On February 5, 2026, the Department of Food Safety Standard and Risk Assessment of the National Health Commission of China issued an announcement on 22 “three-new foods”, including 5 new food raw materials such as Gardenia oil, 11 new varieties of food additives such as 3’-Sialyllactose sodium salt, and 6 new varieties of food-related products such as Calcium sulfate.
Six food contact materials have now been included in the list of the "China-National Food Safety Standard for Use of Additives for Food Contact Materials and Products (GB 9685-2016)."

Update to the China-National Food Safety Standard for Use of Additives for Food Contact Materials and Products (GB 9685-2016) - 6 New Substances Added-Feb 5,2025

中國國家食品安全標準食品接觸材料及製品用添加劑使用標準（GB 9685-2016）更新－新增6種物質－2025年2月5日