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China Market Updates: New Substances and Materials Safe for Food Contact Use Approved by National Health Commission

Sep. 23 2024

The National Health Commission (NHC) of China announced new food ingredients and related products (including food contact materials and additives) that been evaluated and approved in the notification in August 2024. This update lists one new food contact resin.

1. New resins for food contact materials and products.

SubstanceScope of UsageRequirement(s)Remark

Poly (neopentyl glycol-co-terephtalic acid-co-monoethylene glycol-co-isophtalic acid-co-monopropylene glycol-co-Fatty acids, C18-unsaturated, dimers, hydrogenated-co-1,6-haxanediol-co-trimethylol propane)

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Paint and coating

 

Maximum amount of usage / %

  • 69 (in paint formulation)

Specific migration limit / mg/kg

  • 2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diol: 0.05
  • expressed as isophthalic acid: 5
  • expressed as terephthalic acid: 7.5
  • expressed as ethylene glycol: 30
  • 1,6-hexandiol: 0.05
  • Tris(hydroxymethyl)propane: 6

Shall not be especially used for infant’s food. Such restrictive conditions shall be labelled according to GB 4806.1.

 

Source: http://www.nhc.gov.cn/sps/s7890/202408/baba39e0caa9478396d6ce0eafc6a9f8.shtml 


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