On September 13, 2024, the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued the Requirements for Declaration Materials for Safety Evaluation of Genetically Modified Microorganisms for Food Processing (Trial) (hereinafter referred to as the Requirements for Declaration Materials (Trial), which indicates that new products produced by microorganisms modified by genetic engineering technology have been fully open for declaration of the three new food products (including new food raw materials, new varieties of food additives and new varieties of food-related products). (including new food raw materials, new varieties of food additives and new varieties of food-related products).

On September 26, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 11 new food additives for public comments, including 5 new food additives, 3 new food nutrition enhancers, 2 food additive with expanded scope and 1 food nutrition enhancer with expanded scope. Comments are welcomed before October 26, 2024.

On September 20, 2024, CIRS China made a major breakthrough in the field of food contact materials regulations by successfully obtaining the formal approval of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a US Food Contact Substance Notification (FCN). This achievement not only demonstrates CIRS's professional strength in the field of food contact materials, but also paves the way for the company to explore the international market.

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On September 13, 2024, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) released the Requirements for Safety Assessment Application Materials for Genetically Modified Microorganisms Used in Food Processing (Trial). This signifies that new products produced using genetically engineered microorganisms are no longer limited to the “food additive” category. Instead, the application pathway has fully opened for “three new foods,” including new food ingredients, new food additives, and new food-related products.