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Newsletter
03 Feb 2015

 

 

NHFPC Approves Beta-galactosidase as New Food Additive 2 Feb 2015 NHFPC announced the approval of Beta-galactosidase as a new food additive and 6-Methyloctanal as a new flavoring agent as well as 11 food additives with extended application scope.

 

NHFPC to Approve Gold as New Food Additive 2 Feb 2015 NHFPC preannounced the approval of gold as a new food additive with the consultation period until Feb. 20, 2015.

 

Taiwan Food Safety: TFDA Limits the Content of Chromium and Trans Fatty Acid in Vegetable Oil 29 Jan 2015 Taiwan FDA released an announcement to clarify the limitation on the content of heavy metal chromium and trans-fatty acid in vegetable oil.

 

China Inspection and Quarantine: Importation of Argentine Apples and Pears Approved 23 Jan 2015 Apples and pears conforming to the Requirements of Plant Inspection and Quarantine of Apples and Pears Imported from Argentina are allowed to be imported to China.

 

China's Key Food Contact Materials Standard: GB 9685 Revision 22 Jan 2015 China NHFPC released the revised draft of GB 9685 for public consultation on 20 Jan 2015, which contains 1316 permitted food contact additives.

 

 

 

 

 

Provisions on Imported Food (Second draft of Food Safety Law for Public Consultation) A detailed summary of key provisions on imported foods included in the new Food Safety Law, especially for infant formula, health food, and the legal liabilities for food exporters & importers

 

A Walkthrough of Food Labeling Regulations in China An article outlining significant food labelling related regulations and standards in China

 

 

 

 

 

China Major Food Regulation and National Standard Updates 2014 2014 has been another year of regulatory reform and renewal. This article will summarize the most significant changes that took place in food regulatory compliance requirements in China.

 

China Infant Formula Regulatory Report 2014 This annual report aims to summarize all significant regulatory updates for infant formula in 2014 and interpret their potential impacts on stakeholders.

 

China Health Food Regulatory Report 2014 This annual report includes CFDA’s new regulations on health foods in 2014 which were released with the aim of optimizing current regulatory environment and expediting market access for compliant manufacturers.