On 20th February, 2021, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) approved 10 new food additives, including 3 new enzymes, 4 food additives with expanded scope, 2 new processing aids with expanded scope and 1 new nutrition enhancer with expanded scope, the detailed approval information is as follow:
(1) New enzyme
|
No |
Name |
Source |
Donor |
|
1 |
Alpha-amylase |
Bacillus licheniformis |
Cytophaga sp. |
|
2 |
Protease |
Bacillus subtilis |
Thermus Aquaticus |
|
3 |
Lactase |
Bacillus subtilis |
Bifidobacterium bifidum |
The quality specification requirements of enzymes should meet the requirements of the ‘National Food Safety Standard, Food Additives, Enzymes’ (GB 1886.174)
(2) Food additives with expanded scope
|
No |
Name |
Function |
Category number |
Food name/category |
Maximum level (g/kg) |
Note |
|
1 |
Silicon dioxide |
Anti-caking agent |
04.04.03 |
Other bean product (only for beancurd jelly) |
15.0 |
- |
|
2 |
Tomato red |
Colorant |
05.02.02 |
Other candy except for Gum-based candy |
0.25 |
|
|
12.10.02 |
Semi-solid blended condiment |
0.125 |
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|
3 |
Curdlan |
Thickener |
04.01.02.05 |
Jam |
Appropriate level as required in production |
- |
|
04.04.01.05 |
New bean curd product (puffed soy protein food, soybean meat, etc.) |
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|
06.05.02.04 |
Starch-based snack |
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|
16.07 |
Other food (only for product of Konjac gel) |
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|
4 |
Tamarind gum |
Thickener |
04.01.02.05 |
Jam |
5.0 |
- |
|
04.01.02.08.05 |
Processed hawthorn products |
20.0 |
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|
14.02.03 |
Fruit and vegetable juice (nectar) drink (including fermented product) |
3.0 |
For solid beverage, the level of use should be increased by times of dilution |
(3) Processing aids with expanded scope
|
No |
Name |
Function |
Food Name/ category |
|
1 |
Butane |
Propellant |
Processing technology of spray release oil for bakery food |
|
2 |
Phosphoric acid |
Nutrients for refining, degumming and fermentation |
(4) Nutrition enhancer with expanded scope
|
Name |
Category number |
Food Name/ category |
Maximum level |
|
6S-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium |
13.05 |
Other food for special dietary use (only for nutrition supplement food and sports nutrition and for pregnant and lactating women) |
The usage should comply with the relevant requirements in GB 31601 and GB 24154. |
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