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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

  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

As the new year begins, ZMUni Compliance Centre is preparing to release a series of articles on global food compliance. This issue offers a comprehensive analysis of the health food registration and notification landscape in China for 2024. By leveraging multi-dimensional data insights, we aim to support global enterprises in navigating the Chinese health food market in 2025.   Overview of China's Health Food Registration and Notification Data   Domestic Health Food Registration and Notification   As of December 24, 2024, data from the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China reveals that 392 domestic health food products were granted registration certificates,

  On January 3 and 6, 2025, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment released two notices seeking public comments on two new food ingredients and three new food additives. Comments are welcome for one month from the release date, respectively.   The details are as follows:   Category Name in EN Remark New Food Ingredients Olive fruit polyph / Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-379 New Food Additives Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides  food additive Glucoamylase enzyme preparation chitosan food processing aide that expand usage scope     ZMUni Compliance Centre Reminder:   As a leading third-party compliance service provider in China, ZMUni

    On January 3, 2025, the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) released the draft Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food for public comment, open from January 3 to February 19.     Compared to the current Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food (2021 Edition), the main changes in this draft for comment are as follows:   1. Changes in Registration Methods and Conditions   Introduction of Cooperation Agreements as a Registration Condition:   The previous regulations mainly emphasized that the food safety management system

   On December 13, 2024, China National Health Commission (NHC) issued a notice on 11 Three New Food. These include one new food ingredients, eight new food additives, and two new food contact materials (FCM) substances.   The details are as follows:   Category Name in EN Status Remark New Food Ingredients Camellia petelotii culture Approved / New Food Additives Glucoamylase enzyme preparation Serine protease Lipase 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3-(2H)-furanone food spice 2’-fucosyllactose，2’-FL nutritional fortification substance Aminocyclohexylamino Sulfonate (aka Sodium Cyclamate) Expanded Usage Scope food additive Stevioside (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid, glucosamine salt nutritional fortification substance     ZMUni Reminder:   As of December 13, 2024, China NHC has issued four announcements