On September 2, 2024, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a call for public comment on six new food-related products: four food contact additives with expanded scope, one new food contact resin, and one food contact resin with expanded scope. Comments are welcome until October 2, 2024. The details are as follows:

Recently, China’s National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a set of FAQs on “three new foods” and substances traditionally used as both food and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), covering a total of 25 questions. In this article, CIRS Group compiles common strain-related issues concerning “three new foods.”

Recently, China’s National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a set of FAQs on “three new foods” and substances traditionally used as both food and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), covering a total of 25 questions. In this article, CIRS Group compiles common regulatory issues concerning “three new foods” and substances traditionally used as both food and TCM.

On August 5, 2024, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) issued Announcement No. 3 of 2024, officially approving eight “three new foods.” Among them is hydroxytyrosol, a new food additive for which CIRS Group assisted a client in the synthetic biology field in securing approval.

On August 14, 2024, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a call for public comment on four new food additives: one new food additive, one new food nutrition enhancer, and two food additives with expanded scope. Comments are welcome until September 14, 2024.

On August 5, 2024, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) issued Announcement No. 3 of 2024, approving a total of eight “three new foods”, including three new food raw materials, four new food additives, and one new food-related product.

On July 17, 2024, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The applications for one new food additive and one new food-related product have been accepted.

On July 9, 2024, China's National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The application for polysaccharides from Enteromorpha has been accepted.

As of the end of June 2024, the National Health Commission (NHC) has issued one announcement (No. 2 of 2024), approving a total of 23 products as “three new foods” (new food raw material, new food additive, and new food-related product). Among these, there are 12 new food additives, including those with expanded scope of use.

Recently, China's National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The applications for five products have been accepted.