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  China Cosmetic Regulatory Updates    | New Cosmetics Ingredients (NCI) Notification in China   In September 2024, 6 new cosmetic ingredients were filed with the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). They include: Notification No. Ingredient Name in CN & EN Notifier in CN 20240065 吡咯并喹啉醌二钠盐 (Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium Salt) 润辉生物技术 20240066 3,4-二羟基苯乙醇 (Hydroxytyrosol) 上海华茂药业 20240067 金露梅（DASIPHORA FRUTICOSA）提取物 (Dasiphora Fruticosa Extract) 贝泰妮 20240068 β-烟酰胺单核苷酸 (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide) 邦泰生物 20240069 L-高丝氨酸 (L-Homoserine) 盛德百泰生物 20240070 麦芽糖酸 (Maltobionic Acid) 上海克琴    The technical requirements for the 6 NCI mentioned above have not been disclosed, and they have not yet entered the monitoring period.   In

  On August 26, 2024, the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment of China released a collections of FAQs, addressing common questions about "Three New Foods" and food-drug substances. The collection highlighted key issues related to 25 new food ingredients, new varieties of food additives, and food-drug substances.   ZMUni Compliance Centre has selected a few typical issues from the collection to share here, aiming to assist international stakeholders looking to enter the Chinese market.   Q1: What are "Three New Foods" and How Does China Manage Them?   A: As defined in Article 37 of the Food Safety Law, "Three New Foods" includes:   Category

  On September 13, 2024, China's National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, under the National Health Commission, issued a notice regarding the improvement of safety evaluation data requirements for "three new foods (new food additive, food ingredients, and food contact materials)." The release of this new regulation signifies a comprehensive opening for the application of synthetic biology new materials in the food sector! Table 1. Compliance Pathways for Genetically Modified Microorganisms(GMM) in the Food Sector Type Approval Year Approval Authority  Genetically Modified Microbial Enzymes 2017 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs is responsible for safety assessment; The National Health Commission oversees product

  This article focuses on summarizing the regulatory developments related to food within China and internationally in August 2024, with an emphasis on updates in regulations concerning new food ingredients, food additives, feed additives and special foods.    China Food Regulatory Updates    | New Food Ingredients & Food Additives   On August 5, 2024, China's National Health Commission (NHC) announced the approval of three new food ingredients (Arabinoxylan, Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis M-63, N-acetylglucosamine) and four new varieties of food additives (Hydroxytyrosol, Methylene chloride, 2'-fucosyllactose, Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR).   On August 26, 2024, the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) released an

  China Cosmetic Regulatory Updates   | New Cosmetics Ingredients (NCI) Notification   In August 2024, 9 new cosmetic ingredients were filed with the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). They include: Ingredient Name in CN & EN Notification No. Filer in CN 吡咯并喹啉醌二钠盐 （Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium Salt，PQQ） 20240056 湖北美琪 紫檀芪 (Pterocarpus Marsupium Bark Extract) 20240057 广州青囊 β-烟酰胺单核苷酸 (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide) 20240058 植恩生物 乙酰姜黄酮 (Acetyl Zingerone) 20240059 敷尔佳 裂褶菌（SCHIZOPHYLLUM COMMUNE）发酵产物滤液 (Schizophyllum Commune(Mushroom) Ferment Filtrate) 20240060 丸美生物 sr-贻贝寡肽-1 (sr-Mussel Oligopeptide-1) 20240061 深圳柏垠 氧化白藜芦醇 (Oxyresveratrol) 20240062 溪木源 岷江蓝雪花（CERATOSTIGMA WILLMOTTIANUM）提取物 (Ceratostigma Willmottianum Flower Extract) 20240063 贝泰妮 黄蜀葵（ABELMOSCHUS MANIHOT）花提取物 (Abelmoschus Manihot Flower Extract) 20240064 康恩贝   The technical requirements

     On August 19, 2024, the Beijing Municipal MPA issued the “FAQs on Notification of General Cosmetics (Vol. 36),” providing a entry-level guide on conducting full-version safety assessment report of cosmetics. This practical resource involves main regulations, main content of the full version of CPSR and reference for commonly used toxicology databases.   Q1:What are the main regulations and technical guidelines related to cosmetic safety assessment in China?   A: Main regulations include:   Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation Administrative Measures on Cosmetics Registration and Notification Provisions for Management of Cosmetic Registration and Notification Dossiers Technical Guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessment Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics 

       On August 8, 2024, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released the Notice on the 2024 Cosmetics Standard Project Plan, which announced 55 cosmetics standard formulation and revision projects proposed by NMPA's Cosmetics Standardization Technical Committee. The notice is open for public feedback until August 15, 2024.   The whole project plan involves a total of 55 cosmetic standards, comprising 31 revisions of existing standards and 24 newly developed standards.   No. Standard Project Name Revision/Formulation Project Undertaking Organization Total Number of Standard Project 1 Total colony count (eye cosmetics, lip cosmetics and children's cosmetics) limit Revision Cosmetic

  This article focuses on summarizing the regulatory developments related to food within China and internationally in July 2024, with an emphasis on updates in regulations concerning new food ingredients, food additives, feed additives and special foods.   China Food Regulatory Updates   1. Food Ingredients   On July 16, 2024, China's National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) released a public consultation on the new food ingredient Camellia petelotii Culture. The deadline for feedback is August 15, 2024.   Compared to the same period last year, the number of new food ingredient applications in the first half of 2024 has increased,