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China’s CFSA Collects Public Comments On Three New Food Additives

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According to the Regulations on Administration of Administrative License for New Food Additives and Regulations on Declaration and Acceptance of New Food Additives, three new food additives, including Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides, have passed the technical evaluation by the Expert Evaluation Committee and are released for public comments before February 2, 2025.

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New food additives

Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides

S.N.

Name

Food category number

Food category/name

Maximum level (g/kg)

Note

1

Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides

The usage level and application scope shall comply with the provisions of the National Food Safety Standard for Food Additives Use (GB2760) and relevant announcements concerning the approved steviol glycosides. These can be used either individually or in combination with steviol glycosides.

Expressed as steviol equivalent

Specifications: The substance shall comply with the requirements outlined in the National Health Commission’s Announcement No. 2 of 2024 [excluding the production strain information for the enzymatic conversion method used to produce steviol glycosides in Appendix A].

New enzyme preparations for the food industry

S.N.

Enzyme

Source

Donor

1

Glucoamylase

Aspergillus niger

Trametes cingulata

Specifications: The enzyme preparations used in the food industry shall comply with the provisions of the National Food Safety Standard for Food Additives – Enzyme Preparations for Food Industry (GB 1886.174).

Food industry processing aids with expanded scope

S.N.

Name

Function

Application scope

1

Chitosan

Clarifier

Sugar processing

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