On November 7, 2019, law firm Keller & Heckman LLP (KH) informed about a public consultation on a set of food contact substances being held by China’s National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA). The authority is requesting comments on the following substances:
- Glass fiber (CAS 65997-17-3) for use in polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE; CAS 9002-84-0) plastic
- Siloxanes and silicones, di-me, me hydrogen, reaction products with vinyl group terminated di-me siloxanes (CAS 156065-02-0) for use in paper and paperboard
- Polymer of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propandiol, ethylene glycol, isophthalic acid, sebacic acid, terephthalic acid, and trimellitic anhydride (no CAS) for use in coatings and coating layers
- Polymer of ethylene glycol, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, dimethyl ester and adipic acid (CAS 82076-71-9) for use in coatings and coating layers
- 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with 1,4-butanediol, terephthalic acid, dimethyl ester and hexanedioic acid (CAS 82076-69-5) for use in coatings and coating layers
The comment period is open until November 12, 2019.
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KH (November 7, 2019). “China Solicits Comments on Food-Contact Substances.”
CFSA (October 15, 2019). “Publicly soliciting opinions on new varieties of five food-related products such as glass fiber.” (in Chinese)
