By the end of December 2022, the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) issued three announcements (No. 1 of 2022, No. 2 of 2022, No. 5 of 2022) in the form of "Three New Foods" with 75 products approved, including new food raw materials (novel food), new food additives and food-related products (new food contact substances). Among them, 32 kinds of new food additives (including expanded use) were approved.
According to the NHC and the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) websites, in 2022, a total of 97 new food additives applications were accepted, and 45 new food additives (including expanded use) passed the technical evaluation and were issued for public comments.
This article provides you with detailed information about the acceptance and approval of new food additives in China in 2022.
1. List of new food additives applications in 2022 (97 types)
In 2022, a total of 97 new food additives (including expanded use) applications were accepted by the NHC. Since the acceptance code all begin with "卫食添新申字", there is no distinction between domestic and imported products.
Several applications among them were issued rejection decisions: yellow pigment was rejected on March 8, 2022. Rebaudioside A, steviol glycosides, stevia extract, 6S-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium, serine protease and pyrrolidine -[1,2e] -4h-2, 4-dimethyl-1,3, 5-dithiazide were rejected on August 16, 2022. Nucleotide was rejected on September 14, 2022. Isomerized lactose (卫食添新申字(2022)第0041号 and 卫食添新申字(2022)第0042号), ammonium glycyrrhizinate were rejected on September 30, 2022. Xylanase was rejected on October 9, 2022. Sucralos, acesulfame potassium, mycelium extract of Cordyceps sinensis, curdlan, rock mineral selenium, gardenia yellow, riboflavin, monopotassium and tripotassium glycyrrhizinate, potassium bitartarate and vanillin (fermentation) were rejected on December 12, 2022. L-Alanine, nisin and tomato red were rejected on January 28, 2023.
No. | Acceptance date | Acceptance Code | Name of New Food Additives |
1 | 2022.01.06 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0001号 | Carboxypeptidase |
2 | 2022.01.10 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0002号 | Monascus yellow pigment |
3 | 2022.01.30 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0003号 | Carmine cochineal |
4 | 2022.02.11 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0004号 | Rebaudioside A |
5 | 2022.02.11 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0005号 | Stevia glycosides |
6 | 2022.02.11 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0006号 | Stevia extract |
7 | 2022.02.16 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0007号 | Magnesium stearate |
8 | 2022.03.03 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0008号 | L-alanine |
9 | 2022.03.07 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0009号 | Xylanase |
10 | 2022.03.07 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0010号 | |
11 | 2022.03.08 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0011号 | L-leucine |
12 | 2022.03.08 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0012号 | L-isoleucine |
13 | 2022.03.08 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0013号 | L-valine |
14 | 2022.03.21 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0014号 | 6S-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium |
15 | 2022.04.02 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0015号 | Maltose alpha-amylase |
16 | 2022-04-26 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0016号 | Lactase (beta-galactosidase) |
17 | 2022.04.28 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0017号 | Phospholipase A2 |
18 | 2022.05.10 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0018号 | Serine protease |
19 | 2022.05.10 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0019号 | Serine protease |
20 | 2022.05.10 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0020号 | Xylanase |
21 | 2022.05.23 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0021号 | 2-hexyl pyridine |
22 | 2022.05.26 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0022号 | L-cystine |
23 | 2022.05.26 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0023号 | L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate |
24 | 2022.05.26 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0024号 | L-lysine acetate |
25 | 2022.05.26 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0025号 | L-histidine |
26 | 2022.05.26 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0026号 | L-threonine |
27 | 2022.05.26 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0027号 | L-cysteine hydrochloride |
28 | 2022.05.26 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0028号 | L-cysteine |
29 | 2022.05.26 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0029号 | L-phenylalanine |
30 | 2022.05.26 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0030号 | L-lysine hydrochloride |
31 | 2022.05.26 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0031号 | L- histidine hydrochloride monohydrate |
32 | 2022.05.27 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0032号 | Pyrrolidino -[1,2e] -4h-2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5-dithiazide |
33 | 2022.06.02 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0033号 | D-psicose 3-epimerase |
34 | 2022.06.09 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0034号 | Rock mineral selenium |
35 | 2022.06.13 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0035号 | L-selenomethyl selenocysteine |
36 | 2022.06.13 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0036号 | Ammonium glycyrrhizinate |
37 | 2022.06.13 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0037号 | Acesulfame potassium |
38 | 2022.06.20 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0038号 | Magnesium lactate |
39 | 2022.06.28 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0039号 | Sodium acetate |
40 | 2022.06.28 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0040号 | Fumaric acid |
41 | 2022.07.04 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0041号 | Isomerized lactose |
42 | 2022.07.04 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0042号 | Isomerized lactose |
43 | 2022.07.06 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0043号 | Nucleotide |
44 | 2022.07.11 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0044号 | Sucralose |
45 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0045号 | L-serine |
46 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0046号 | L-Aspartic acid |
47 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0047号 | L(-)-Proline |
48 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0048号 | L-lysine-l-glutamic acid dihydrate |
49 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0049号 | L-citrulline |
50 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0050号 | L-potassium glutamate monohydrate |
51 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0051号 | L-glutamic acid |
52 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0052号 | L-glutamine |
53 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0053号 | L-lysine-L-aspartic acid |
54 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0054号 | L-ornithine hydrochloride |
55 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0055号 | N-acetyl-L-cysteine |
56 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0056号 | Glycine |
57 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0057号 | L-lysine monohydrate |
58 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0058号 | L-calcium glutamate tetrahydrate |
59 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0059号 | L-magnesium aspartate dihydrate |
60 | 2022.07.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0060号 | Sodium N-cyclohexyl sulfamate (Also called cyclamate) |
61 | 2022.07.13 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0061号 | Potassium glycyrrhizinate |
62 | 2022.07.13 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0062号 | Tripotassium glycyrrhizinate |
63 | 2022.07.15 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0063号 | lysophospholipase |
64 | 2022.07.15 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0064号 | Potassium hydrogen tartrate |
65 | 2022.08.12 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0065号 | vitamin E |
66 | 2022.08.17 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0066号 | gardenia yellow |
67 | 2022.08.17 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0067号 | Riboflavin |
68 | 2022.08.23 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0068号 | L- lysine |
69 | 2022.08.30 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0069号 | Curdlan |
70 | 2022.09.02 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0070号 | Mycelial fermentation of Cordyceps sinensis |
71 | 2022.09.05 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0071号 | Vanillin (fermentation) |
72 | 2022.09.14 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0072号 | Cellulase |
73 | 2022.09.29 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0073号 | Tomato red |
74 | 2022.10.26 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0074号 | Nisin |
75 | 2022.10.31 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0075号 | Taurine |
76 | 2022.10.31 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0076号 | Vitamin B1 |
77 | 2022.10.31 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0077号 | Vitamin B2 |
78 | 2022.11.01 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0078号 | Serine protease |
79 | 2022.11.01 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0079号 | beta-galactosidase |
80 | 2022.11.04 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0080号 | L-alanine |
81 | 2022.11.04 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0081号 | Ascorbyl palmitate (enzymatic method) |
82 | 2022.11.04 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0082号 | |
83 | 2022.11.11 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0083号 | Ethyl acetate |
84 | 2022.11.11 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0084号 | Dichloromethane |
85 | 2022.11.15 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0085号 | 2’-fucosyllactose |
86 | 2022.11.16 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0086号 | beta-glucanase |
87 | 2022.11.29 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0087号 | Apple polyphenol |
88 | 2022.11.29 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0088号 | hydroxytyrosol |
89 | 2022.11.29 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0089号 | Monascus red |
90 | 2022.12.06 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0090号 | Sanzan gum |
91 | 2022.12.06 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0091号 | Sanzan gum |
92 | 2022.12.06 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0092号 | Sanzan gum |
93 | 2022.12.13 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0093号 | Sanzan gum |
94 | 2022.12.19 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0094号 | Monascus yellow pigment |
95 | 2022.12.19 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0095号 | sulfate |
96 | 2022.12.20 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0096号 | Carnauba wax |
97 | 2022.12.20 | 卫食添新申字(2022)第0097号 | Bees wax |
2. List of new food additives issued for public comments in 2022 (45 types)
In 2022, 45 new food additives passed the technical review of the CFSA and were issued for public comments, including 13 new food enzymes, three new food processing aids (including expanded use), one new flavor for food, 16 new nutrition enhancers, four existing nutrition enhancers with expanded use, one new food additive and seven existing food additives with expanded use.
Among them, carmine cochineal, aminopeptidase, xylanase, carboxypeptidase, phospholipase A2, lactase (beta-galactosidase), and D-psicose 3-epimerase which were accepted in 2022, the other seven products applications were accepted by NHC in 2021.
2.1 List of new food enzymes (13 types)
No | Name | Source | Donor | Approval status (By the end of December 2022) |
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1 | β-glucanase | Bacillus subtilis | Bacillus subtilis | Accepted on September 17, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0040号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
2 | Protease | Bacillus subtilis | Alkalihalobacillus clausii | Its acceptance information could not be confirmed. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
3 | Trehalase | Trichoderma reesei | Trichoderma reesei | Accepted on September 17, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0041号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
4 | Lactase | Aspergillus niger | Aspergillus oryzae | Accepted on November 9, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0053号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on April 15, 2022, and officially approved on September 7, 2022, according to No. 5 of 2022. |
5 | Aminopeptidase | Aspergillus oryza | Aspergillus oryza | Accepted on March 7, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0010号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on July 1, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
6 | Xylanase | Bacillus licheniformis | Bacillus licheniformis | Accepted on March 7, 2022, Acceptance number:卫食添新申字(2022)第0009号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on July 1, 2022, It has not been officially approved. |
7 | Carboxypeptidase | Aspergillus oryzae | Aspergillus oryza | Accepted on January 6, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0001号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on July 1, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
8 | Deaminase | Aspergillus oryza | - | Accepted on April 30, 2020, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0020号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on July 1, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
9 | Protease | Trichoderma reesei | Malbranchea sulfurea | Its acceptance information could not be confirmed. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 28, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
10 | Phospholipase A2 | Trichoderma reesei | Aspergillus fumigatus | Accepted on April 28, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0017号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 28, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
11 | Maltogenic amylase | Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Geobacillus stearothermophilus | Its acceptance information could not be confirmed. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 28, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
12 | Lactase(beta-galactosidase) | Papiliotrema terrestris | - | Accepted on April 26, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0016号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 28, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
13 | D-psicose 3-epimeras | Bacillus subtil | Ruminococcus sp. CAG55 | Accepted on June 2, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0033号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
Note: The quality specification of enzymes should meet the requirements of the "National Food Safety Standard, Food Additives and Enzyme" (GB 1886.174).
2.2 List of new food processing aid (one type)
No | Name | Function | Food name/category | Maximum level in grams per kilogram (g/kg) | Approval Status (By the end of December 2022) |
1 | Sodium sulfide pentahydrate | Deacidizing agent, decolorizing agent, settling agent | Salt production process | 0.065 | Accepted on July 7, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0030号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
2.3 List of existing food processing aids with expanded use (two types)
No | Name | Function | Usage scope | Approval Status (By the end of December 2022) |
1 | Polydimethyl siloxane and emulsion | Antifoaming agent | Collagen casings processing technology | Its acceptance information could not be confirmed. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on July 1, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
2 | Magnesium stearate | Lubricant, release agent, anti-sticking agent | Effervescent tablet pressing process | Accepted on February 16, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0007号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on July 1, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
2.4 List of new flavor (one type)
No | Name | Function | Food name/category | Maximum level grams per liter (g/L) | Approval Status (By the end of June 2022) |
1 | 2-hexylpyridine | flavoring | Used in various foods after being formulated into flavors (Except for the food category in Table B1 of GB 2760-2014) | Appropriate level as required in production | Accepted on May 23, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0021号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 28, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
2.5 List of new food nutrition enhancers (16 types)
No | Name | Category number | Food name/category | Maximum level | Approval Status (By the end of December 2022) |
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1 | 2'- fucosyllactose | 01.03.02 | Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for children) | 0.7-2.4 g/L (Count as pure products. In terms of ready-to-eat state, for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by brewing time.) When mixed with Lacto-N-neotetraose, oligo-galactose, oligofructose, polyfructose and raffinose, the total amount of 2'- fucosyllactoseshall must not exceed 64.5 (g/kg) | Accepted on October 18, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0048号, and accepted on November 3, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0050号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on April 15, 2022 and October 28, 2022, It has not been officially approved. |
13.01.01 | Infant formula foods | ||||
13.01.02 | Older infants and young children formula | ||||
13.01.03 | Infant formula food for special medical purposes | ||||
2 | L-alanine |
| Accepted on March 3, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0008号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on July 1, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | ||
3 | L-Arginine Hydrochloride |
| Accepted on November 16, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0055号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on July 1, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | ||
4 | L-selenomethyl 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". | Accepted on June 13, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0035号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 19, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | ||
5 | L-Cysteine |
| Accepted on May 26, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0028号; Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 19, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | ||
6 | L-Cysteine Hydrochloride Monohydrate | Accepted on May 26, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0023号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 19, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | |||
7 | L-cysteine hydrochloride |
| Accepted on May 26, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0027号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 19, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | ||
8 | L-Cystine | Accepted on May 26, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0022号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 19, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | |||
9 | L-Histidine | Accepted on May 26, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0025号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 19, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | |||
10 | L-Histidine Hydrochloride Monohydrate | Accepted on May 26, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0031号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 19, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | |||
11 | L-Lysine Hydrochloride |
| Accepted on May 26, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0030号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 19, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | ||
12 | L-Lysine acetate | Accepted on May 26, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0024号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 19, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | |||
13 | L-Phenylalanine | Accepted on May 26, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0029号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 19, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | |||
14 | L-Threonine | Accepted on May 26, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0026号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 19, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | |||
15 | Lacto-N-neotetraose | 01.03.02 | Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for children) | 0.2-0.6 g/L (Count as pure products – ready-to-eat state, for powdery products, the level of use should be increased by the brewing time) When mixed with 2’-FL , oligo-galactose, oligofructose, polyfructose and raffinose, the total amount of Lacto-N-neotetraose must not exceed 64.5 g/kg | Accepted on October 18, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0049号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 28, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
13.01.01 | Infant formula foods | ||||
13.01.02 | Older infants and young children formula | ||||
13.01.03 | Infant formula food for special medical purposes | ||||
16 | Magnesium lactate | The application range and dosage of magnesium lactate are consistent with the provisions of magnesium approved in GB14880 "National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Nutrition Enhancer". | Accepted on June 20, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0038号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
2.6 List of food nutrition enhancers with expanded use (four types)
No | Name | Category number | Food name/category | Maximum level | Approval Status (By the end of December 2022) |
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1 | Vitamin B1 | 14.04.02.01 | beverages for special uses (including sports drinks and nutrient drinks.) | 2 mg/kg~5 mg/kg | Accepted on October 31, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0076号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
2 | Vitamin B2 | 14.04.02.01 | beverages for special uses (including sports drinks and nutrient drinks.) | 2 mg/kg~5 mg/kg | Accepted on March 26, 2014, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2014)第0013号; Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2022, It has not been officially approved. |
3 | Taurine | 14.04.02.01 | beverages for special uses (including sports drinks and nutrient drinks.) | 0.1 g/kg~0.6 g/kg | Accepted on October 31, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0075号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2022, It has not been officially approved. |
4 | Ascorbic palmitate (Enzymatic) | The application range and dosage of ascorbic palmitate are consistent with the provisions of vitamin C approved in GB14880 "National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Food Nutrition Enhancer". | Its acceptance information could not be confirmed. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
2.7 List of new food additive (1 type)
No | Name | Function | Category number | Food name/category | Maximum level | Approval Status (By the end of December 2022) |
1 | Potassium Polyaspartate | Stabilizer and coagulator | 15.03.01 | Wine | 0.3 g/L | Accepted on May 9, 2020, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0024号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 28, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
2.8 List of food additives with expanded use (seven types)
No | Name | Function | Category number | Food name /category | Maximum level (g/kg) | Approval Status (By the end of December 2022) |
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1 | Potassium acesulfame | Sweetener | 07.03 | Crackers | 0.6 | Accepted on June 4, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0022号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
2 | Carmine cochineal | Colorant | 08.02.01 | Conditioned meat products (raw meat with added ingredients) | 0.08 (Count as carminic acid) | Accepted on January 30, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0003号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on April 15, 2022, and officially approved on September 7, 2022, according to No. 5 of 2022. |
3 | Fumaric acid | Acidity regulator | 08.02.02 Cured meat product (brined meat, preserved pork, preserved duck, Chinese-style ham, and Chinese sausage) 08.03.02 Smoked, baked, or grilled meat 08.03.03 Fried meat 08.03.05 Meat enema 09.02.02 Frozen coated seafood product 09.04.02 Cooked or fried seafood product 09.04.03 Smoked or grilled seafood product | Appropriate level as required in production | Accepted on June 28, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0040号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 19, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | |
4 | Sodium acetate | Accepted on June 28, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0039号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 19, 2022. It has not been officially approved. | ||||
5 | Sodium N-cyclohexyl sulfamate (Also called cyclamate) | Sweetener | 07.04 | Fillings and topping syrups for bakeries (fillings of crackers only) | 2.0 (In terms of cyclohexyl sulfamic acid) | Accepted on July 12, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0060号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 28, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
16.06 | Puffed food | 0.2 (In terms of cyclohexyl sulfamic acid) | ||||
6 | Vitamin E | Antioxidant | 06.03.02.04 | Batters (e.g. batters for fish or poultry), breaded, frying powder | 0.2 | Its acceptance information could not be confirmed. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 28, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
7 | Ascorbic palmitate (Enzymatic) | Antioxidant | 06.07 | Instant wheat or rice product | 0.2 | Its acceptance information could not be confirmed. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 28, 2022. It has not been officially approved. |
3. List of approved new food additives in 2022 (32 types)
In 2022, 32 types of new food additives were approved by the NHC, which includes 13 new enzymes for the food industry, one new food additive, one new processing aid, one new food nutrition enhancer, 13 existing food additives with expended use, and three processing aids with expanded use. The relevant information is as follows:
3.1 List of approved new food enzymes (13 types)
No | Name | Source | Donor | Acceptance information, public comment, and approval announcements (By the end of December 2022) |
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1 | Phospholipase A1 | Aspergillus oryzae | Valsaria rubricosa | Accepted on March 26, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0013号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022, according to No. 1 of 2022. |
2 | Maltogenic amylase | Bacillus licheniformis | Geobacillus stearothermophilus | Accepted on March 19, 2021, Acceptance number:卫食添新申字(2021)第0014号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022, according to No. 1 of 2022. |
3 | Glucose oxidase | Trichoderma reesei | Penicilliun amagasakiense | Accepted on November 10, 2020, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0068号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022, according to No. 1 of 2022. |
4 | Lipase | Trichoderma reesei | Aspergillus niger var. tubingensis | Accepted on March 22, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0015号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022, according to No. 1 of 2022. |
5 | β-uctofuranosidase | Aspergillus fijiensis | - | Accepted on May 26, 2020, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0027号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
6 | β-glucanase | Bacillus subtilis | Bacillus subtilis | Accepted on September 17, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0040号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
7 | Protease | Bacillus subtilis | Alkalihalobacillus clausii | Its acceptance information could not be confirmed. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
8 | Trehalase | Trichoderma reesei | Trichoderma reesei | Accepted on September 17, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0041号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
9 | Phospholipase A1 | Aspergilus niger | Talaromyces leycettanus | Accepted on July 2, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0027号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
10 | Glucose oxidase | Aspergillus niger | Penicillium chrysogenum | Accepted on November 9, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0052号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
11 | Lactase | Bacillus subtilis | Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. Bulgaricus | Accepted on March 22, 2021, Acceptance number:卫食添新申字(2021)第0016号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
12 | Phytase | Aspergillus niger | Aspergillus tubingensis | Accepted on August 20, 2020, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0047号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
13 | Lactase | Aspergillus niger | Aspergillus oryzae | Accepted on November 9, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0053号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on April 15, 2022, and officially approved on September 7, 2022, according to No. 5 of 2022. |
Note: the quality specifications of enzyme preparations for the food industry should meet the provisions of the National Standard for Food Safety, Food Additives, and enzyme preparations for Food Industry (GB1886.174).
3.2 List of new food additives (one type)
No | Name | Function | Category number | Food name/category | Maximum level (g/kg) | Acceptance information, public comment, and approval announcements (By the end of December 2022) |
1 | Quinoline aluminium lake | Colorant | 05.03 | Coatings for candy and chocolate products (only for candy) | 0.3 (Count as quinoline yellow) | Accepted on June 1, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0020号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
3.3 List of new food processing aids (one type)
No | Name | Function | Usage scope | Maximum level (g/kg) | Acceptance information, public comment, and approval announcements (By the end of December 2022) |
1 | Sodium sulfide pentahydrate | Deacidifying agent, decolorizing agent, settling agent | Salt production process | 0.065 | Accepted on July 7, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0030号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
3.4 List of new food nutrition enhancers (one type)
No | Name | Function | Category number | Food name/category | Maximum level (mg/kg) | Acceptance information, public comment, and approval announcements (By the end of December 2022) |
1 | Inositol | Nutrition enhancer | 01.03.02 | Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for children) | 210 ~250 | Accepted on July 8, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0033号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
14.02.03 | Fruit and vegetable juice (meat) beverages (including fermented products) | 60 ~120 | ||||
14.04.02.02 | Flavored beverages | 60 ~120 | ||||
13.0 | Special dietary food | Meet the relevant standards of special dietary food |
3.5 List of food additives with expanded use (13 types)
No | Name | Function | Category number | Food Name/ Category | Maximum level (g/kg) | Acceptance information, public comment, and approval announcements (By the end of December 2022) |
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1 | Silicon dioxide | anticaking agent | 04.04.03 | Other soy products (only for soy protein powder and blended soy protein powder) | 15.0 | Accepted on May 27, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0019号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022, according to No. 1 of 2022. |
2 | Carbon dioxide | Other | 01.02.02 | Flavored fermented milk | Appropriate level | Accepted on June 28, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0025号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022, according to No. 1 of 2022. |
3 | Turmeric | Colorant | 06.03.02.04 | Flour pastes (e.g., drag flour pastes used for fish, and poultry), breading and frying flour | 0.25 (Count as curcumin) | Accepted on May 17, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0018号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022, according to No. 1 of 2022. |
4 | Nisin | Preservative | 04.04.01.03.02 | Pot-stewed semi-dried tofu | 0.5 | Accepted on June 16, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0024号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022, according to No. 1 of 2022. |
5 | Sucralose | Sweetener | 04.04.01.05 | New soy products (including puffed soy protein food and soybean meat, ) | 0.4 | Accepted on April 12, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0017号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022, according to No. 1 of 2022. |
6 | Vegetable carbon black | Colorant | 01.02.02 | Flavored fermented milk | 5.0 | Accepted on March 15, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0012号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022, according to No. 1 of 2022. |
04.01.02.05 | Jam | |||||
7 | Glutamine transaminase | Stabilizer and coagulant | 01.02.02 | Flavored fermented milk | 0.3 | Accepted on January 20, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0005号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on April 12, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
01.06.01 | Unripened cheese | |||||
8 | Magnesium chloride | Flavoring agent | 06.07 | Instant rice and flour products | Appropriate level | Accepted on September 11, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0057号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
06.08 | Frozen rice and flour products | |||||
12.10 | Compound condiment | |||||
9 | Sucralose | Sweetener | 01.06.04 | Processed cheese | 0.2 | Accepted on September 22, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0043号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
10 | Lutein | Colorant | 01.01.03 | Modified milk | 0.05 | Accepted on June 29, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0026号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
01.02.02 | Flavored fermented milk | |||||
11 | Acesulfame potassium | Sweetener | 07.03 | Crackers | 0.6 | Accepted on June 4, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0022号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on January 29, 2022, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
12 | Tomato red | Colorant | 09.02.03 | Frozen surimi and its products (including fish balls) | 0.08 (Measured as Lycopene) | Accepted on September 22, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0044号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2021, and officially approved on September 7, 2022, according to No. 5 of 2022. |
09.04 | Cooked aquatic products (Can be directly consumed) | |||||
13 | Carmine cochineal | Colorant | 08.02.01 | Conditioned meat products (raw meat with added ingredients) | 0.08 (Count as carminic acid) | Accepted on January 30, 2022, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2022)第0003号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on April 15, 2022, and officially approved on September 7, 2022, according to No. 5 of 2022. |
2.6 List of approved processing aids with expanded use (three types)
No | Name | Function | Usage scope | Acceptance information, public comment, and approval announcements (By the end of December 2022) |
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1 | White mineral oil | Release agent, lubricating agent | Processing technology of fresh yeast products (The maximum level is 0.1 g/kg) | Accepted on November 24, 2020, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0070号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on August 6, 2021, and officially approved on March 1, 2022, according to No. 1 of 2022. |
2 | Polyacrylamide | Flocculant | Salt product process | Accepted on July 17, 2020, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2020)第0039号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on October 21, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
3 | Polydimethyl siloxane and emulsion | Defoamer | Production and processing technology of yeast-processed products (maximum usage of 0.1 g/kg, counts as polydimethylsiloxane) | Accepted on November 11, 2021, Acceptance number: 卫食添新申字(2021)第0054号. Passed the technical review and issued for public comments on December 8, 2021, and officially approved on May 11, 2022, according to No. 2 of 2022. |
Conclusion
The 2'-fucosyl lactose (2’FL) from modified E-coli was released for public comments by CFSA on April 15, 2022, which was a big step forward for the application of genetically modified microorganisms (GMM) food additives in China, and it can be expected that 2’-FL will get the approval in China soon. New food enzymes account for almost 1/3 of the food additives reviewed and approved in 2022, and most of the food enzymes are genetically modified. On December 8, 2022, the CFSA publicly solicited opinions on D-psicose-3-epimerase, whose donor bacteria were specific to the strain number.
Furthermore, it can be found that the registration period for some products is quite short. For example, it only takes about six months for glucose oxidase to receive the final approval for its acceptance by the NHC, which can be seen that if the application dossiers are well-prepared, the product can pass the technical review once and receive the final approval quickly. So, it is suggested that the applicant pays attention to the preparation of materials before submitting them to NHC.
Note: there may be omissions and errors in the data statistics process because of the change of official websites. The data in this article is for reference only, please refer to the official information published by government departments.
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