On Nov. 27, KFDA released administrative notice for revision of Code of Food Additives. The main contents are as follows:
1. Cancel original compound and natural additives classification system, and the additives are divided into 31 types according to purposes such as sweetening agent, color former and antioxidant.
2. In order to confirm use of additives, add alias, international common classification code and molecular formula to additive ingredient specification.
3. In order to confirm use standards and main purpose of food additives, the use standards of various additives are settled to forms.
4. In order to standardize foreign language mark, the German pronunciation of 40 additives is changed to English pronunciation.
The deadline of opinion acquisition shall be Jan. 27, 2016.
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