CFSA Opened Public Comments for Four New Food Additives

Name

Function

Category number

Food name/category

Maximum level (g/kg)

Note

dl-tartaric acid

Acidity regulator

04.02.02.03

Pickled vegetables

3.0

Measured as per tartaric acid

06.05.02.01

Noodles and vermicelli made from starch

2.0

Name

Function

Range of application

Manganese sulfate

Processing aid (Nutrient for fermentation)

Fermentation technology

Name

Function

Category number

Food name/category

Usage amount (g/kg)

6S-5-

methyltetrahydrofolate calcium

Nutrition enhancer

01.01.03

Recombined milk (limited to recombined milk for pregnant and puerpera)

Comply with the dosage of folic acid in GB 14880.

01.03.02

Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for children)

Modified milk powder (limited to milk powder for pregnant and puerpera)

06.06

Instant cereals, including rolled oats

14.02.03

Fruit and vegetable juice (pulp) beverage (including fermented products)

13.03

Foods for Special Medical Purpose (except 13.01)

As a source of folic acid, and comply with the dosage of folic acid in GB 29922.