From April 15 to April 21, 2024, the National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “three new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). This includes extension notice for 10 new food additives and 7 new food-related products; notification of review opinions for 2 new food additives and 2 new food-related products; and non-approval decision on 8 new food additives.

From our years of regulatory compliance experience, we’ve translated a selection of some frequently asked questions on health food to help you gain a clearer understanding of the current requirements in China.

From our years of regulatory compliance experience, we’ve translated a selection of some frequently asked questions on new food raw material and new food additive to help you gain a clearer understanding of the current requirements in China.

From April 15 to April 21, 2024, the National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications for the acceptance of “three new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The application for the new food additive recombinant human lactoferrin has been accepted.

It’s specified in Article 8 of the Administrative Measures for the Registration of Infant Formula Products that the applicant shall possess proper production capabilities compatible with the production of its products, comply with good manufacturing practices for powdered infant formula foods, and implement a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system. When applying for infant formula milk powder registration, the applicant shall submit 9 required documents to the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), including “8) Materials on R&D, production, and inspection capabilities”. Additionally, the review agency may organize on-site inspections as necessary for verification to ensure the consistency between the application materials and the actual circumstances.

It’s specified in Article 8 of the Administrative Measures for the Registration of Infant Formula Products that the applicant shall possess proper R&D capabilities aligned with its products. When applying for registration of infant formula milk powder products, the applicant shall submit 9 required documents to the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), including 8) Materials on R&D, production, and inspection capabilities. Additionally, the review agency may organize on-site inspections as necessary for verification to ensure the consistency between the application materials and the actual circumstances.

From April 7 to April 14, 2024, the National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications for the approval and review of “three new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). This includes delivering an extension notice for 1 new food raw material and issuing a non-approval decision on 1 new food-related product.

This webinar aims at introducing the latest regulations regarding health food, the process and requirements for change of health food registration certificate for products with no validity period and technical requirements, to assist businesses in gaining a better understanding of health food regulatory requirements, thus supporting them in smoothly completing the renewal process within the five-year transition period.

The Chinese session was hosted on April 2 and many questions were raised during the training. We have collected the questions and made a Q&A summary for your reference

On April 3, 2024, in accordance with the Measures for the Registration of Food for Special Medical Purpose (Announcement No. 85) issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the Center for Food Evaluation (CFE) has reviewed the registration applications for FSMP seeking priority review and approval, and is now making public the proposed FSMP for the priority process. The public notice period will be in effect for 5 working days.