On December 8, 2022, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a public consultation on six new food additives. This includes one new food enzyme, one new food nutrition enhancer, one food additive with expanded scope, and four food nutrition enhancers with expanded scope and dosage. The deadline for public comments is January 5, 2023. Details are as follows:
1. New food enzyme (one type)
|
No. |
Enzyme |
Source |
Donor |
|
1 |
D-psicose 3-epimerase |
Bacillus subtilis |
CAG55 Ruminococcus sp. CAG55 |
*The quality specification of the enzyme shall meet the requirements in the National Food Safety Standard - Food Additives, Enzymes (GB 1886.174)
2. New food nutrition enhancer (one type)
Name: Magnesium lactate
Range of Application & Maximum Usage Level: consistent with the requirements of Magnesium in the National Food Safety Standard - Standard for the Use of Food Nutrition Enhance (GB 14880)
3. Food additive with expanded scope (one type)
|
No. |
Name |
Function |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Maximum level grams per kilogram (g/kg) |
|
1 |
ascorbyl palmitate (enzymatic) |
antioxidant |
06.07 |
Instant rice or flour products |
0.2 |
4. Food nutrition enhancers with expanded scope and dosage (four types)
|
No. |
Name |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Usage amount |
|
1 |
Vitamin B1 |
14.04.02.01 |
Beverages for special purposes (including sports and nutritious beverages) |
2~5 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) |
|
2 |
Vitamin B2 |
14.04.02.01 |
Beverages for special purposes (including sports and nutritious beverages) |
2~5mg/kg |
|
3 |
taurine |
14.04.02.01 |
Beverages for special purposes (including sports and nutritious beverages) |
0.1~0.6g/kg |
|
4 |
ascorbyl palmitate (enzymatic) |
As the compounds source of Vitamin C, the application range and maximum usage level of ascorbyl palmitate (enzymatic) shall be consistent with the National Food Safety Standard - Standard for the Use of Food Nutrition Enhance (GB 14880) |
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