China: New substances for Use in Food Contact Materials
Vol. 1294 | 14 Mar 2022
On March 1, 2022, The National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) published Notice No.1 of 2022 to approve 19 kinds of substances for food contact materials and articles. This notice has already come into force. Materials by scope and specifications are listed below.
Item(s) | CAS No. | Scope | Maximum amount to be used | Specific Migration Limit (SML)/ mg/kg |
Silicon dioxide coatings made from the monomers hexamethyldisiloxane and hexamethyldisilazane | - | Coating of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) | Use as needed | 0.05 (Hexamethyldisiloxane) |
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,5-furandione and 2-propenamide, sodium salt | 1630821-33-8 | Paper and cardboard | 0.041%(as dry weight) |
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1,3,5-Triallyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6 (1H,3H,5H)-trione | 1025-15-6 | Fluororubber | 4% | - |
C16~18-Fatty acids, esters with pentaerythritol | 85116-93-4 | Plastic: Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) | 1% | - |
Vitamin E (dl-α-Tocopherol acetate) | 7695-91-2 | Plastic: polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) | Use as needed | - |
1-Decene,homopolymer, hydrogenated | 68037-01-4 | Paint and coating | 1% (as paint formulation) | 0.05 (1-decene) |
Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,2-propanediol | 25101-03-5 | Paint and coating | 5% (as paint formulation) | - |
Maltodextrin | 9050-36-6 | Adhesive | Use as needed | - |
C.I. pigment blue 15 | 147-14-8 | Plastic: Polylactic acid (PLA) | 0.7% | - |
C.I. pigment red 254 | 84632-65-5 | Plastic: Polylactic acid (PLA) | 1.4% | - |
Carbon black | 1333-86-4 | Plastic: Polylactic acid (PLA) | 1.5% | - |
C.I. pigment yellow 180 | 77804-81-0 | Plastic: Polylactic acid (PLA) | 0.5% | - |
Hydroxyethyl cellulose | 9004-62-0 | Rubber | 1% | - |
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethenylbenzene | 25085-34-1 | Rubber | 30% | 6 (as acrylic acid) |
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with sodium phosphinate, sodium salt | 129898-01-7 | Paper and cardboard | Use as needed | 6 (as acrylic acid) |
Rosin, ester with glycerol | 8050-31-5 | Paper and cardboard | 0.25% | - |
Copolymer of acrylic acid, styrene, acrylic acid ethyl ester, acrylic acid 2-ethylhexylester, methacrylic acid methyl ester | 25585-76-6 | Adhesive (indirect contact with food) | Use as needed |
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Polymer of cyclohexanedimethanol-1,4, ethylene glycol,2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, isophthalic acid, dimethyl terephthalate and trimellitic anhydride | 74239-60-4 | Paint and coating | 30% (as paint formulation) |
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Peroxyoctanoic acid | 33734-57-5 | Food contact surfaces of tools, equipment or packaging materials and cookware |
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Link to the proposal for the 19 substances listed: https://zwfw.nhc.gov.cn/kzx/tzgg/spxgcpxpzsp_226/202203/t20220303_2261.html (In Chinese only)
In addition, the CFSA (China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment) has proposed 2 more substances related to food contact materials and articles for consultation:
Item(s) | CAS No. | Scope | Maximum amount to be used | Specific Migration Limit (SML)/ mg/kg |
1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,3-benzenedimethanamine and hexanedioic acid | 28628-75-3 | Plastic: Polyamide | Use as needed | - |
Poly[imino-1,4-butanediylimino (1,10-dioxo-1,10-decanediyl)] | 26247-06-3 | Plastic: Polyamide | Use as needed |
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Link to the proposal for the 2 substances listed: https://www.cfsa.net.cn/Article/News.aspx?id=4485EEE71BD3F6FDCB6AB11ABF59A1B4 (In Chinese only)
For questions, please contact Keith Cheng (keith.cheng@intertek.com, or Rob Burton (rob.burton@intertek.com)