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

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.

We have made a list of free webinars scheduled for 2024 for your reference.

On February 26, 2024, the National Technical Committee on Special Dietary Foods of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC466) issued 12 drafted national standards including Determination of Melatonin in Health Foods (Draft) for public comments. Comments and suggestions can be submitted to the committee by filling out the feedback form (see Appendix 2), or emailed to tc466@scff.org.cn.

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.

On February 8, 2024, in alignment with the Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the drafted Technical Requirements for Filing Products with Health Food Raw Material Ginseng radix ET rhizome, Panacis quinquefolii radix, and Ganoderma for public comments. Comments are welcomed before March 8, 2024.

As of December 31, 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a total of 1,456 health food (dietary supplement) registration approvals, 749 of which are for new health food products. CIRS Group has conducted a detailed summary and analyzed them from the following perspectives.

In order to help enterprises better understand the status of health food (dietary supplements) filing in China, CIRS Group has gathered statistics on health foods approved in 2023 and analyzed them from multiple perspectives.

With the release of the new regulations for health food registration, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Key Points for the Review of the Change of Registration Certificate for Health Foods with No Validity Period and No Technical Requirements in Production and Sale (Draft) on December 27, 2023, for public comments, to standardize the health food registration certificates with no validity period and technical requirements issued by the former Ministry of Health (MOH). The deadline for public comments is January 26, 2024.