China CFSA Collects Public Comments on Four New Food Additives including Two HMOs

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On February 14, 2026, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued four new food additives for public comments, including one new food enzyme, two new food nutrition enhancers, and one food processing aid with expanded application scope. Comments are welcome before March 16, 2026. Details are as follows:

New food enzyme (one type)

Name	Source	Donor
Lipase	Burkholderia ubonensis	—

New food nutrition enhancers (two types)

3-fucosyllactose, 3-FL

This quality specification applies to the 3-fucosyllactose produced from lactose or other suitable raw materials through fermentation, purification, drying, and related processes. The production strain used for the manufacture of 3-fucosyllactose must undergo a safety assessment and comply with the requirements specified in Appendix C.

Name	Source	Donor
3-fucosyllactose, 3-FL	Escherichia coli K-12 MG1655	Helicobacter spp.
	Escherichia coli BL21 star（DE3）	Bacteroides fragilis
	Escherichia coli K-12 MG1655	Bacteroides gallinaceum
	Escherichia coli BL21 star（DE3）	Azospirillumlipoferum B510
	Kluyveromyces lactis DSM70799	Bacillus smithii
	Escherichia coli BL21（DE3）	Helicobacterpylori

Lacto-N-tetraose，LNT

This quality specification applies to the nutrient fortifier lacto-N-tetraose produced from lactose or other appropriate raw materials through fermentation, purification, drying, and related processes. The production strain used for the manufacture of lacto-N-tetraose shall undergo a safety assessment and comply with the requirements specified in Appendix C.

Name	Source	Donor
Lacto-N-tetraose, LNT	Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3)	Neisseria spp.and Salmonella spp.
	Escherichia coli K-12 GI724	Neisseria spp.and Helicobacter spp.
	Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3)	Salmonella enterica
	Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3)	Neisseria spp.and Escherichia coli
	Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3)	Neisseria meningitidis and Citrobacter meridianamericanus

Food processing aid with expanded application scope (one type)

Name	Function	Scope of use
Ammonium sulfate	Decalcifying agent	Collagen casing processing technology

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