On September 26, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 11 new food additives for public comment. It covers: five new food additives, three new food nutrition enhancers, two food additives with expanded scope, and one food nutrition enhancer with expanded scope. Comments are welcomed before October 26, 2024. Details are as follows:
- New enzyme preparations for the food industry (three types)
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S.N. |
Enzyme |
Source |
Donor |
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1 |
Glutamine transaminase |
Bacillus licheniformis |
Streptomyces mobaraensis |
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2 |
Phosphodiesterase I |
Leptographium procerum |
— |
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3 |
Lipase |
Komagataella phaffi |
Streptomyces sp. |
The quality specification requirements of enzyme preparations for the food industry should be in accordance with the provisions of National Standard for Food Safety Food Additives Enzyme Preparations for Food Industry (GB 1886.174).
New food spices (two types)
a. trans-Anethole
Functional classification: Food flavors
Applicable scope and maximum levels
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Category number |
Food name |
Maximum level |
Remark |
|
— |
Formulated into food flavors for use in various food products (except for food categories in Table B.1 of GB 2760-2014) |
Use as much as needed for production |
— |
The requirements of this quality specification apply to the food additive trans-Anethole from propionic acid and acetic anhydride as raw materials by chemical reaction.
b. Hydroxycitronellal
Functional classification: Food flavors
Applicable scope and maximum levels
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Category number |
Food name |
Maximum level |
Remark |
|
— |
Formulated into food flavors for use in various food products (except for food categories in Table B.1 of GB 2760-2014) |
Use as much as needed for production |
— |
This quality specification applies to the food additive hydroxycitronellal produced by chemical reaction with citronellol as raw material. The rest of the content of the National Standard for Food Safety Food Additives Hydroxycitronellal (GB 1886.117).
New food nutrition enhancers (three types)
a. 3-fucosyllactose，3-FL
Functional classification: food nutrition enhancers
Applicable scope and maximum levels:
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Category number |
Food name |
Maximum level |
Remark |
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01.03.02 |
Infant formula |
0.25-0.9 g/L (count as 3’-SL and the ready-to-eat state, for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by times of brewing) |
When being mixed with 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL), Lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT), 6’-Sialyllactose sodium salt (6’-SL), galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS), fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS), polyfructose and raffinose, the total amount shall not exceed 64.5 g/kg. |
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13.01.01 |
Older infants and young children's food |
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13.01.02 |
Infant formula for special medical purposes |
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13.01.03 |
Infant formula |
The quality specifications apply to the food nutrition enhancer 3’-Sialyllactose sodium salt prepared through fermentation, purification, drying, and other processes using lactose and glucose as raw materials. The production strain of 3’-SL shall undergo a safety assessment and comply with the requirements specified in Appendix C.
b. β-Alanine
Functional classification: food nutrition enhancers
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Category number |
Food name |
Maximum level |
Remark |
|
13.05 |
Foods for special dietary uses other than 13.01-13.04 (sports nutrition foods only) |
2-4g per day |
— |
The requirements of this quality specification apply to β-Alanine, a food fortification agent produced by fermentation from glucose, yeast powder, or from glucose, ammonia, magnesium sulfate, and acrylic acid. The bacteria used in the production of β-Alanine should be evaluated for safety and comply with the requirements of Appendix D.
c. Fructooligosaccharide
Functional classification: food nutrition enhancers
Applicable scope and maximum levels: The scope of use and the amount of use of this substance implement the provisions of the approved fructooligosaccharide in the Standard for the Use of Food Nutritional Enrichment of the National Food Safety Standards (GB 14880).
- Food additive with expanded scope (two types)
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S.N. |
Name |
Category number |
Food name |
Maximum level （g/Kg） |
Remark |
|
1 |
Sucralose |
04.01.02.08 |
food preserved in sugar or honey |
2.8 |
— |
|
2 |
Potassium acetylsulfonate |
14.08 |
flavored drink |
0.5 |
In the ready-to-drink state, the corresponding solid beverages increase the amount of use according to the dilution multiplier. |
- Food nutrition enhancer with expanded scope (one type)
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S.N. |
Name |
Category number |
Food name |
Maximum level （g/Kg） |
Remark |
|
1 |
2'-fucosyllactose |
13.02.01 |
Cereal supplements for infants and young children |
2.8 |
— |
|
13.02.02 |
Canned food supplements for infants and young children |
0.7-2.4 g/L (count as 3’-SL and the ready-to-eat state, for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by times of brewing) |
When mixed with lactose-N-neotetraose, oligogalactose, oligofructose, polyfructose, and raffinose, the total amount of such substances shall not exceed 64.5g/kg. |
Further information
https://www.cfsa.net.cn/spaqbz/xzxkzqyj/2024/14090.shtml
