At the end of June, the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) issued two announcements (No. 1 of 2022, No. 2 of 2022) in the form of "three new food" with a total of 68 kinds of products approved, including new food raw materials (novel food), new food additives and food-related products (new food contact substances). Among them, 29 kinds of new food additives (including expanded use) were approved.
Besides, from websites of NHC and China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA), in the first half of 2022, a total of 37 new food additives applications were accepted, and 8 new food additives (including expanded use) passed the technical evaluation and were issued for public comments.
CIRS Group will take you to the detailed information about the acceptance and approval of new food additives in China in the first half of 2022 as following.
1. List of new food additives application in the first half of 2022 (37 types)
In the first half of 2022, a total of 37 new food additives (including expanded use) applications were accepted by NHC. The acceptance code all begin with "卫食添新申字", and there is no distinction between domestic and imported products.
Among them, monascus yellow pigment (卫食添新申字(2022)第0002号) was not granted the administrative license on March 8, 2022.
|
No. |
Acceptance date |
Acceptance Code |
Name of New Food Additives |
|
1 |
2022.01.06 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0001号 |
Carboxypeptidase |
|
2 |
2022.01.10 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0002号 |
Monascus yellow pigment |
|
3 |
2022.01.30 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0003号 |
Carmine cochineal |
|
4 |
2022.02.11 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0004号 |
Rebaudioside A |
|
5 |
2022.02.11 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0005号 |
Stevia glycosides |
|
6 |
2022.02.11 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0006号 |
Stevia extract |
|
7 |
2022.02.16 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0007号 |
Magnesium stearate |
|
8 |
2022.03.03 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0008号 |
L-alanine |
|
9 |
2022.03.07 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0009号 |
Xylanase |
|
10 |
2022.03.07 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0010号 |
Aminopeptidase |
|
11 |
2022.03.08 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0011号 |
L-leucine |
|
12 |
2022.03.08 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0012号 |
L-isoleucine |
|
13 |
2022.03.08 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0013号 |
L-valine |
|
14 |
2022.03.21 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0014号 |
6S-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium |
|
15 |
2022.04.02 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0015号 |
Maltose alpha-amylase |
|
16 |
2022-04-26 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0016号 |
Lactase (beta-galactosidase) |
|
17 |
2022.04.28 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0017号 |
Phospholipase A2 |
|
18 |
2022.05.10 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0018号 |
Serine protease |
|
19 |
2022.05.10 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0019号 |
Serine protease |
|
20 |
2022.05.10 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0020号 |
Xylanase |
|
21 |
2022.05.23 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0021号 |
2-hexyl pyridine |
|
22 |
2022.05.26 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0022号 |
L-cystine |
|
23 |
2022.05.26 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0023号 |
L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate |
|
24 |
2022.05.26 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0024号 |
L-lysine acetate |
|
25 |
2022.05.26 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0025号 |
L-histidine |
|
26 |
2022.05.26 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0026号 |
L-threonine |
|
27 |
2022.05.26 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0027号 |
L-cysteine hydrochloride |
|
28 |
2022.05.26 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0028号 |
L-cysteine |
|
29 |
2022.05.26 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0029号 |
L-phenylalanine |
|
30 |
2022.05.26 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0030号 |
L-lysine hydrochloride |
|
31 |
2022.05.26 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0031号 |
L- histidine hydrochloride monohydrate |
|
32 |
2022.05.27 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0032号 |
Pyrrolidino -[1,2e] -4h-2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5-dithiazide |
|
33 |
2022.06.02 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0033号 |
D-psicose 3-epimerase |
|
34 |
2022.06.09 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0034号 |
Rock mineral selenium |
|
35 |
2022.06.13 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0035号 |
L-selenomethyl selenocysteine |
|
36 |
2022.06.13 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0036号 |
Ammonium glycyrrhizinate |
|
37 |
2022.06.13 |
卫食添新申字(2022)第0037号 |
Acesulfame potassium |
2. List of new food additives passed the technical review and were issued for public comments in the first half of 2022 (8 types)
In the first half of 2022, 8 new food additives passed the technical review of CFSA and were issued for public comments, including 4 new food enzymes, 1 new food processing aid, 1 new nutrition enhancer and 2 existing food additives with expanded use. Among them, except carmine cochineal (which was accepted in 2022), the other 7 products applications were accepted by NHC in 2021.
2.1 List of new food enzymes (4 types)
|
No |
Name |
Source |
Donor |
Approval status (By the end of June 2022) |
|
1 |
β-glucanase |
Bacillus subtilis |
Bacillus subtilis |
Accepted on September 17, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0040号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
2 |
Protease |
Bacillus subtilis |
Alkalihalobacillus clausii |
Accepted on September 17, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0039号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
3 |
Trehalase |
Trichoderma reesei |
Trichoderma reesei |
Accepted on September 17, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0041号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
4 |
Lactase |
Aspergillus niger |
Aspergillus oryzae |
Accepted on November 9, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0053号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on April 15, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
Note: The quality specification of enzymes should meet the requirements of the "National Food Safety Standard, Food Additives, Enzymes" (GB 1886.174).
2.2 List of new food processing aid (1 type)
|
No |
Name |
Function |
Food name/category |
Maximum level (g/kg) |
Approval Status (By the end of June 2022) |
|
1 |
Sodium sulfide pentahydrate |
Deacidizing agent, decolorizing agent, settling agent |
Salt production process |
0.065 |
Accepted on July 7, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0030号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
2.3 List of new food nutrition enhancer (1 type)
|
No |
Name |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Maximum level (g/L) |
Approval Status (By the end of June 2022) |
|
1 |
2'-fucosyllactose |
01.03.02 |
Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for children) |
0.7-2.4 (Count as the state of ready to eat, for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by times of brewing) |
Accepted on October 18, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0048号; and accepted on November 3, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0050号, for the combined release; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on April 15, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
|
13.01.01 |
Infant formula foods |
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13.01.02 |
Older infants and young children formula |
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13.01.03 |
Infant formula food for special medical purpose |
2.4 List of food additives with expanded scope (2 types)
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No |
Name |
Function |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Maximum level (g/kg) |
Approval Status (By the end of June 2022) |
|
1 |
Acesulfame potassium |
Sweetener |
07.03 |
Crackers |
0.6 |
Accepted on June 4, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0022号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
2 |
Carmine cochineal |
Colorant |
08.02.01 |
Conditioned meat products (raw meat with added ingredients) |
0.08 (Count as carminic acid) |
Accepted on January 30, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0003号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on April 15, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
3. List of approved new food additives in the first half of 2022 (29 types)
In the first half of 2022, 29 types of new food additives were approved by NHC, which include 12 new enzymes for food industry, 1 new food additive, 1 new processing aid, 1 new food nutrition enhancer, 11 existing food additives with expended use and 3 processing aids with expended use.
The relevant information is as follows:
3.1 List of approved new food enzymes (12 types)
|
No |
Name |
Source |
Donor |
Acceptance information, public comment and approval announcements (By the end of June 2022) |
|
1 |
Phospholipase A1 |
Aspergillus oryzae |
Valsaria rubricosa |
Accepted on March 26, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0013号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022 according to No. 1 of 2022. |
|
2 |
Maltogenic amylase |
Bacillus licheniformis |
Geobacillus stearothermophilus |
Accepted on March 19, 2021, Acceptance number:卫食添新申字(2021)第0014号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022 according to No. 1 of 2022. |
|
3 |
Glucose oxidase |
Trichoderma reesei |
Penicilliun amagasakiense |
Accepted on November 10, 2020, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0068号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022 according to No. 1 of 2022. |
|
4 |
Lipase |
Trichoderma reesei |
Aspergillus niger var. tubingensis |
Accepted on March 22, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0015号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022 according to No. 1 of 2022. |
|
5 |
β-uctofuranosidase |
Aspergillus fijiensis |
- |
Accepted on May 26, 2020, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0027号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
6 |
β-glucanase |
Bacillus subtilis |
Bacillus subtilis |
Accepted on September 17, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0040号; Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
7 |
Protease |
Bacillus subtilis |
Alkalihalobacillus clausii |
Accepted on September 17, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0039号; Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
8 |
Trehalase |
Trichoderma reesei |
Trichoderma reesei |
Accepted on September 17, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0041号; Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
9 |
Phospholipase A1 |
Aspergilus niger |
Talaromyces leycettanus |
Accepted on July 2, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0027号; Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
10 |
Glucose oxidase |
Aspergillus niger |
Penicillium chrysogenum |
Accepted on November 9, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0052号; Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
11 |
Lactase |
Bacillus subtilis |
Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. Bulgaricus |
Accepted on March 22, 2021, Acceptance number:卫食添新申字(2021)第0016号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
12 |
Phytase |
Aspergillus niger |
Aspergillus tubingensis |
Accepted on August 20, 2020, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0047号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
Note: The quality specification of enzymes should meet the requirements of the "National Food Safety Standard, Food Additives, Enzymes" (GB 1886.174).
3.2 List of new food additive (1 type)
|
No |
Name |
Function |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Maximum level (g/kg) |
Acceptance information, public comment and approval announcements (By the end of June 2022) |
|
1 |
Quinoline aluminium lake |
Colorant |
05.03 |
Coatings for candy and chocolate products (only for candy) |
0.3 (Count as quinoline yellow) |
Accepted on June 1, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0020号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
3.3 List of new food processing aid (1 type)
|
No |
Name |
Function |
Usage scope |
Maximum level (g/kg) |
Acceptance information, public comment and approval announcements (By the end of June 2022) |
|
1 |
Sodium sulfide pentahydrate |
Deacidifying agent, decolorizing agent, settling agent |
Salt production process |
0.065 |
Accepted on July 7, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0030号; Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
3.4 List of new food nutrition enhancers (1 type)
|
No |
Name |
Function |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Maximum level (mg/kg) |
Acceptance information, public comment and approval announcements (By the end of June 2022) |
|
1 |
Inositol |
Nutrition enhancer |
01.03.02 |
Modified milk powder(limited to milk powder for children) |
210 ~250 |
Accepted on July 8, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0033号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
14.02.03 |
Fruit and vegetable juice (meat) beverages (including fermented products, etc.) |
60 ~120 |
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|
14.04.02.02 |
Flavored beverages |
60 ~120 |
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|
13.0 |
Special dietary food |
Meet the relevant standards of special dietary food |
3.5 List of food additives with expanded use (11 types)
|
No |
Name |
Function |
Category number |
Food Name/ category |
Maximum level (g/kg) |
Acceptance information, public comment and approval announcements (By the end of June 2022) |
|
1 |
Silicon dioxide |
anticaking agent |
04.04.03 |
Other soy products (only for soy protein powder and blended soy protein powder) |
15.0 |
Accepted on May 27, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0019号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022 according to No. 1 of 2022. |
|
2 |
Carbon dioxide |
Other |
01.02.02 |
Flavored fermented milk |
Appropriate level |
Accepted on June 28, 2021, Acceptance number:卫食添新申字(2021)第0025号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022 according to No. 1 of 2022. |
|
3 |
Turmeric |
Colorant |
06.03.02.04 |
Batter (Such as batter containing fish and poultry), coating flour, powder used for food frying |
0.25 (Count as curcumin) |
Accepted on May 17, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0018号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022 according to No. 1 of 2022. |
|
4 |
Nisin |
Preservative |
04.04.01.03.02 |
Pot-stewed semi-dried tofu |
0.5 |
Accepted on June 16, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0024号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022 according to No. 1 of 2022. |
|
5 |
Sucralose |
Sweetener |
04.04.01.05 |
New soy products (puffed soy protein food, soybean meat, etc.) |
0.4 |
Accepted on April 12, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0017号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022 according to No. 1 of 2022. |
|
6 |
Vegetable carbon black |
Colorant |
01.02.02 |
Flavored fermented milk |
5.0 |
Accepted on March 15, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0012号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022 according to No. 1 of 2022. |
|
04.01.02.05 |
Jam |
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|
7 |
Glutamine transaminase |
Stabilizer and coagulant |
01.02.02 |
Flavored fermented milk |
0.3 |
Accepted on January 20, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0005号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on April 12, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
01.06.01 |
Unripened cheese |
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|
8 |
Magnesium chloride |
Flavoring agent |
06.07 |
Instant rice and flour products |
Appropriate level |
Accepted on September 11, 2020, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0057号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
06.08 |
Frozen rice and flour products |
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|
12.10 |
Compound condiment |
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|
9 |
Sucralose |
Sweetener |
01.06.04 |
Remanufacturing cheese |
0.2 |
Accepted on September 22, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0043号; Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
10 |
Lutein |
Colorant |
01.01.03 |
Modified milk |
0.05 |
Accepted on June 29, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0026号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
01.02.02 |
Flavoured fermented milk |
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|
11 |
Acesulfame potassium |
Sweetener |
07.03 |
Crackers |
0.6 |
Accepted on June 4, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0022号; Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
3.6 List of approved processing aids with expanded scope (3 types)
|
No |
Name |
Function |
Usage scope |
Acceptance information, public comment and approval announcements (By the end of June 2022) |
|
1 |
White mineral oil |
Release agent, lubricating agent |
Processing technology of fresh yeast products (The maximum level is 0.1 g/kg) |
Accepted on November 24, 2020, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0070号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022 according to No. 1 of 2022. |
|
2 |
Polyacrylamide |
Flocculant |
Salt product process |
Accepted on July 17, 2020, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0039号; Passed the technical review and issued public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
|
3 |
Polydimethyl siloxane and emulsion |
Defoamer |
Production and processing technology of yeast processed products (maximum usage of 0.1 g/kg, count as polydimethylsiloxane) |
Accepted on November 11, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0054号; Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022 according to No. 2 of 2022. |
Conclusion
Through above analysis, new food enzyme accounted for the largest proportion in the first half of 2022, which accounting for 41.38% of the approved products and 50.0% of the products issued for public comments, most of which were genetically modified sources. At the same time, the 2'-fucosyl lactose (2’FL) from modified E-coli was released for public comments by CFSA on April 15, 2022, which is a big step forward for the application of GMM food additives in China, and it can be expected that 2’-FL will get the approval in China soon. In order to help enterprises understand the registration of new GMM food additives in China, CIRS Group will hold a webinar in July 2022: How to Register Genetically Modified Microorganism (GMM) Food Additive in China?
On the other hand, it can be found that the registration period of some products is quite short. For example, it only takes about 6 months for glucose oxidase to get the final approval from its acceptance by NHC, which can be seen that if the application dossiers are well-prepared, the product could have the chance to pass the technical review at one time and get the final approval quickly. The applicant shall pay attention to the preparation of materials before submitting them to NHC.
Note: there may be omissions and errors in the data statistics process because of the change of official websites. The data in this article is for reference only, please refer to the official information published by government departments.
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Further Information
Analysis on Application Approval of China New Food Additives in 2021
Analysis on Application Approval of New Food Additives in the First Half of 2021
