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

Q&A| What does China’s Food Safety Standard Cover?

Q&A| Do Foreign Companies Need to File Use of Licensed Trademark

This amendment is approved by the State Administration for Market Regulation on April 9, 2024 and comes into force as of the date of publication.

Can Lactic Acid Bacteria be Added to Solid Beverages?

On March 26, 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China announced several detailed guidelines, encouraging food businesses to improve the labeling of production dates and shelf lives on prepackaged food products, including food a

After the implementation of the new mandatory standards, products that do not meet the requirements of the new standards cannot be reproduced, sold, and imported.

On March 26, 2024, the National Health Commission released the 2024 National Food Safety Standards Establishment Plan (Draft for Comments).

The SAMR encourages food enterprises to optimize the production date and shelf life labeling and identification of prepackaged foods.

On March 13, 2023, the CFSA opened seven new food additives for public feedback. This includes two food additives, three nutritional fortification substances for use in infant formula, one food additive with the scope of use expanded and one nutritional f

On March 13, 2024, China National Health Commission approved 23 kinds of "three new" foods and related products, including 6 kinds of novel food ingredients such as dendrobium protocorm and 12 new varieties of food additives such as mixed tocotr

Can unapproved health food be returned for declaration?

China introduces 53 new GB standards, with food additives and dairy products involved.

Q&A| Issue on Chinese registration number of overseas manufacturer

The CFSA is soliciting opinions on three novel food ingredients — Maritime pine bark extract, Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis M-63 and N-acetylglucosamine.

Is general food now allowed to be imported in capsule form?

What is the relationship between food safety product standards and general food safety standards?

What are the differences between China’s food standard management and that of developed countries?

China unveils draft of GB 29922 General Rules for Food for Special Medical Purpose.

Can hydrogenated vegetable oil be added to children's snacks?

China mandates recipe registration for liquid infant formula.

Can the wholly-owned subsidiary implement the enterprise standard formulated by the parent company? Is the authorization or document approval required?

'Q&A' about 'online' sales of special food

The CFSA is soliciting opinions on 3 new varieties of food additives including D-psicose 3-epimerase.

The CFSA is publicly soliciting opinions on 2 kinds of novel food ingredients — L-alpha-Glycerylphosphorylcholine and Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides.

The SAMR officially released the Guidelines for the Standardization of Health Food Logo Labeling.

China appends ginseng, American ginseng, and Lingzhi (also known as reishi) into the "Catalogue of Health Food Raw Materials".

This article introduced how the Customs ensures the safety of imported poultry meat.

What should be paid attention to in the determination of health food auxiliary materials and dosage?

On December 11, 2023, the National Health Commission released a letter on soliciting opinions on 21 national food safety standards (draft for comments). The deadline for comments is February 10, 2024.

What should be paid attention to in the selection of health food dosage forms and the determination of specifications?

On December 1, 2023, China National Health Commission (NHC) and State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) jointly unveiled Announcement on Amino Acid Management on Food for Special Dietary Uses, with immediate effect.

China revised administrative measures for FSMP registration.

On December 1, 2023, the National Health Commission issued the Announcement on 9 Kinds of "Three New Foods" including Yerba Mate, which passed 3 novel foods including Yerba mate and 2 new varieties of food additives including edible tannin.

How to determine true nature name of health food?

On November 17, 2023, the NHC announced to update the Catalogue of Substances Traditionally Considered as Both Food and Chinese Medicine by adding nine new substances.

What are the requirements for the summary table of literature cited in the functional demonstration report of health food?

Taiwan, China amends 26 types of pesticides in foods, covering 81 maximum residue limit items.

If an ingredient is irradiated, how to mark product label?

This article briefly introduced the application elements of wine involved in the tax number 2204.2100.

On October 26, 2023, the CFSA publicly solicited opinions on 8 new varieties of food additives. The deadline for comments is November 21, 2023.

Issue on registration of overseas manufacturers of food

China consults on 24 GB Food Standards involving food additives.

Related Q&A about imported food additives

Can cross-border e-commerce retail import commodities be transported via different Customs?

China appends soybean protein isolate and whey protein into health food raw materials catalogue.

The NHC passed 15 kinds of "three new foods" including peach gum.

Issue on transition period of mandatory national standards

The CFSA is soliciting opinions on the Announcement on the Management of Amino Acids in Foods for Special Dietary Uses (Draft for Comments).

What is the implement standard for importing Himalayan rock salt?

Correspondence between old and new health function claims

Does the label of imported food need to be filed?

A series of key regulations about health food were disclosed.

Announcement of the GACC on the complete suspension of import of Japanese aquatic products

The CFSA is soliciting opinions on 6 kinds of "three new food".

Do cereal-based foods for infants and young children belong to infant and young children milk powder?

The NHC passed 8 kinds of "three new foods" including yellowhorn seed kernel.

For imported multiple vitamin-based health food, does each product need to be filed?

The CFSA is now soliciting public feedbacks on the 2nd draft of GB 14880-2012.

"Ecological Pasture" and "Breastfeeding" shall not be used in infant and young children formula milk powder.

Application of the Catalogue of Health Food Raw Materials Nutrient Supplements (2023 Version)