Positive list of additives used for food contact materials and articles in GB 9685GB 9685-2016

GB 9685-2016 Standard for the Uses of Additives in Food Contact Materials and Articles GB 9685-2016 is a revision of GB 9685-2008, it’s a basic standard and well suited to all food contact materials (FCMs). it’s a positive list of 1,294 additives used for food contact materials and articles, including 731 kinds of plastic, 492 kinds of coating and coating film, 167 kinds of rubber, 189 kinds of inks, 521 kinds of adhesives, 579 kinds of paper and paperboard, and 12 kinds of silicone and other food contact materials and articles. New food contact substances approved by National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC, former NHFPC) Since the revision of GB 9685-2016 released , NHC has issued 13 announcements until August 31, 2019, including the approvals of 90 additives used for food contact materials and articles (38 of them are food contact additives with expanded scope and/or using amount). Other additives permitted to use for food contact materials and articles In the absence of a chemical reaction, the mixtures of substances listed in GB 9685-2016 Tables A.1 to A.7 (The use of the mixtures shall comply with all relevant provisions of all additives); Under the condition of not affecting the natural properties of the food, the substances listed in Table A.2 of GB 2760-2014 can be used as food contact additives, and the application shall meet the relevant stipulations in GB 9685-2016; The sodium salt, calcium salt and potassium salt (including the acidic salt and double salt) of the acids, alcohols and phenols listed in GB 9685-2016 Annex A can also be used as food contact additives, and the application shall meet the corresponding stipulation of the sodium salt, calcium salt and potassium salt; for the sodium salt, calcium salt and potassium salt which have already been listed in GB 9685-2016, the application shall meet this standard; The crystalline hydrate of the substances listed in the appendix of GB 9685-2016 can be used as food contact additives, and the application shall meet the restriction stipulation for the corresponding substances; The polymers (molecular weight higher than 1000 Dalton) of the approved additives (except for substances produced by microbial fermentation) can be used as food contact additives, and the application shall meet the corresponding restriction stipulation of polymers. For detail, please click linn : https://www.cirs-group.com/en/food/positive-list-of-china-food-contact-additives-gb-9685