The Department of Food Safety Standards and Monitoring Evaluation of the National Health Commission of China issued a notice on October 10, 2024, regarding 12 types of "three new foods," including 2 new food ingredients, 4 new varieties of food additives, and 6 new varieties of food-related products.
The following 6 food additives have now been included in the "China-National Food Safety Standard for Use of Additives for Food Contact Materials and Products (GB 9685-2016)":
1. Additives for Food Contact Materials and Products with Expanded Usage Range（4 substances）
| Substance name | CAS No. | Scope of use | Maximum usage percentage/% |
| C.I. Pigment black 7; Carbon black | 1333-86-4 | Plastic: Poly(cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate) (PCT) | 2.5 |
| Sodium hydroxide | 1310-73-2 | Plastic: Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) | Use as needed for production |
| Dibutyl sebacate | 109-43-3 | Plastic: Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) | Use as needed for production |
| 2,4,8,10-Tetraoxa-3,9-diphosphaspiro[5.5]undecane, 3,9-bis[2,4-bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenoxy]- | 154862-43-8 | Adhesive (direct food contact) |
0.04 |
2. New Resin Varieties for Food Contact Materials and Products（1 substance）
|
Substance name |
CAS No. | Scope of use | Maximum usage percentage/% |
| Copolymer of trimethoxyphenylsilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, and silica | — | Coatings and coatings |
Use in appropriate amounts according to production needs |
3. Expand the scope of use of resin for food contact materials and products（1 substance）
| Substance name | CAS No. | Scope of use | Maximum usage percentage/% |
| Benzene, ethenyl-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene, hydrogenated | 66070-58-4 | Coatings and coatings | 27.5 (based on dry film weight) |
