ZMUni Compliance Centre

On January 24, 2024, the General Administration of Customs of China reported that 234 batches of food in December 2023 did not meet safety and hygiene requirements and were rejected at ports.   The top three reasons for food rejection were: Labeling and packaging issues: 43% Inspection and quarantine issues: 23% Certificate or certification materials issues: 19%   A significant number of non-compliant labeling cases were identified among the food items not allowed entry. Over 40 products from Japan, weighing over 13 tons, were affected. These included pre-packaged foods like ice cream and biscuits.   Differences in food labeling requirements

In January 2024 (as of January 17th), the National Medical Products Administration of China announced the filing of 8 new cosmetic ingredients. One of them is Fucosyllactose (No. 20240006), and the company filing it is Bloomage Biotech. *Info of No. 20240006 new cosmetic ingredient released by China NMPA Before this, Bloomage Biotech had already filed 4 other new cosmetic ingredients, namely Zinc Hyaluronate Hydrolysate, N-Acetylneuraminic Acid, Hydrolyzed Calcium Hyaluronate, and Aminolevulinic Acid HCl.   About Fucosyllactose: Fucosyllactose, also known as 2'-Fucosyllactose (2'-FL), is a disaccharide compound composed of fucosyl and lactose. Fucosyl is a polysaccharide naturally found in seaweed, fungi,