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    According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of People's Republic of China (GACC), a total of 81 batches of cosmetics were rejected by local customs in the port supervision process in 2024—an 88% increase from 43 batches in 2023, marking a significant upward trend.   Data compiled by ZMUni Compliance Centre reveals that the most affected product categories included shampoos, lipsticks, toothpastes, and perfume; the main reasons for rejection were failure to provide required certificates or compliance documents, labeling issues, and non-compliant ingredients.   Notable Fluctuations   The monthly data on the list of non-compliant cosmetic released by GACC for 2024, as shown in

In 2024, the General Administration of Customs of People's Republic of China (GACC) issued 12 notices on non-compliant imported food products. A total of 4,200 batches of non-compliant food were inspected by local customs in the port supervision process in 2024, marking an almost 80% increase compared to the 2,358 batches in 2023. The most common violations were found in seafood and its products, meat and meat products, dried fruits, and beverages.   Clear Increasing Trend   Statistics show that November 2024 saw the highest number of non-compliant food batches.Additionally, every month except October in 2024 reported higher numbers of rejected food imports compared to previous

  This article focuses on summarizing the regulatory developments related to food within China and internationally in January 2025, with an emphasis on updates in regulations concerning new food ingredients, food additives, feed additives, and special foods.   China Food Regulatory Updates   Special Food   1. On December 31, 2024, the Hainan Provincial Market Supervision Administration released two guidelines related to special foods: the Application Guidelines for Temporary Import and Use of Food for Special Medical Purpose in the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone of the Hainan Free Trade Port(Trial) and the Application Guidelines for Temporary Import and Use of

  This article covers the regulatory developments related to cosmetics within China and internationally in January 2025, with an emphasis on updates in China new cosmetic ingredient notifications, cosmetic safety assessment, labeling, and import/export alerts.   China Cosmetic Regulatory Updates New Cosmetics Ingredients (NCI) Notification In January 2025, 10 new cosmetic ingredients were notified with the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). They include: Ingredient Name in CN & EN Notification No. Notifier 人参半乳糖醛酸寡糖 20250001 蓝科医美科学技术（吉林）有限公司 岩藻糖基乳糖 FUCOSYLLACTOSE 20250002 虹摹生物科技（上海）有限公司 山茶油酰甘氨酸 20250003 江西初美化妆品有限公司 金耳（NAEMATELIA AURANTIALBA）子实体提取物 20250004 昆明康尔迅生物工程有限公司 3'-唾液酸乳糖钠盐 3'-Sialyllactose Sodium Salt 20250005 深圳瑞德林生物技术有限公司 5’-胞苷酸二钠 Disodium Cytidine Phosphate 20250006 ヤマサ醤油株式会社 (Japan) 棕榈酰二十五肽-12 20250007 成都凯捷多肽科技有限公司 蓝玉簪龙胆（Gentiana veitchiorum）花提取物 Gentiana Veitchiorum

On February 9, 2025, China's National Institute for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released an updated version of the "Ingredient Usage Information for Marketed Products," further expanding the information and action sites for marketed products and optimizing reference usage principles to provide valuable support for companies conducting safety assessments. The previous version was released on April 30, 2024. ZMUni Compliance Center has compiled key comparison points between the two versions, as referenced below: 2024 Version 2025 Version Comparative Analysis Number of Ingredient Types 2234 3608 Increase of 1374 Number of Ingredient Usage Records 4416 7672 The distribution of the newly added records of ingredient usage is

    On February 6, 2025, China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued Several Provisions on Supporting Cosmetic Ingredient Innovation, aiming to further encourage innovation in cosmetic ingredients and promote the high-quality development of the cosmetics industry. This regulation took effect immediately upon release. On the same day, the NMPA released a policy interpretation on Several Provisions on Supporting Cosmetic Ingredient Innovation. In November 2023, the NMPA issued a similar announcement supporting innovation and standardized management of new cosmetic ingredients. Compared to the 2023 version, this time the document adds the following key points:   For new ingredients used for the first time both

  In 2024, major regulatory changes were driven by high-profile incidents and evolving policy landscapes. For example, Japan's red yeast rice incident prompted stricter oversight of functional food labeling regulations. Meanwhile, new regulations in Brazil and the EU on novel food are shaping future application pathways, and the U.S. FDA's shift in collaboration with AAFCO is redefining the regulatory framework for animal feed and pet food.   Focusing on global dynamics, ZMUni Compliance Centre has summarized the key global regulations and policies that have had a major impact on the industry this year, as outlined below:   European Union   EU Novel Food Guidelines Update On September 30,

In 2024, Chinese regulatory bodies such as the State Administration for Market Regulation(SAMR) and the National Health Commission(NHC) released a series of policies, regulations, and standards in the food sector. Focusing on China, ZMUni Compliance Centre has summarized the key regulations and standards that had a significant impact on the industry this year, with a particular focus on Three New Foods, special food(health food, food for special medical purpose), and feed. The key highlights as follows:     Key Standard (e.g., GB 2760)   On March 12, 2024, the NHC of China issued the GB 2760-2024 National Food Safety Standard for Uses of Food Additives along with 47 other food safety standards and 6 amendments (Announcement No. 1, 2024). As