On 20 February, 2021, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) approved six new food contact substances, including 2 new food contact additives, 3 food contact additives with expanded scope, 1 new food contact resin.
(1) New food contact additives (2 types)
| 
					 Name  | 
				
					 CAS number  | 
				
					 Range of application  | 
				
					 Maximum level  | 
			
| 
					 Calcium hydroxide  | 
				
					 1305-62-0  | 
				
					 Plastic: PP  | 
				
					 0.05%  | 
			
| 
					 Alkanes, C11-15-iso-  | 
				
					 90622-58-5  | 
				
					 Ink (Indirect contact with food)  | 
				
					 90%  | 
			
(2) Food contact additive with expanded scope (3 types)
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					 Name  | 
				
					 CAS number  | 
				
					 Range of application  | 
				
					 Maximum level  | 
			
| 
					 C.I. pigment blue 15  | 
				
					 147-14-8  | 
				
					 Plastic: PCT  | 
				
					 0.25%  | 
			
| 
					 Glass fiber  | 
				
					 65997-17-3  | 
				
					 Plastic: PTFE  | 
				
					 25%  | 
			
| 
					 Talc  | 
				
					 14807-96-6  | 
				
					 Adhesive  | 
				
					 Appropriate level  | 
			
(3) New food contact resin (1 type)
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					 Name  | 
				
					 CAS number  | 
				
					 Range of application  | 
				
					 Maximum level  | 
			
| 
					 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with N-(butoxymethyl)-2-propenamide, ethenylbenzene and ethyl 2-propenoate  | 
				
					 26589-46-8  | 
				
					 Coating and coating film  | 
				
					 Appropriate level  | 
			
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