On December 29, 2023, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 3 new food additives for public comment, including 1 new food enzyme and 2 food additives with expanded scope. The deadline for public comments is January 24, 2024. Details are as follows:
New food enzyme (1 type)
|
No. |
Enzyme |
Source |
Donor |
|
1 |
D-psicose 3-epimerase |
Bacillus subtilis |
Clostridium scindens ATCC35704 |
The quality specifications of food enzymes shall comply with the provisions specified in the National Food Safety Standard - Food Additive - Food Enzyme (GB 1886.174).
Food additives with expanded scope (2 types)
|
No. |
Name |
Function |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Maximum levels (g/kg) |
Remark |
|
1 |
Ascorbyl palmitate (enzymatic) |
Antioxidant |
01.03 |
Milk powder (including sweetened milk powder) and cream powder and the formulated products |
0.2 |
Count as the ascorbic acid in fat |
|
07.01 |
Bread |
0.2 |
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|
14.05.01 |
Tea drinks |
0.2 |
Count as the state of ready-to-drink, increase the usage of solid drinks according to the dilution ratio. |
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|
2 |
Sucralose |
Sweetener |
04.05.02.01.01 |
Shelled and cooked processed nuts and seeds |
4.0 |
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|
04.05.02.01.02 |
Unshelled and cooked processed nuts and seeds |
2.0 |
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