China has decided to conditionally resume the import of aquatic products (including edible aquatic animals) from some areas of Japan.
The National Health Commission issued the Announcement No.4 of 2025 on 20 kinds of "three new" foods including D-allulose.
How to mark strain in food?
Can food enterprises implement the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Food Labeling in advance (earlier than the official implementation date of March 16, 2027)?
What are the requirements for the available strains in infant formula food?
The CFSA opened 10 new food additives for public feedback. Any comments can be submitted before June 13, 2025.
The CFSA opened 2 novel food ingredients — Camelina seed oil and Elderberry anthocyanins for public feedback. Any comments can be submitted before June 8, 2025.
The NHC issued an Announcement on 11 Kinds of "Three New" Foods including Sakura polyphenols.
The National Health Commission released the 2025 National Food Safety Standards Establishment Plan (Draft for Comments).
Interpretation on Amendment to GB 25190 Sterilized Milk
The National Health Commission organized further revision and improvement of the current series of standards for complementary foods for infants and young children.
New regulations on food label were issued including GB 7718.
The China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened 4 novel food ingredients including D-Psicose for public feedback. Any comments can be submitted before April 20, 2025.
The China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened 8 new food additives for public feedback including Aminopeptidase. Any comments can be submitted before April 20, 2025.
The State Administration for Market Regulation released the Key Legislative Tasks in 2025.
What standards should be applied to commercial food additives? How to distinguish between commercial food additives and compound food additives?
This article introduced some milk and dairy-related product standards for import enterprises' reference.
Knowledge Related to Health Food
Starting from March 10, 2025, additional tariffs will be imposed on some imported commodities originating from the U.S.
What are the signature requirements for clinical trial summary report and sub-center clinical trial summary of food for special medical purpose?
The State Administration for Market Regulation drafted the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised Draft for Comments), which are open for public opinions. The deadline for comments is March 18, 2025.
The NHC issued an Announcement on 20 Kinds of "Three New" Foods including Stevia Polyphenols, and "Stevia polyphenols", "2'-fucosyllactose" applied by Antion were approved!
The General Administration of China Customs studied and drafted the Announcement on Matters Related to the Filing of Importers and Exporters of Imported Food (Draft for Comments).
Can food raw materials be used as processing aids?
The China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment opened two novel food ingredients including Olive fruit polyphenols for public feedback.
The China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened 3 new food additives including Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides for public feedback.
Is imported canned milk powder without Chinese label on the e-commerce platform compliant?
The NHC issued No. 6 of 2024 Announcement on 11 Kinds of "Three New" Foods including Camellia petelotii culture.
How should the quality grade of imported prepackaged food be marked?
How is the use of food additives in health food regulated?
Announcement on Adjust the Catalogue of Imported Food Subject to the Approval and Administration of Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine
How to understand the suitable people in 5.1 of GB 13432-2013 National Food Safety Standard Labeling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses?
The State Administration for Market Regulation formulated the Key Points and Judgment Principles for On-site Verification of Clinical Trials for Registration of Food for Special Medical Purpose.
How to mark the consumption and method of consumption when registering a health food?
Interpretation of the Working Procedures for Priority Review and Approval of Registration of Food for Special Medical Purpose
On October 24, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened 6 new varieties of food additives for public feedback. Any comments can be submitted before November 24, 2024.
On October 24, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened 2 novel food ingredients including Sakura polyphenols for public feedback. Any comments can be submitted before November 23, 2024.
What are the principles of the national food safety standards for the management of pathogenic bacteria?
The SAMR released the Announcement on Matters Relating to Further Strengthen the Management of Raw and Auxiliary Materials for Infant and Young Children Formula Milk Powder (Draft for Comments). The deadline for feedback is November 17, 2024.
The number of copies of registration application materials for some foods for special medical purposes is reduced.
Determination of strain consistency in the application of "three new" food
On October 10, 2024, the National Health Commission issued an Announcement on 12 Kinds of "Three New" Foods including annochloropsis gaditana oil.
On September 26, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened 11 new food additives for public feedback.
On October 8, 2024, the National Health Commission released a letter on soliciting opinions on 19 national food safety standards and amended documents (drafs for comments).
What are the scope of use and amount of galactooligosaccharide?
Is imported food without Chinese instructions compliant?
China and Denmark signed MOU on organic products cooperation.
Definition and scope of infant food in new food ingredients
On August 26, 2024, China National Health Commission (NHC) announced to update the Catalogue of Substances Traditionally Considered as Both Food and Chinese Medicine by adding four new substances.
On August 28, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened three novel food ingredients including Lemon myrtle leaf for public feedback. Any comments can be submitted before September 27, 2024.
On August 16, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation released a notice on soliciting opinions on 15 recommended national standards (drafts for approval) including the Quality Requirements for Solid Beverage.
The GACC activated the "Unified Management Subsystem of Customs Administrative Counterparts (Version 3.0)" filing management function of importers and exporters of imported food.
On August 14, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened four new food additives for public feedback. Any comments can be submitted before September 14, 2024.
On August 5, 2024, the National Health Commission issued the Announcement on 8 Kinds of "Three New" Foods including Arabinoxylan.
Can catalogue of health food raw materials soy protein isolate be used for general food?
On July 29, 2024, the National Health Commission released the 2024 National Food Safety Standards Establishment Plan.
Which production date is marked on the product package of imported prepackaged food after domestic sub-packaging?
Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the Guideline for Registration of Electrolyte Formula Food for Special Medical Purpose, the Guideline for Registration of Carbohydrate Component Formula Food for Special Medical Purpose and t
The original information of the imported food label does not need to be fully covered, but the original text displayed should comply with the requirements of GB 7718-2011.
On July 16, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened a novel food ingredient — Camellia petelotii Culture for public feedback. The deadline for comments is August 15, 2024.
Recently, four foods for special medical purposes (hereinafter referred to as FSMP) suitable for phenylketonuria, kidney disease and diabetes have been included in the priority review and approval procedure.
Temporarily adjust the application of relevant provisions of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China in Hainan Free Trade Port for a period of five years, starting from the date of implementation of this decision.
On June 27, 2024, the National Health Commission released a letter on soliciting opinions on 14 national food safety standards (draft for comments) including the National Food Safety Standard General Standard for Labeling of Prepackaged Foods.
On June 24, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) opened nine new food additives for public feedback. Any comments can be submitted before July 25, 2024.
Q: 1. If dietary supplements, dietary supplement capsules, etc. imported in the 1210 mode contain deep-processed gelatin made from animal source, is the import of such commodities subject to meat supervision? Are there requirements for access countrie
On June 14, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) consulted on stevia leaf polyphenols as a novel food ingredient. Any comments can be submitted before July 14, 2024.
Compliance Guidelines for Operations of Special Food
The tips on design, production, agency, release of food and health food advertisements
Is there a designated port for importing Thai bird's nest?
On May 10, 2024, the CFSA opened four new food additives including D-psicose 3-epimerase for public feedback. Any comments can be submitted before June 9, 2024.
Analysis of Food Safety Supervision Sampling Inspection in 2023
CFSA| Soliciting Opinions on 3 Kinds of Novel Food Ingredients