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CFSA is Collecting Public Comments on Five Food Additives

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On February 10, 2023, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued five food additives for public comment, including:

  • two new food enzymes;
  • one new food nutrition enhancer;
  • one food additive with expanded scope; and
  • one food nutrition enhancer with expanded scope and dosage.

The deadline for public comments is March 8, 2023.

Details are as follows:

1. New food enzymes (2 types)

No.

Enzyme

Source

Donor

1

beta-amylase

Bacillus flexus

2

Lysophospholipase (lecithinase B)

Trichoderma reesei

Aspergillus nishimurae

*The quality specification of the enzymes shall meet the requirements of the National Food Safety Standard - Food Additives, Enzymes (GB 1886.174)

2. New food nutrition enhancer (one type)

Name: 2’-fucosyllactose, 2’-FL

Range of Application & Maximum Usage Level: Shall comply with the requirements of the draft for Opinions on 2 -FL (food nutrition enhancer) (except for the producing strain used in the production of 2’ -FL in Annex C) issued by CFSA. Its producing strain information is shown as follows:

Enzyme

Source

Donor

2’-fucosyllactose

E. coli BL21(DE3)

Neisseria spp. a

a is the donor of α-1, 2-fucosyltransferase

3. Food additive with expanded scope (one type)

No.

Name

Function

Category number

Food name/category

Maximum level (g/kg)

Remark

1

Sanzan Gum

thickener, stabilizer, coagulant

01.01.03

Formulated milk

0.5

03.01

Ice cream and ice lolly

1.5

14.03.03

Composite protein drinks

0.75

For solid drinks, the usage amount is increased according to the preparation ratio.

14.08

Flavored drinks

0.5

4. Processing aids with expanded scope (one type)

No.

Name

Function

Usage Scope

1

Sulfuric acid

Neutralizing and removing soap

Processing technology of oil

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