FDA approved two food contact substances notification (FCN) in April

Aug. 15th, 2016
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According to the US FDA official website, FDA has approved two food contact substances notification (FCN) in April, respectively: Poly[(butylenesuccinate)-co-adipate] cross-linked with malic acid by PTT MCC Biochem Company Limited  , and peroxyacetic acid (CAS Reg. No. 79-21-0 ), hydrogen peroxide (CAS Reg. No . 7722-84-1), acetic acid (CAS Reg. No. 64-19-7), 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP) (CAS Reg. No. 2809-21-4), dipicolinic acid (CAS Reg. No. 499-83-2) , and sodium hydroxide (CAS Reg. No. 1310-73-2) form a mixture by Solvay Chemicals.

FCN program is a way to apply for new substances in United States, which is only effective on annunciators, manufacturers and suppliers in which FCN involves. The notice will contain the contents of the intended use and the use specification of restricted substances.

In recent years, food safety issues with the safety of food contact materials brought attention to official and the whole world. Each country has established and improved the FCS application mechanism. Because US FCN program is only effective on annunciators, manufacturers and supplier in the Notice, and will be stricter on food safety relative to new substance registration mechanism in other countries.

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