China CFSA Seeks Public Comments on 13 New Food Additives, Including L-Se-methyl selenocysteine - Regulatory News - Food & Food Contact Materials

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On 19 August 2022, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 13 new food additives passing the technical review by the CFSA Expert Review Committee for public comments. These 13 substances include 11 new food nutrition enhancers and 2 food additives with expanded use. Deadline for public comments: September 16, 2022. Detailed information is as follows:

1. New food nutrition enhancers (11 types)

No	Name	Application range and dosage
1	L-Se-methyl selenocysteine	The application range and dosage of L-Se-methyl selenocysteine are consistent with the provisions of selenium approved in GB14880 "National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Nutrition Enhancer".
2	L-Cysteine	13.01.01 Infant formula: Execute with reference to GB 10765; 13.01.02 Older infants and toddler formula (Older infants formula only): Execute with reference to GB 10766; 13.01.03 Infant formula food for special medical purpose: Execute with reference to GB 25596; 13.03 Formula foods for special medical purposes (except for the varieties involved in 13.01): Execute with reference to GB 29922
3	L-Cysteine Hydrochloride Monohydrate
4	L-Cysteine Monohydrochloride
5	L-Cystine
6	L-Histidine
7	L-Histidine Hydrochloride Monohydrate
8	L-Lysine Hydrochloride
9	L-Lysine acetate
10	L-Phenylalanine
11	L-Threonine

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2. Existing food additives with expanded use (2 types)

No.	Name	Function	Category number	Food Name/ category	Maximum level (g/kg)
1	Fumaric acid	Acidity regulator	08.02.02	Cured meat product (brined meat, preserved pork, preserved duck, Chinese-style ham, Chinese sausage)	Appropriate level as required in production
			08.03.02	Smoked, baked or grilled meat
			08.03.03	Fried meat
			08.03.05	Meat enema
			09.02.02	Frozen coated aquatic product
			09.04.02	Cooked or fried aquatic product
			09.04.03	Smoked or grilled aquatic product
2	Sodium acetate	Acidity regulator	08.02.02	Cured meat product (brined meat, preserved pork, preserved duck, Chinese-style ham, Chinese sausage)	Appropriate level as required in production
			08.03.02	Smoked, baked or grilled meat
			08.03.03	Fried meat
			08.03.05	Meat enema
			09.02.02	Frozen coated aquatic product
			09.04.02	Cooked or fried aquatic product
			09.04.03	Smoked or grilled aquatic product

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CFSA notice on release of 13 new food additives, including L-Se-methyl selenocysteine

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