China - NHC 2022 Notice No.2 New Additive and Resin for Food Contact Materials

China National Health Commission (NHC) recently approved new additives and resins, as well as extended scope of usage in food contact materials and articles, in the announcement No. 2 of 2022.

New additive

- Phosphoric acid, zirconium (4+) salt (2:1)

- Acids, aliphatic, monocarboxylic (C10 - C22), esters with polyglycerol

- 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 1,2-ethanediyl ester, polymer with methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate

- Hexanedioic acid, polymer with N-(2-aminoethyl)-1,3 - propanediamine, ariridine, (chloromethyl) oxirane, 1,2 - ethanediamine, N,N" - 1,2 - ethanediyl bis[1,3-propanediamine], formic acid and ​α-hydro-ω​-hydroxypoly (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)​​​

Extended scope for certain additive

- C.I. solvent red 52; 3-methyl-6-[(4-methylphenyl)amino]-3H-dibenz[f,ij] isoquinoline-2,7-dione

- C.I. pigment yellow 180

New resin

- Polymer of ethyl acrylate, acrylic acid and styrene

- 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-ethanediol and hexanedioic acid

- 1-isocyanato-3-isocynanatomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexane homopolymer, methyl ethyl ketone oxime-blocked

- 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1.4-dimethyl ester, polymer with decanedioic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, and 1,2-ethanediol

- Polymer of 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate, acrylic acid and styrene

- 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with azacyclotridecan-2-one, 1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid​, dodecanedioic acid and 4,4-methylene bis[2-methylcyclohexanamine]