Analysis of Application Approval of New Food-Related Products (including Food Contact Additives and Resins) in 2022 - Regulatory News - Food & Food Contact Materials

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In 2022, the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) issued three announcements (No. 1, 2022, No. 2, 2022, and No.5, 2022) for the approval of new food-related products (including "new food contact additives and resins"). A total of 38 new food-related products (including expanded use) were approved.

According to the website of NHC and China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA), a total of 31 new food contact resins and additives applications were officially accepted and 19 food-related products (including expanded use) were issued for public comment.

We will take you through the detailed information about the acceptance and approval of new food-related products in China in 2022.

1. List of new food-related products application acceptance in 2022 (31 types)

In 2022, NHC accepted the applications of 31 new food-related products, which include 11 domestic products and 20 overseas products. By the end of 2022, a total of four accepted products have passed the technical review of the Expert Review Committee from CFSA and have been open for public comments.

Meanwhile, as of the end of January 2023, CIRS found that ten products have been reviewed and issued a rejection decision.

S.N.	Acceptance date	Acceptance code	Name of the product	Approval status (By the end of 2022)
1	2022.01.04	衛食相進申字(2022)第0001號	Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3- dicarboxylic acid, calcium (1:1), (1R, 2R, 3S, 4S)-rel-	Has not passed the technical review yet.
2	2022.01.06	衛食相申字(2022)第0001號	Terephthalic acid, polymer with decanedioic acid and 1,2-ethylene glycol	Has not passed the technical review yet.
3	2022.01.10	衛食相進申字(2022)第0002號	Methoxypolyethylene glycols, homopolymer with 1,1'-methylenebis [4-isocyanatocyclohexane], blocked	Issued a rejection decision on 20/04/2022.
4	2022.03.08	衛食相進申字(2022)第0003號	Hexanedioic acid, polymer with (2E)-2-butenedioic acid and octahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indene -5-dimethanol	Passed the technical review, and issued for public comments on 28/10/2022, but has not been officially approved.
5	2022.03.11	衛食相進申字(2022)第0004號	1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-dimethylester, polymer with 1,4-butanediol and tricyclodecane dimethanol	Passed the technical review, and issued for public comments on 28/10/2022, but has not been officially approved.
6	2022.03.11	衛食相申字(2022)第0002號	Silane, dichlorodimethyl-, reaction products with silica	Passed the technical review, and issued for public comments on 23/08/2022, but has not been officially approved.
7	2022.03.14	衛食相申字(2022)第0003號	Carbon fiber	Issued a rejection decision on 14/07/2022.
8	2022.03.21	衛食相申字(2022)第0004號	4-ethylphenol, m-cresol, p-cresol, polymers with p-tert-butylphenol and formaldehyde	Passed the technical review, and issued for public comments on 23/08/2022, but has not been officially approved.
9	2022.05.09	衛食相進申字(2022)第0005號	Fattyacids, C18-unsatd.,dimers, hydrogenated, copolymer with 1,4-butanediol, ethylene glycol, 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, trimethylolpropane, blocked	Has not passed the technical review yet.
10	2022.05.12	衛食相申字(2022)第0005號	Copolymer precondensed particles containing polysesquioxane and silicon dioxide with methyl and/or phenyl groups attached to silicon atoms	Issued a rejection decision on 17/08/2022.
11	2022.07.08	衛食相申字(2022)第0006號	C.I. Solvent Blue 97	Issued a rejection decision on 19/10/2022.
12	2022.07.08	衛食相申字(2022)第0007號	C.I. Solvent Violet 36	Issued a rejection decision on 19/10/2022.
13	2022.07.27	衛食相申字(2022)第0008號	Tricyclo(5.2.1.02,7)decan-4,8-dimethanol, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,6-hexanediol	Has not passed the technical review yet.
14	2022.07.27	衛食相進申字(2022)第0006號	1,6-adipic acid, polymer with 1,3-propanediol, 2-ethyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)benzoate	Has not passed the technical review yet.
15	2022.07.29	衛食相進申字(2022)第0007號	1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,3-bis(aminomethyl)benzene, adipic acid	Has not passed the technical review yet.
16	2022.08.19	衛食相進申字(2022)第0008號	Ammonium laurate	Issued a rejection decision on 28/01/2023.
17	2022.09.09	衛食相進申字(2022)第0009號	1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, sebacic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol	Issued a rejection decision on 28/01/2023.
18	2022.09.09	衛食相進申字(2022)第0010號	1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, tricyclodecane dimethanol	Issued a rejection decision on 28/01/2023.
19	2022.09.13	衛食相申字(2022)第0009號	Chromium dinitrogen	Has not passed the technical review yet.
20	2022.09.13	衛食相進申字(2022)第0011號	1,6-Adipic acid, polymer with 2-butenedioic acid (E)-, tricyclodecane dimethanol, ethoxylate	Has not passed the technical review yet.
21	2022.09.19	衛食相進申字(2022)第0012號	3,9-Bis(2,4-dicuMylphenoxy)-2,4,8,10-tetraoxa-3,9-diphosphaspiro[5.5]undecane	Has not passed the technical review yet.
22	2022.09.20	衛食相進申字(2022)第0013號	Bis(2-ethylhexyl) cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate	Issued a rejection decision on 28/01/2023.
23	2022.09.21	衛食相申字(2022)第0010號	Phenyltrimethoxysilane, copolymer with methyltrimethoxysilane, silicon oxide	Issued a rejection decision on 28/01/2023.
24	2022.09.22	衛食相進申字(2022)第0014號	C.I. Pigment black 28	Has not passed the technical review yet.
25	2022.11.11	衛食相進申字(2022)第0015號	11-amino-undecanoicacidpolymer	Has not passed the technical review yet.
26	2022.11.11	衛食相申字(2022)第0011號	Tributyl 2-(ethylnenoxy)-1,2,3- propanetricarboxylate	Has not passed the technical review yet.
27	2022.11.14	衛食相進申字(2022)第0016號	Vinyl acetate, polymer with 1,1'-(1-vinyl-1, 2-ethyldiacetate) esters, hydrolytic product	Has not passed the technical review yet.
28	2022.11.14	衛食相進申字(2022)第0017號	1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol	Has not passed the technical review yet.
29	2022.11.16	衛食相進申字(2022)第0018號	2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, alkyl diethyl ester, polymer with 2-methyl-2-propenoate aryl ester	Has not passed the technical review yet.
30	2022.11.16	衛食相進申字(2022)第0019號	Reaction products of methacrylic acid, butyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate with methyl methacrylate polymer, hydroquinone, 4, 4-methylene bis (2,6-dimethylphenol) and chloromethylethylene oxide polymer, and N, N-dimethylethanolamine	Has not passed the technical review yet.
31	2022.11.16	衛食相進申字(2022)第0020號	Butyl methacrylate, polymer with methyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate and 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate	Has not passed the technical review yet.

2. List of drafted approved new food contact resins and additives in 2022 (19 types)

In 2022, 19 new food contact additives and resins passed the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee and have been open for public comments, including nine new food contact resins, two current food contact resins with an expanded scope of use, three new food contact additives, five current food contact additives with an expanded scope of use. Among them, all of the products issued on February 8, and April 22, 2022, were officially approved in 2022.

2.1 List of drafted approved new food contact resins (nine types)

S.N.	Basic information	Acceptance date	Approval status (By the end of 2022)
1	Name: 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid polymer with 1,3-benzenedimethanamine and hexanedioic acid CAS No.: 28628-75-3 Scope: Plastic Maximum level of use: Appropriate level	Accepted on 03/09/2021. The Acceptance code is 衛食相進申字(2021)第0022號.	Issued for public comments on 08/02/2022, and officially approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
2	Name: Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha. -methyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, polymer with 1,6-diisocyanatohexane, block CAS No.: 143472-08-6; 160994-68-3 Scope: Adhesive (Indirect contact with food) Maximum level of use: Appropriate level	Accepted on 12/07/2021. The Acceptance code is 衛食相申字(2021)第0012號.	Issued for public comments on 22/04/2022, and officially approved on 07/09/2022 according to Notice No.5, 2022.
3	Name: Terephthalic acid, polymer with isophthalic acid, 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-3-cyclobutanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, adipic acid CAS No.: / Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 80% (count as the dry weight of coating)	Accepted on 06/09/2021. The Acceptance code is 衛食相進申字(2021)第0023號.	Issued for public comments on 22/04/2022, and officially approved on 07/09/2022 according to Notice No.5, 2022.
4	Name: 1-Propene, polymer with carbon monoxide and ethene CAS No.: 88995-51-1 Scope: Plastic Maximum level of use: Appropriate level	Accepted on 23/09/2021. The Acceptance code is 衛食相進申字(2021)第0026號.	Issued for public comments on 23/08/2022, but has not been officially approved.
5	Name: Tar acids, cresylic, polymers with p-tert-butylphenol and formaldehyde CAS No.: 68957-28-8 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 62% (count as the coating formula)	Accepted on 21/03/2022. The Acceptance code is 衛食相申字(2022)第0004號.	Issued for public comments on 23/08/2022, but has not been officially approved.
6	Name: Ethylene glycol, polymer with 2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, adipic acid, itaconic acid CAS No.: 1041633-9-1 Scope: Coating and coating film, Adhesive (Direct contact with food) Maximum level of use: 20% (count as the dry weight)	Accepted on 05/03/2021. The Acceptance code is 衛食相進申字(2021)第0007號.	Issued for public comments on 23/08/2022, but has not been officially approved.
7	Name: Hexanedioic acid, polymer with (2E)-2-butenedioic acid and octahydro-4,7-methano-1H-indene -5-dimethanol CAS No.: 58891-19-3 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 18% (count as the dry weight of coating)	Accepted on 08/03/2022. The Acceptance code is 衛食相進申字(2022)第0003號.	Issued for public comments on 28/10/2022, but has not been officially approved.
8	Name: 1,4-Butanediol, polymer with 2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, isophthalic acid CAS No.: / Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 30% (count as the dry weight of coating)	Accepted on 09/11/2021. The Acceptance code is 衛食相申字(2021)第0025號.	Issued for public comments on 28/10/2022, but has not been officially approved.
9	Name: 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-dimethylester, polymer with 1,4-butanediol and tricyclodecane dimethanol CAS No.: 490017-22-6 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 59% (count as the coating formula)	Accepted on 11/03/2022. The Acceptance code is 衛食相進申字(2022)第0004號.	Issued for public comments on 28/10/2022, but has not been officially approved.

2.2 List of drafted approved new food contact additives (three types)

S.N.	Basic information	Acceptance date	Approval status (By the end of 2022)
1	Name: Copolymer of acrylamide, 2-methacryloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium chloride, itaconic acid, and N,N’-methylenebis acrylamide CAS No.: 214495-32-6 Scope: Paper and paperboard Maximum level of use: 1% (count as the dry weight)	Accepted on 18/10/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2021)第0023號.	Issued for public comments on 01/07/2022, but has not been officially approved.
2	Name: 1,1'-methylene bis(4-isocyanate cyclohexane) homopolymer with cyclohexylamine terminated CAS No.: 315207-86-4 Scope: Plastic: PCN Maximum level of use: 0.35%	Accepted on 27/08/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0020號.	Issued for public comments on 23/08/2022, but has not been officially approved.
3	Name: 2-[2-(2,4-diamino-6-hydroxy-5-pyrimidine) diazenyl] -5-methylbenzene sulfonic acid CAS No.: 1021701-36-9 Scope: Plastic Maximum level of use: 0.5%	Accepted on 08/07/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0017號.	Issued for public comments on 23/08/2022, but has not been officially approved.

2.3 List of drafted approvals of expanded use of current food contact resins (two types)

S.N.

Basic information

Acceptance date

Approval status

(By the end of 2022)

Name: Poly[(imino-1,4-butane-diamino (1,10-dioxo-1,10-di-decane))]

CAS No.: 26247-06-3

Scope: Plastic

Maximum level of use: Appropriate level

Accepted on 08/11/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0031號.

Issued for public comments on 08/02/2022, and officially approved on 07/09/2022 according to Notice No.5, 2022.

Name: 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid polymer with 1,3-benzenedimethanamine and hexanedioic acid

CAS No.: 28628-75-3

Scope: Plastic

Maximum level of use: Appropriate level

/ (Note: The acceptance information cannot be found)

Issued for public comments on 23/08/2022, but has not been officially approved.

2.4 Lists of drafted approvals for expanded scope of use for current food contact additives (five types)

S.N.	Basic information	Acceptance date	Approval status (By the end of 2022)
1	Name: 2-(5-chloro-2h-benzotriazol-2-yl)-6- (1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methyl-pheno CAS No.: 3896-11-5 Scope: Plastic: PS Maximum level of use: 0.5%	Without acceptance date, and the Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2020)第0020號.	Issued for public comments on 22/04/2022, and officially approved on 07/09/2022 according to Notice No.5, 2022.
2	Name: n-Otadecyl-β- (4-hydroxy-3,5-di- tert -butyl-phenyl)-propionate CAS No.: 2082-79-3 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 0.5%	Accepted on 01/11/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0027號.	Issued for public comments on 23/08/2022, but has not been officially approved.
3	Name: Sodium poly[(naphthaleneformaldehyde) sulfonate] CAS No.: 9084-06-4; 36290-04-7 Scope: Plastic: ABS Maximum level of use: 0.12%	Accepted on 07/05/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2021)第0004號.	Issued for public comments on 23/08/2022, but has not been officially approved.
4	Name: C₁~C₁₈ fatty acids, esters with pentaerythritol CAS No.: / Scope: Plastic Maximum level of use: 0.1%	Accepted on 06/09/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2021)第0019號.	Issued for public comments on 23/08/2022, but has not been officially approved.
5	Name: Silane, dichlorodimethyl-, reaction products with silica CAS No.: 68611-44-9 Scope: Adhesive (Direct contact with food); Ink (Indirect contact with food) Maximum level of use: Adhesive: 0.002% (count as the dry weight); Ink: 4% (count as the dry weight)	Accepted on 11/03/2022. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2022)第0002號.	Issued for public comments on 23/08/2022, but has not been officially approved.

3. List of officially approved new food contact additives and resins in 2022 (38 types)

In 2022, there were a total 38 of new food contact additives and resins officially approved by NHC, including 13 new food contact resins, ten new food contact additives, 12 current food contact additives with an expanded scope of use, one new food contact material and article and one disinfectant raw material and one current food contact resin with expanded scope of use. The detailed information on those 38 products is listed as follows:

3.1 List of approvals of new food contact resins (13 types)

S.N.	Basic information	Acceptance date	Date for comments	Approval date
1	Name: Copolymer of acrylic acid, styrene, acrylic acid ethyl ester, acrylic acid 2-ethylhexylester, methacrylic acid methyl ester CAS No.: 25585-76-6 Scope: Adhesive (Indirect contact with food) Maximum level of use: Appropriate level	Accepted on 08/04/2020. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2020)第0004號.	Issued for public comments on 20/08/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
2	Name: Polymer of cyclohexanedimethanol-1,4, ethylene glycol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, isophthalic acid, dimethyl terephthalate and trimellitic anhydride CAS No.: 74239-60-4 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 30% (count as the coating formula)	Accepted on 05/01/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0002號.	Issued for public comments on 20/08/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
3	Name: Polymer of ethyl acrylate, acrylic acid, and styrene CAS No.: / Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 2% (count as the coating formula)	Accepted on 14/05/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0013號.	Issued for public comments on 27/10/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
4	Name: 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-ethanediol and hexanedioic acid CAS No.: 58481-50-8 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 10% (count as the coating formula)	Accepted on 14/05/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0011號.	Issued for public comments on 27/10/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
5	Name: 1-isocyanato-3-isocyanatomethyl- 3,5,5,-trimethylcyclohexane homopolymer, methyl ethyl ketone oxime-blocked CAS No.: 103170-26-9 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 15% (count as the coating formula)	Accepted on 05/01/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0003號.	Issued for public comments on 27/10/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
6	Name: 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-dimethyl ester, polymer with decanedioic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, and 1,2-ethanediol CAS No.: 51382-28-6 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 40% (count as the dry weight of coating)	Accepted on 18/05/2020. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2020)第0007號.	Issued for public comments on 09/12/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
7	Name: Polymer of 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate, acrylic acid, and styrene CAS No.: / Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 92% (count as the coating formula)	Accepted on 14/05/2021. The Acceptance code is 衛食相進申字(2021)第0012號.	Issued for public comments on 09/12/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
8	Name: 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with azacyclotridecan-2-one, 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, dodecanedioic acid and 4,4'-methylenebis [2-methylcyclohexanamine] CAS No.: 2080394-29-0 Scope: Plastic Maximum level of use: Appropriate level	Accepted on 24/12/2019. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2019)第0021號.	Issued for public comments on 27/10/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
9	Name: 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid polymer with 1,3-benzenedimethanamine and hexanedioic acid CAS No.: 28628-75-3 Scope: Plastic Maximum level of use: Appropriate level	Accepted on 03/09/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0022號.	Issued for public comments on 08/02/2022.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
10	Name: Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, polymer with 1,3-diisocyanatomethylbenzene and α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly [oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)] CAS No.: 37273-57-7 Scope: Adhesive (Indirect contact with food) Maximum level of use: Appropriate level	Accepted on 10/05/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2021)第0006號.	Issued for public comments on 27/10/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
11	Name: 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate, ethenyl acetate and 2-ethylhexyl-2-propenoate CAS No.: 35239-19-1 Scope: Adhesive (Indirect contact with food) Maximum level of use: 63%	Accepted on 10/05/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2021)第0005號.	Issued for public comments on 09/12/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
12	Name: Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha. -methyl-.omega.-hydroxy-, polymer with 1,6-diisocyanatohexane, block CAS No.: 143472-08-6; 160994-68-3 Scope: Adhesive (Indirect contact with food) Maximum level of use: Appropriate level	Accepted on 12/07/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2021)第0012號.	Issued for public comments on 22/04/2022.	Approved on 07/09/2022 according to Notice No.5, 2022.
13	Name: Terephthalic acid, polymer with isophthalic acid, 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-3-cyclobutanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, adipic acid CAS No.: / Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 80% (count as the dry weight of coating)	Accepted on 06/09/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0023號.	Issued for public comments on 22/04/2022.	Approved on 07/09/2022 according to Notice No.5, 2022.

3.2 List of approvals of new food contact additives (ten types)

S.N.	Basic information	Acceptance date	Date for comments	Approval date
1	Name: 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,5-furandione and 2-propenamide, sodium salt CAS No.: 1630821-33-8 Scope: Paper and paperboard Maximum level of use: 0.041% (count as the dry weight)	Accepted on 06/11/2020. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2020)第0019號.	Issued for public comments on 29/06/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
2	Name: 1,3,5-Triallyl-1,3,5-triazine -2,4,6 (1H,3H,5H)-trione CAS No.: 1025-15-6 Scope: Fluororubber Maximum level of use: 4%	/ (Note: The acceptance information cannot be found)	Issued for public comments on 20/08/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
3	Name: C_16~18-Fatty acids, esters with pentaerythritol CAS No.: 85116-93-4 Scope: Plastic: PBT Maximum level of use: 1%	Accepted on 06/11/2020. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2020)第0021號.	Issued for public comments on 20/08/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
4	Name: Vitamin E (dl-α-Tocopherol acetate) CAS No.: 7695-91-2 Scope: Plastic: PE; PP Maximum level of use: Appropriate level	Accepted on 28/04/2019. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2019)第0006號.	Issued for public comments on 20/08/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
5	Name: 1-Decene, homopolymer, hydrogeneated CAS No.: 68037-01-4 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 1% (count as the coating formula)	Accepted on 05/01/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2021)第0001號.	Issued for public comments on 20/08/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
6	Name: Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,2-propanediol CAS No.: 25101-03-5 Scope: Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: 5% (count as the coating formula)	Accepted on 05/01/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0001號.	Issued for public comments on 20/08/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
7	Name: Phosphoric acid, zirconium(4⁺) salt (2:1) CAS No.: 13772-29-7 Scope: Plastic: PE, PP, PS, PLA; Coating and coating film Maximum level of use: PE, PP, PS, PLA: 1%; Coating and coating film: 1% (count as the coating formula).	Accepted on 07/07/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2021)第0011號.	Issued for public comments on 09/12/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
8	Name: Acids, aliphatic, monocarboxylic (C₁₀-C₂₂), esters with polyglycerol CAS No.: / Scope: Plastic Maximum level of use: 0.35%	Accepted on 09/03/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0008號.	Issued for public comments on 27/10/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
9	Name: 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 1,2-ethanediyl ester, polymerwith methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate CAS No.: 25777-71-3 Scope: Plastic: PE; PP Maximum level of use: 1%	Accepted on 26/10/2020. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2020)第0018號.	Issued for public comments on 27/10/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
10	Name: Hexanedioic acid, polymer with N-(2-aminoethyl)-1,3-propanediamine, aziridine, (chloromethyl)oxirane, 1,2-ethanediamine, N,N''-1,2-ethanediylbis [1,3-propanediamine], formic acid and α-hydro-ω-hydroxypoly (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) CAS No.: 114133-44-7 Scope: Paper and paperboard Maximum level of use: 0.12% (count as the dry weight)	Accepted on 10/05/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2021)第0008號.	Issued for public comments on 27/10/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.

3.3 List of approvals of expanded use of current food contact additives (12 types)

S.N.	Basic information	Acceptance date	Date for comments	Approval date
1	Name: Maltodextin CAS No.: 9050-36-6 Scope: Adhesive Maximum level of use: Appropriate level	Accepted on 08/01/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2021)第0002號.	Issued for public comments on 29/06/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
2	Name: C.I. pigment blue 15 CAS No.: 147-14-8 Scope: Plastic: PLA Maximum level of use: 0.7%	Accepted on 02/11/2020. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2020)第0017號.	Issued for public comments on 29/06/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
3	Name: C.I. pigment red 254 CAS No.: 84632-65-5 Scope: Plastic: PLA Maximum level of use: 1.4%	Accepted on 02/11/2020. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2020)第0016號.	Issued for public comments on 29/06/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
4	Name: Carbon black CAS No.: 1333-86-4 Scope: Plastic: PLA Maximum level of use: 1.5%	Accepted on 02/11/2020. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2020)第0015號.	Issued for public comments on 29/06/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
5	Name: C.I. pigment yellow 180 CAS No.: 77804-81-0 Scope: Plastic: PLA Maximum level of use: 0.5%	Accepted on 02/11/2020. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2020)第0014號.	Issued for public comments on 29/06/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
6	Name: Hydroxyethyl cellulose CAS No.: 9004-62-0 Scope: Rubber Maximum level of use: 1%	Accepted on 17/05/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2021)第0009號.	Issued for public comments on 20/08/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
7	Name: 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethenylbenzene CAS No.: 25085-34-1 Scope: Rubber Maximum level of use: 30%	Accepted on 17/05/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2021)第0010號.	Issued for public comments on 20/08/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
8	Name: 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with sodium phosphinate, sodium salt CAS No.: 129898-01-7 Scope: Paper and paperboard Maximum level of use: Appropriate level	Accepted on 09/07/2020. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2020)第0010號.	Issued for public comments on 20/08/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
9	Name: Rosin, ester with glycerol CAS No.: 8050-31-5 Scope: Paper and paperboard Maximum level of use: 0.25%	Accepted on 18/11/2020. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2020)第0019號.	Issued for public comments on 20/08/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
10	Name: C.I. solvent red 52 CAS No.: 80-39-0 Scope: Plastic: PCT Maximum level of use: 0.03%	Accepted on 28/10/2019. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2019)第0015號.	Issued for public comments on 27/10/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
11	Name: C.I. pigment yellow 180 CAS No.: 77804-81-0 Scope: Plastic: PCT Maximum level of use: 0.3%	Accepted on 09/03/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0009號.	Issued for public comments on 27/10/2021.	Approved on 11/05/2022 according to Notice No.2, 2022.
12	Name: 2-(5-chloro-2h-benzotriazol-2-yl)-6- (1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methyl-pheno CAS No.: 3896-11-5 Scope: Plastic: PS Maximum level of use: 0.5%	Without acceptance date, and the Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2020)第0020號.	Issued for public comments on 22/04/2022.	Approved on 07/09/2022 according to Notice No.5, 2022.

3.4 List of other approvals food-related products (three types)

S.N.	Basic information	Acceptance date	Date for comments	Approval date
1	New food contact material and article: Name: Silicon dioxide coatings made from the monomers hexamethyldisiloxane and hexamethyldisilazane CAS No.: / Scope: PET coating Maximum level of use: Appropriate level	Accepted on 08/05/2020. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2020)第0007號.	Issued for public comments on 29/06/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
2	New disinfectant raw material: Name: Peroxyoctanoic acid CAS No.: 33734-57-5 Scope: 1) Tools and equipment that come into direct contact with food or the surfaces of food packaging materials; 2) Tableware, drinkware. Maximum level of use: /	Accepted on 29/04/2020. The Acceptance code is衛食相申字(2020)第0006號.	Issued for public comments on 29/06/2021.	Approved on 01/03/2022 according to Notice No. 1, 2022.
3	Expanded use of current food contact resins: Name: Poly[(imino-1,4-butane-diamino (1,10-dioxo-1,10-di-decane))] CAS No.: 26247-06-3 Scope: Plastic Maximum level of use: Appropriate level	Accepted on 08/11/2021. The Acceptance code is衛食相進申字(2021)第0031號.	Issued for public comments on 08/02/2022.	Approved on 07/09/2022 according to Notice No.5, 2022.

Summary

In 2022, we can definitely see the impacts of COVID-19. A total of 31 types of food-related products were accepted for approval, and 19 were issued for public consultation in China, which is a decrease compared with the previous year (in 2021, 58 were accepted, and 46 were issued for public consultation). However, the flexible administrative arrangements for approval provide great convenience to enterprises and enable the review and evaluation to conduct smoothly, so the number of approved products in 2022 is basically the same as last year.

Furthermore, it can be found that quite a lot of food-related products accepted in 2022 were released for public consultation soon after the technical review, whose declaration period takes only about 5-7 months. It is estimated that those products passed the review on the first attempt after submitting the application. Therefore, we suggest that enterprises pay more attention to the preparation of materials, give a detailed analysis of risk assessment, and present the safety and necessity of the products clearly to shorten the pre-market period.

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