On September 2, 2024, China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) issued Announcement No. 114 of 2024 announcing the repeal of the "Code of Practice for the Inspection and Supervision of Imported Food Contact Products", the original tex
Sep 09, 2024On September 2, 2024, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) announced a public consultation on six new types of food-related products, including polyisobutylene.
Sep 03, 2024On October 28, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) solicited comments on three new resins for use in food contact materials and articles. The substances and specifications are listed below.·1,6-Hexanedioic acid, polymer with (E)-2
Nov 17, 2022On August 23, 2022, China’s National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) requested comments on two new food-contact materials, expanded use for four food-contact materials, three new resins, and expanded use for one resin. Comments shall be subm
Sep 08, 2022On July 1, 2022, Chinas National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) requested comments on a new food contact material: Copolymer of acrylamide, 2-methacryloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium chloride, itaconic acid, and N,N-methylenebis acrylamide (CAS
Jul 18, 2022On May 11, 2022, the China National Health Commission (NHC) gave final approval to four new food-contact substances, expanded use for two food-contact substances, and nine new resins. The substances and specifications are listed below.New Food-Contact Mat
May 25, 2022On April 22, 2022, Chinas National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) requested comments on expanded use for one food-contact material and two new resins. The substances and specifications are listed below.Food-Contact Materials with Expanded U
May 11, 2022On April 5, 2022, the food packaging consultancy Smithers hosted the second day of its annual Global Food Contact conference for regulatory and industry stakeholders to discuss developments and emerging issues in the food packaging world. The sessions thi
Apr 11, 2022In a series of recent announcements, various regulatory and consumer authorities from different East Asian nations have updated guidelines and reported on compliance for a range of food contact materials.South Koreas Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
Oct 11, 2021In a review published on June 19, 2021, in the Journal of Food Science, Mengke Jin and co-authors from Dalian University of Technology, China, summarize human exposure concentrations to microplastics via food and beverage consumption.The authors reviewed
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