MIIT published a notice on 30 August to abolish 8 food additive sectoral standards, including 1 mandatory standards and 7 recommended standards.
The mandatory standard is QB 2484-2000 food additive – pectin, and other 7 recommended standards include bergmeal, XSE, polyoxyethylene xylitan monostearate, betanin, goldenrod, black soya bean red pigment, and ionosine-5′-monophosphate(IMP).