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Newsletter
22 Dec 2015

News Update

Hong Kong Implemented Regulations on Nutritional Composition and Nutrition Labelling of Infant Formula
15 Dec 2015 Hong Kong’s new requirements on nutritional composition and nutrition labeling of infant formula came into effect on 13 Dec 2015.

India Revises Food Additive Regulations
11 Dec 2015 India updated food additives regulation to add 9 substances as food additives for cereal products and add microorganism requirements for cereals, beans and their products.

China Food Safety Law Draft Implementation Rules
11 Dec 2015 The draft regulation explicitly states that all infant formula (imported and domestic) should be registered with CFDA. All manufacturers will be limited to 3 brands and a total of 9 formulations.

Malaysia Proposes Amendments to 4 Food Regulations
10 Dec 2015 Malaysia’s Ministry of Health has proposed amendments to 4 food regulations including alcoholic beverages, compounded hard liquor and low acid canned food on 1 Dec 2015.

China AQSIQ Updates the Registration Catalogue for Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Foods
10 Dec 2015 Imported bird’s nest has been newly added into the registration catalogue, the registration requirement of which will be formally implemented from Jan. 1, 2016.

China CBEC Policy Update: AQSIQ Requires Filing of Both Enterprises and Commodities
10 Dec 2015 The regulation is named “Rules for Filing of Cross-Border E-commerce Business Operators and Commodities”, which requires both CBEC related business operators including product traders, logistics and storage companies, platform providers, etc. and commodities to be filed with local CIQs.

China Goat Milk Powder Non-Compliance Highlights Regulatory Loopholes
8 Dec 2015 Currently there are no specific requirements in place for labeling goat milk powder, leaving a regulatory loophole for marketers to exploit through the use of misleading labeling and advertising claims.

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