On March 15, 2023, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued three new food contact substances passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee and now open for public comments. The deadline for public comments is April 10, 2023.

On March 10, 2023, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a public consultation on 3 new food raw materials passing the technical review of the CFSA Expert Review Committee. These 3 new food raw materials are: Yellowhorn seed kernel; Yellowhorn leaf; and Yeast protein The deadline for public comments is April 10, 2023.

We’ve translated a selection of some of the latest FAQs on health food registration and filing in China to help you understand the current requirements.

On March 2, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) issued an announcement (No. 1 of 2023) for “Three New Foods” with 28 products approved, including one new food raw material, 16 new food additives, and 11 food-related products

According to information recently released by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the number of foods for special medical purposes (FSMP) products approved in China has reached 104. Companies must register FSMP products with the SAMR. This applies to both imported products as well as those produced domestically and marketed in China. Ten new FSMP Products have been approved for use in February 2023: five nutritionally complete foods; four nutritionally incomplete food; and one infant formula for special medical purposes.

What do you know about the acceptance and approval status of new food-related products (including those approved for expanded uses) in China between 2018 and 2022? In this article, our food experts will provide you with more detailed information about the registration status of food-related products. According to the statistics, 227 products have been accepted between 2018 and 2022, with 58 in 2018, 48 in 2019, 39 in 2020, 58 in 2021 and 24 in 2022.

What do you know about the acceptance and approval status of new food raw materials in China between 2018 and 2022? In this article, our food expert will take you to more detailed information about the registration status of new food raw materials in China. According to the statistics, a total of 60 new food raw materials have been accepted between 2018 and 2022 with 8 in 2019, 11 in 2020, 27 in 2021 and 14 in 2022.

Do you know the acceptance and approval status of new food additives in China between 2018 and 2022? In this article, our food experts team will guide you through detailed information about the approval status of new food additives in China. According to the statistics, 301 new food additives were accepted between 2018 and 2022, with 37 in 2018, 56 in 2019, 73 in 2020, 63 in 2021 and 72 in 2022.

Recently, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the updated list of QPS-recommended microorganisms, in which six new taxonomic units (TUs) received the qualified presumption of safety (QPS) status and one existing microorganism was withdrawn. In China, the QPS list can be commonly found in the approval information of microorganisms from the announcement interpretation of “Three New Foods” issued by the national health commission (NHC). People may be confused about what the QPS list is, and how it works in the compliance of microorganisms in China. Therefore we will cover the two questions mentioned above in three parts: the introduction of QPS; the content of the update; and its significance in the declaration of “Three New Foods”.

On February 13, 2023, the Department of Food Safety Standards, Monitoring and Evaluation issued a public consultation on the draft of the General Rules on Infant Formula for Special Medical Purposes. The deadline for public comments is March 20, 2023. If approved it will replace the General Rules of Infant Formula Food for Special Medical Purposes (GB 25596-2010). We have highlighted seven major changes laid out in the draft.