4806.1. |
- Ethanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)oxy]-, chloride (1:1), polymer with 2-propenamide modified withpropenoic acid
Name | Ethanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)oxy]-, chloride (1:1), polymer with 2-propenamide modified with propenoic acid |
CAS number | 69418-26-4 |
Applicable scope | Paper and cardboard |
Maximum level/% | 0.6 (based on dry weight of paper) |
SML/(mg/kg) | ND (Acrylamide, DL=0.01mg/kg) |
QM/(mg/kg) | — |
Remarks | The acrylic acid level in this substance must not exceed 2%. Paper and cardboard materials and articles containing this substance must not be used for irradiation. The above usage restrictions shall be indicated in accordance with the provisions of GB 4806.1. |
New food contact resin (one type)
Name | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, phenylmethyl ester, polymer with 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 1,2-ethanediyl ester |
CAS number | 126969-53-7 |
Category name | PAcr |
Applicable scope | Plastic |
Maximum level/% | Appropriate level |
SML/(mg/kg) | 6 (expressed as methacrylic acid); 0.05 (2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 1,2-ethanediyl ester) |
QM/(mg/kg) | — |
Remarks | Specifications:
PAcr plastic materials and articles made from this substance should not contact food at temperatures above 70°C or for more than 2 h. The above usage restrictions shall be indicated in accordance with the provisions of GB 4806.1. |
Food contact resin with expanded scope (one type)
Name | 2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 2,6-dimethyl ester, polymer with 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,2-ethanediol, 2,2’-oxybis[ethanol] and β3,β3,β9,β9-tetramethyl-2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecane-3,9-diethanol |
CAS number | 2146168-28-5 |
Category name | PCN |
Applicable scope | Plastic |
Maximum level/% | Appropriate level |
SML/(mg/kg) | 0.05 (2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester); 30 (expressed as ethylene glycol); 5(β3,β3,β9,β9-tetramethyl-2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecane-3,9-diethanol) |
QM/(mg/kg) | — |
Remarks | PCN plastic materials and articles made from this substance should not be used at temperatures exceeding 100°C. The above usage restrictions shall be indicated in accordance with the provisions of GB 4806.1. |
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