Объявление об утверждении новых видов добавок для упаковочных материалов для пищевой продукции

In accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Licensing Regulations of the People's Republic of China on New Varieties of Food-Related Products", 4 substances including 3,4-diacetoxy-1-butene are hereby approved as new varieties of additives for food packaging materials, propylene oxide-modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer is approved as a new variety of resin for food packaging materials, and 3 additives for food packaging materials including cobalt stearate have their scope of use expanded.

National Health and Family Planning Commission

December 2, 2013

4 new varieties of additives for food packaging materials

1. 3,4-diacetoxy-1-butene

Product name (Chinese): 3,4-diacetoxy-1-butene

English: 3,4-diacetoxy-1-butene; DAB

CAS No. 18085-02-4

Scope of use: plastics: EVOH, PVOH

Maximum use level: EVOH: 6.73%

PVOH: 10.79%

Specific migration limit or maximum residue level: 0.05

1. Homopolymer of N-vinylformamide

Product name (Chinese)

Homopolymer of N-vinylformamide

Formamide, N-ethenyl-, homopolymer

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Vinylformamide polymer

Specific migration limit or maximum residue level

1. Hydrochloride salt of the polymer of N-vinylformamide and ethenamine

Product name (Chinese): hydrochloride salt of the polymer of N-vinylformamide and ethenamine

English: Formamide, N-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenamine, hydrochloride

CAS No. 111616-55-8

Generic class name: salt of ethenamine and vinylformamide polymer

Maximum use level: 1.0%

Specific migration limit or maximum residue level

Product name (Chinese): titanium nitride

English: Titanium Nitride

CAS No. 25583-20-4

Scope of use: plastics: PET

Maximum use level: 0.002%

Conditions of use restriction: use temperature <100°C

Specific migration limit or maximum residue level

Remarks: PET molded articles containing titanium nitride shall be used at a temperature <100°C

Annex 2: 1 new variety of resin for food packaging materials

Product name (Chinese): propylene oxide-modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol polymer

English: Ethenol polymer with ethene, 1-propan-2-ol, and 2-propan-1-ol

CAS No. 482589-30-0

Generic class name: EVOH

Specific migration limit or maximum residue level: 12; ND;

Remarks: Used as a non-direct-food-contact layer on the inner side of food packaging for single or repeated use, separated from the food by one or more layers of already approved materials. When this resin is used alone, the thickness shall not exceed 50 µm; when blended with other EVOH, the maximum use level shall not exceed 30% and the thickness shall not exceed µm, where x% is the proportion of PO-modified EVOH in the blend.

Annex 3: 3 additives for food packaging materials with an expanded scope of use

1. Cobalt stearate

Product name (Chinese): cobalt octadecanoate; cobalt stearate

English: Cobalt Stearate;

Cobalt Octadecanoate

CAS No. 13586-84-0

Expanded scope of use: plastics: EVOH

Maximum use level: used in an appropriate amount as required by production

Specific migration limit or maximum residue level: 0.05

1. Phosphite triester

Product name (Chinese): phosphite triester;

English: Phenol, 2,4-bis-,

phosphite

CAS No. 31570-04-4

Generic class name: antioxidant 168

Expanded scope of use: PEI

Maximum use level: 0.30%

Specific migration limit or maximum residue level: ——

Product name (Chinese): stearic acid; octadecanoic acid

English: Stearic acid

CAS No. 57-11-4

Expanded scope of use: plastics

Maximum use level: used in an appropriate amount as required by production

Specific migration limit or maximum residue level: ——

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