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On January 19, 2024, China's National Food Safety Standards Review Committee released the "General Rules for Labeling of Prepackaged Food for Food Safety National Standards (Draft for Comments)" (hereinafter referred to as the Draft for Comments), with a deadline for comments set for February 29, 2024.     The draft for comments is the third public solicitation of opinions for GB 7718 "General Rules for Labeling of Prepackaged Food" in 2018 and 2019. The current version is GB 7718-2011, which was released on April 20, 2011, and implemented on April 20, 2012.   ZMUn Compliance Center has compiled the significant

On January 12, 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) of China issued Announcement No. 744, which approved a new type of feed and three new feed additives. The announcement also included supplements and revisions to the catalog of feed additive varieties. Here are the specific details:   1. New approvals Name Type Applicant in Chinese Methylococcus capsulatus cell protein new feed 恺勒司（上海）商务信息咨询有限公司   Pancreatin (from porcine pancreas) new feed additives 上海欧耐施生物技术有限公司   Potassium magnesium sulfate new feed additives 青海蓝湖善成生物技术有限公司   Stevia extract (with chlorogenic acid and its analogues as active ingredients) new feed additives 诸城市浩天药业有限公司   During the

On December 22, 2023, China SMRA issued the "Guidelines for Standardized Labeling of Health Food Symbols," which modified the design of the "Blue Hat" symbol for health food. The key points of the guidelines are as follows: 1. The health food symbol is the exclusive symbol for health food products that have been registered and filed in accordance with the law. The health food symbol should be properly marked on the smallest sales packaging of health food products. 2. The health food symbol should be clearly and easily identifiable and should be standardizedly marked in the upper left corner of

The following Q&A was released by the State Administration for Market Regulation of China on December 7, 2023. 1. How should the range values for product technical requirements be set when filing products using DHA algal oil as raw materials? As a nutritional supplement ingredient, the range of active ingredients in the filed product with DHA should be 80-120% of the indicated amount of active ingredients in the product, while also complying with the recommended daily intake for adults. 2. When filing products using DHA algal oil as raw materials, is it permissible to select a specific group such as

On December 13, 2023, Guangdong Province of China released the 51st edition of the FAQ on the filing of cosmetics, which includes the following: Q: Is there a time limit for using the pre-filing number? A: Pre-filing numbers that have been issued or temporarily stored between January 1 and December 31 of each year should be submitted for filing before December 31 of the same year. Otherwise, they will be cleared and invalidated. Enterprises are advised to arrange the submission of filing materials reasonably and pay attention to relevant notifications from the system. Q: Can food-related patterns be labeled on

On December 11, 2023, the National Health Commission of China released a draft of 21 national food safety standards, which includes revisions to 10 existing national standards and 11 new national standards. Feedback and comments on the draft should be submitted by February 10, 2024. The standard details are as follows: Production and Operation Standards - 3 Items General Hygiene Practices for Food Production - GB 14881 - Revised Good Manufacturing Practices for Health Food - GB 17405 - Revised Specification for Tin Contamination Control in Tinplate Canned Foods -New Food Additives - 1 Item Food Additives - Xanthan Gum

Highlight: amino acids in foods for special dietary uses, food safety standard for food flavors, registration of food for special medical purposes, infant formula liquid milk 1. On November 1, 2023, the State Administration for Market (SAMR) of China issued the "Guidelines for the Examination of Production Licenses for Infant Formula Liquid Milk (Consultation Draft)". The draft guidelines focus on the characteristics of liquid infant formula products and provide provisions in several key areas. Firstly, there are strict requirements for raw materials and ingredients. Secondly, it specifies the production processes and dynamic control requirements for clean operation areas. Thirdly, there are

New Cosmetics Ingredients In November 2023, a total of 13 new cosmetic ingredients were filed with the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). They include: β-Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (20230044) 3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexyl 2-hydroxypropanoate Dimethylamide (20230045) N-Acetylaminopropionic Acid HCl (20230046) Sorbitol Polyether-230 Tetraoleate (20230047) Phosphatidylserine (20230049) Oligo Isomaltose (20230050) Bis-Polypogostemonol Succinate (20230051) Bis-Polypogostemonol Sebacate (20230052) Polydimethylsiloxane Quaternary Ammonium Salt-16/Epoxpropoxy Polydimethylsiloxane Crosslinked Polymer (20230053) Phosphatidylcholine Polymer-MBH (20230054) Bakuchiol (20230048, 20230055) Sodium Lactate (20230056) Regulations & Policies On November 2, 2023, China NMPA released the "Determination of Chlorphenesin Acetate in Cosmetics," which is a supplementary test method for the qualitative and quantitative determination of chlorphenesin acetate