China's food contaminants limited national standard issued to cancel the fluorine and selenium limit regulations

The National Food Pollutant Pollutant Drafting Draft was issued -

The National Food Safety Standard for Contaminants in Foods is publicly soliciting opinions. This draft cleans up and integrates some of the domestic product limits for pollutants, removes restrictions on selenium, aluminum, fluorine, and rare earths, and increases tin and nitrates. Limited regulations.

The reporter learned from the Ministry of Health yesterday that the National Food Safety Standard for Contaminants in Foods is publicly soliciting opinions (hereinafter referred to as the “opinion”). This draft cleansing and integration of certain domestic product pollutants has been added to the regulations. The definition of the edible part of the food raw materials was cancelled, and the regulations on the limits of selenium, aluminum, fluorine, and rare earth were eliminated, but at the same time, the restrictions on the tin used in canning and the nitrates and salts commonly used for antisepsis were also increased.

Various foods are included in the focus

It is reported that in order to implement the "Food Safety Law" and its implementing regulations, the Secretariat of the National Committee for the Review of Food Safety Standards Organization organized the establishment of a basic working standard for contaminating food contaminants and improved the working group. Analyze and refer to CAC, EU, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the United States. The standards for pollutants in foods in countries such as China and Hong Kong, Taiwan, and other regions, and their regulations, will exceed the contribution rate of dietary pollutants and the contribution of major foods in China. 5% to 10% of food or food categories as well as hot foods of concern are included in the focus.

The so-called foods with special attention are mainly based on major categories (such as vegetables), sub-categories (such as leafy vegetables), varieties (such as spinach), and processing methods (such as canned spinach and dried edible fungi). The sub-categories are mainly integrated limits, supplemented by exceptions and exceptions for varieties and processing methods. It is proposed that China needs to establish limits for pollutants items and food categories as well as national food safety standards that are suitable for China's national conditions.

Involving food hygiene standards 86 items

The clean-up work involved a total of 86 food hygiene standards, 35 food safety and safety standards, 76 food quality standards, 411 related industry standards, and 17 pollutants.

The draft adds new substances

Nitrate: Nitrate, which is often used for preservation and preservation in meat products, was newly included in the scope of the limit regulation. The preparation notes pointed out that in addition to the requirement for nitrate limits in infant formula and supplementary food and drinking water, the national standard for nitrate in vegetables (GB 19338-2003) has been established in China, since the dietary nitrate exposure mainly comes from vegetables. Only the European Union has established a nitrate limit for seasonally controlled vegetables, given that nitrate is dynamically related to vitamin C in vegetables and that nitrate is a variable and uncontrollable parameter in vegetables. For this reason, nitrate concentration in vegetables is not subject to regulatory requirements in consideration of operability issues.

Tin: tin used in canned foods. The limit of 250 mg/kg was also proposed in the Opinions, and as low as 50 mg/kg for canned infant formula and supplemental foods.

The manuscript cancels the restricted substance

Fluorine: For the cancellation of some of the provisions of the limit, the preparation of the draft comment also explained. For example, fluorine, said that it is the human body must be micronutrients, CAC, the European Union, etc. did not manage the fluorine as a food contaminant, only the WHO, CAC indicators for drinking water and mineral water fluoride. Therefore, with reference to international regulatory requirements, fluorine will no longer be included in the management of food contaminants in China.

Rare earths: For rare earths, the explanation refers to the international reference to the management of rare earth elements and the pollution of related foods in China, eliminating the requirement for rare earth elements in foods such as grains, vegetables, fruits, peanuts, potatoes, mung beans, and tea.

Aluminium: As for aluminum, the statement stated that in order to avoid duplication and overlap of aluminum residue limit management in the opposite foods of GB 2762 and GB 2760, it is recommended that the limit of aluminum in surface-prepared foods be included in GB 2760 management, and GB 2762 is no longer included in aluminum in surface-prepared foods. Limited indicators.