On June 29th, 2021, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 8 new food contact additives and resins passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee and now open for public comments, including 1 new food contact material and article, 1 new food contact additive, 5 food contact additives with expanded scope, and 1 new disinfectant raw material. The deadline for public comments is 21 July, 2021. (1) New food contact material and arti

CFSA Opened Public Comments for Eight New Food Contact Substances

On 26 July, 2021, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) approved nineteen new food contact substances, including 3 new food contact additives, 9 food contact additives with expanded scope, 7 new food contact resins. (1) New food contact additives (3 types) Name CAS number Range of application Maximum level Silicic acid, sodium salt, reaction product with chlorotrimethylsilane and isopropyl alcohol 68988-56-7 Paper and paperboard 0.00585% (count a

NHC Approved Nineteen New Food Contact Substances in China

On 26th July, 2021, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) approved 9 new food additives (new enzymes for food industry). The detailed approval information is as follow: (1) New enzymes for food industry No Name Source Donor 1 4-α-glucanotransferase Aeribacillus pallidus — 2 α-amylase Aspergillus niger Rhizomucor pusillus 3 Polygalacturonase Trichoderma reesei Aspergillus tubingensis 4 Pectinesterase Trichoderma reesei Aspergillus tubingensis

No	Name	Source	Donor
1	4-α-glucanotransferase	Aeribacillus pallidus	—
2	α-amylase	Aspergillus niger	Rhizomucor pusillus
3	Polygalacturonase	Trichoderma reesei	Aspergillus tubingensis
4	Pectinesterase	Trichoderma reesei	Aspergillus tubingensis
5	Phosphoinositide Phospholipase C	Bacillus licheniformis	Pseudomonas sp.
6	Phospholipase C	Bacillus licheniformis	Bacillus thuringiensis
7	Xylanase	Trichoderma reesei	Thermopolyspora flexuosa
8	Glucoamylase	Aspergillus niger	Gloeophyllum trabeum
9	Lipase	Trichoderma reesei	Fusarium oxysporum