Acceptance and Approval of New Varieties of Food-Related Products in the Third Quarter of 2026
- In Q3 2026, the National Health Commission announced a total of 7 new varieties of food-related products accepted for application; as of September 30, 2026, 1 had a review opinion issued, while the others were under deferred re-review or under review.
- Of the 5 varieties accepted from July 13 to July 15, 2026, 4 were under deferred re-review and 1 had a review opinion issued.
- The only accepted variety with a review opinion issued was accepted on July 13, 2026 under No. 0008, named 5-[[[cis-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)cyclohexyl]carbonyl]amino]-N1,N3-bis[cis-4-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl]-1,3-benzenedicarboxamide.
- The two varieties accepted on September 15, 2026 under Nos. 0010 and 0011 are both under review.
- In Q3 2026, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 2 public consultations on new varieties of food-related products, involving 5 products in total.
Foodmate News: To help colleagues in the food industry stay informed of the latest policy developments and market trends in a timely manner, Foodmate has systematically reviewed and summarized the application and approval status of new varieties of food-related products announced by the National Health Commission in the third quarter of 2026 (statistics as of September 30, 2026).
I. Acceptance Status and Progress Tracking
In the third quarter of 2026, the National Health Commission announced a total of 7 new varieties of food-related products accepted for application, of which a review opinion has been issued for 1 product, while the others are under deferred re-review or under review; see Table 1 for details.
Table 1 Acceptance of New Varieties of Food-Related Products in the Third Quarter of 2026
Date of Acceptance
Acceptance Number
Product Name
Status
2026/7/13
Wei Shi Xiang Shen Zi (2026) No. 0006
4,4'-Methylenebis(cyclohexylamine)
Deferred re-review
2026/7/13
Wei Shi Xiang Jin Shen Zi (2026) No. 0007
Reaction products of tall oil fatty acids, dimer acid, 1,3-benzenedimethanamine, bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin
Deferred re-review
2026/7/13
Wei Shi Xiang Jin Shen Zi (2026) No. 0008
5-[[[cis-4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)cyclohexyl]carbonyl]amino]-N1,N3-bis[cis-4-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl]-1,3-benzenedicarboxamide
Review opinion issued
2026/7/14
Wei Shi Xiang Jin Shen Zi (2026) No. 0009
Hydrolysis products of the polymer of vinyl acetate and 1,1'-(1-vinyl-1,2-ethanediyl) diacetate
Deferred re-review
2026/7/15
Wei Shi Xiang Shen Zi (2026) No. 0007
Polymer of methyl methacrylate with butyl acrylate, styrene, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, isobutyl methacrylate and acrylic acid
Deferred re-review
2026/9/15
Wei Shi Xiang Jin Shen Zi (2026) No. 0010
3,6,9-trimethyl-3,6,9-tris(ethyl and propyl)-1,2,4,5,7,8-hexaoxonane derivatives
Under review
2026/9/15
Wei Shi Xiang Jin Shen Zi (2026) No. 0011
1-hydroxy-4-[(4-methylphenyl)amino]-9,10-anthracenedione
Under review
II. Public Consultation
In the third quarter of 2026, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 2 public consultations on new varieties of food-related products, involving 5 products; see Table 2 for details.
Table 2 Public Consultations on New Varieties of Food-Related Products in the Third Quarter of 2026
Date of Publication
Product Name
Scope of Use
Maximum Use Level
2026/7/21
C.I. Pigment Black 7
Plastics: polyphenylsulfone (PPSU)
0.5%
2026/7/21
Reaction products of N,N'-bis(octadecanoyl)ethylenediamine with the homopolymer of azacyclotridecan-2-one and 1-isocyanatooctadecane
Plastics: polyethylene (PE); polypropylene (PP)
0.3%
2026/9/4
C.I. Pigment White 4
Plastics: polyphenylsulfone (PPSU)
0.5%
2026/9/4
Polymer of hydrogenated dimerized C18 unsaturated fatty acids and 1,6-hexanediamine
Plastics
0.5%
2026/9/4
Polymer of isophthalic acid with terephthalic acid, non-hydrogenated unsaturated fatty acid (C18) dimer, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, diethylene glycol and trimethylolpropane
Coatings and coating layers
30% (calculated on dry weight of the coating film)
III. Approval Status
In the third quarter of 2026, the National Health Commission did not issue any announcement on "three new foods", and no new varieties of food-related products were approved.
Summary
In the third quarter of 2026, the National Health Commission accepted a total of 7 applications for new varieties of food-related products and issued public consultations for 5 products; overall approval progress was steady.
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