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Three standards for food contact materials are publicly soliciting opinions, and recycled cellulose materials and products used in food contact will be subject to control

Time：

2026-04-22

Three food contact material standards are publicly soliciting opinions, including one food contact material product standard and two food contact material testing standards. Recycled cellulose materials and products used in food contact will be subject to control.

On April 17, 2026, the Secretariat of the National Food Safety Standard Evaluation Committee issued a letter soliciting comments on 37 food safety national standards (draft for comments), including the "National Food Safety Standard for Pasteurized Milk," which comprises 1 product standard for food contact materials and 2 testing standards for food contact materials.

Product standards for food contact materials (1 item)

Standard name：

Materials and articles of regenerated cellulose for food contact

Status：

First formulated, filling the national standard gap for this type of material.

Scope of Application：

Under normal conditions of use, materials and articles primarily made of regenerated cellulose obtained from dissolved and regenerated natural cellulose, which have already or are likely to come into contact with food or food additives, or whose components may migrate into food. Examples include regenerated cellulose films (cellophane) for food packaging and regenerated cellulose casings.

Sensory Requirements：

Project	Requirement
sense	Normal color, without any odor, mold or other dirt
soaking solution	The soaking solution obtained from the migration test should not have any deterioration in sensory properties such as coloring, turbidity, sedimentation, or odor

Physical and Chemical Indicators：

The migration index of regenerated cellulose materials and products used in food contact should comply with the provisions of Table 2.

The residue indicators of regenerated cellulose materials and products used in food contact should comply with the provisions of Table 3.

Recycled cellulose materials and products used in food contact should comply with the physical and chemical indicators such as specific migration limits (SML), specific migration total limits (SML (T)), and maximum residue levels (QM) specified in GB 9685 and relevant announcements for additives.

Recycled cellulose materials and products used in food contact with materials such as coatings, inks, and/or adhesives shall comply with the corresponding national food safety standards for coatings, inks, and/or adhesives.

Testing Standards for Food Contact Materials (2 items)

Standard name one：

Determination of 1,4-Dichlorobenzene Migration from Food Contact Materials and Articles

Standard name two：

Determination of 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene and its migration in food contact materials and articles

Status：

first formulation

Scope of Application：

A new detection method for two specific harmful substances, 1,4-dichlorobenzene and 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, has been added.

The deadline for feedback on the above draft standards is June 6, 2026. The formulation of the "National Food Safety Standard for Regenerated Cellulose Materials and Products Intended to Come into Contact with Food" fills the gap in China's food safety standards for regenerated cellulose food contact materials. During its development, the standard not only aligns with other domestic standards but also extensively references regulations from the EU, the U.S., Germany, and other countries, ensuring its indicators are internationally compatible. Relevant enterprises are advised to closely monitor the standard's progress, prepare for compliance in advance, and ensure their products meet the new requirements.

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