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02 Jun 2015

  
 
 
News Update
 
China CFDA to Issue New Labeling Regulation for Infant Formula
2 Jun 2015 On a seminar regarding infant formula supervision held by CFDA, the officials revealed the compilation of the Administrative Measures on Labelling of Infant formula.
 
GB 2760 Extended Implementation Date for Labeling of Food Additives
1 Jun 2015 The implementation date for food additive labeling requirements has been extended to June 30, 2016.
 
China AQSIQ Improves Supervisory System for Cross-border Ecommerce
1 Jun 2015 China’s AQSIQ issued a document to outline its responsibilities in the supervision of cross-border e-commerce.
 
China Packaged Drinking Water: New Standard to Standardize Product Naming
1 Jun 2015 Under China’s new standard for packaged drinking water, it is articulated that packaged drinking water shall only be named or labelled with the term water.
 
Taiwan Releases EPA and DHA Labeling Requirements
26 May 2015 Taiwan FDA announced the requirements for EPA and DHA content nutrition labeling of packaged foods.
 
Taiwan Drafts New Labeling Requirements for Glued Meats
21 May 2015 Taiwan FDA announced the draft of Regulations on Labeling of Glued Meat Products, which will formally be implemented from Dec. 1, 2015.
 
China AQSIQ Conducts Internal Inspection of Imported Infant Formula
14 May 2015 AQSIQ is now requiring its local braches CIQ to send samples of infant formula and cereal-based complementary foods for babies imported after 1 May 2015 to a designated lab for centralized internal testing.
 
New Zealand and China to Cooperate on A Traceability System for Infant Formula Products
12 May 2015 China CCIC (China Certification & Inspection Group) has been working with New Zealand government to implement a traceability system for infant formula products exported to the Chinese market.
 
 
 
 
Analysis
 
China Regulatory Environment for Sports Nutrition Foods
Under China’s regulatory framework, sports nutrition foods are regulated as foods for special dietary uses under GB/T 24154-2009 or as health food if functional claims are made.
 
Hong Kong Health (Functional) Food Regulatory Report
Management and regulation of health foods in Hong Kong is primarily controlled with reference to a number of ingredient inventories. Ingredients are divided into different inventories based on their functional properties and the marketing claims made on final products.
 
 
 
 
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