Recently, the National Health Commission officially released 50 new national food safety standards, including one amendment to the National Food Safety Standard for Use of Additives for Food Contact Materials and Products (GB 9685-2016).
According to the announcement, Amendment No. 1 to GB 9685-2016 took effect immediately from the date of approval (March 16, 2025). The main adjustments are as follows:
- Expanded Application Scope: Additives permitted for rubber under GB 9685-2008 may now also be used in silicone rubber production.
- Clarified Standard References: Clause A.13 (b) specifies the use of the 2014 edition of GB 2760.
- Adjusted Usage Limits: The maximum usage limit for FCA 1221 oxidized starch (CAS 221897-48-9) is revised to "as needed," while sodium hypochlorite in dry starch must not exceed 55g per kilogram (calculated as chlorine).
- Updated Additive Names: Revised Chinese nomenclature for certain additives.
- Modified Specific Additive Requirements: Adjustments to usage scopes and limits, such as for C.I. Pigment Blue 15 (FCA0470).
- Revised Limit Indicators: Updates for additives including trimellitic anhydride, 4,4'-methylenedianiline, 2-ethylhexanol, and trimethylolpropane.
- New Appendix B Entries: Added three calculation methods for limits based on eugenol, 1,3-phenylenedimethylamine,and crotonic acid.
- Appendix D Abbreviation Clarification: Polyvinyl alcohol is now abbreviated as PVA or PVOH.
