On 14 December, 2020, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 11 new food contact additives and resins passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee and now open for public comments, including 2 new food contact additives, 6 food contact additive with expanded scope, and 3 new food contact resins. The deadline for public comments is 7 January, 2021. (1) New Food contact additives Name CAS number Range of application Maximum leve

CFSA Opened for Public Comments of Eleven New Food Contact Substances

On 25th December, 2020, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 2 new food additives passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee and now opens for public comments. The deadline for public comments is 16th January, 2021. English Name Source Donor Protease Bacillus subtilis Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Phosphoinositide phospholipase C Pseudomonas fluorescens Microorganisms encoding Phosphoinositide Phospholipase C gene isolated fr

Two New Food Additives Open for Public Comments

On 28 December 2020, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened public comment for Haematococcus pluvialis oil, the deadline for public comments is 28 January, 2021. Details are as follows: Name Haematococcus pluvialis oil Basic information Source: Chlorophyta, Volvocales, Haematococcus Pluvialis Production process Select and breed excellent Haematococcus pluvialis algae species for artificial cultivation, harvest the Haematococcus pluvialis spores,

Name	Haematococcus pluvialis oil
Basic information	Source: Chlorophyta, Volvocales, Haematococcus Pluvialis
Production process	Select and breed excellent Haematococcus pluvialis algae species for artificial cultivation, harvest the Haematococcus pluvialis spores, made it through cell disruption and extraction.
Recommended intake	≤240 mg/d
Quality requirement	Property	Crimson oily liquid
	Total astaxanthin content	≥ 5%
	All-trans-Astaxanthin content/ Total astaxanthin content	≥ 70%
Other information	1. The scope of use does not include infant and young children food. 2. Food safety indicators are implemented in accordance with the relevant regulations of vegetable oil. In addition, the content of microsystin (LR, RR, YR) ＜ 1 μg/kg