The company has a wide variety of products, mainly including rutile titanium dioxide R818, R838, R868, R878, covering profiles, also have anatase TiO2 A1. Soft plastics and masterbatches, flat coatings, high-gloss coatings, water-based coatings, oil-based coatings, rubber, powder coatings, papermaking and other special fields, its products have been known in the market for their excellent whiteness and brightness, good hiding power and tinting power, stable application performance, and stable product quality and supply capacity.
Food containing titanium dioxide that is lawfully placed on the EU market before 7 August 2022 may remain on the market until its date of minimum durability or its ‘use-by’ date has passed. Food produced or placed on the market after 7 August 2022 cannot contain titanium dioxide. The ban on the use of titanium dioxide is effective in each EU Member State, and in Northern Ireland. Some third countries, such as the United Kingdom (excluding Northern Ireland), continue to permit the use of titanium dioxide.
No. EFSA’s role was limited to evaluating the risks linked to titanium dioxide as a food additive. This included an assessment of relevant scientific information on TiO2, its potential toxicity, and estimates of human dietary exposure. Any legislative or regulatory decisions on the authorisations of food additives are the responsibility of the risk managers (i.e. European Commission and Member States).