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22 Nov 2016

  
 
 
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China NHFPC Releases GB 9685-2016 Standard for Uses of Additives in Food Contact Materials
21 Nov 2016 China NHFPC announced the release of the final version of "GB 9685-2016 Standard for uses of additives in food contact materials and their products" and 52 other national food safety standards.
 
China Health Food: CFDA Releases Detailed Guidance for Health Food Registration Approval
18 Nov 2016 The detailed guidance for health food registration approval has been released to regulate application dossier examination and technical review procedures, including safety examination, health function evaluation, and production technique review, review of product technology requirements and field inspection and reexamination.
 
China to Approve Two New Food Additives Including Glycine
18 Nov 2016 Two new food additives namely glycine and ethyl linalyl are currently undergoing public consultation for approval as new food additives. The application scope of β-carotene will also be expanded to include meat seasoning products.
 
China and New Zealand Confirm Mutual Recognition of Organic Products
16 Nov 2016 China and New Zealand have agreed on a new deal that will see the mutual recognition of organic product certification. The new agreement will cover organic product standards, certification requirements, scope of mutual recognition, follow-up surveillance, etc.
 
China Infant Formula: CFDA Finalized Supporting Rules for Infant Formula Recipe Registration
16 Nov 2016 Two supplementary documents for infant formula recipe registration have been released, including the requirements for application materials and the principles for field inspection.
 
CFDA Released Results of Onsite Inspection of Four Major Infant Formula Manufacturers
16 Nov 2016 CFDA conducted onsite inspection of four major infant formula manufacturers namely Weiquan, Beingmate, Wyeth Nutrition and Abbott. Self-testing procedural issues, deviation from testing technical requirements and documentation errors were the main compliance failures uncovered during CFDA inspection.
 
China to Extend CBEC Policy Grace Period Until the End of 2017
15 Nov 2016 The grace period of the policy for commodities traded through cross border e-commerce will be extended from May 2017 to the end of 2017.
 
Taiwan to Formulate Milk Powder Regulation
11 Nov 2016 The “Milk Powder Administration Law” has been released in Taiwan to regulate milk powder import & export, labeling and packaging, limitations, etc.
 
China CNCA Suspends Australian Dairy Manufacturer Viplus Dairy
10 Nov 2016 China CNCA has temporarily revoked the accreditation of Australian dairy company Viplus Dairy. CFDA and provincial FDAs have increased the monthly inspection sampling quantity from 200 batches to 500 batches.
 
 
 
 
Expert Article
 
China’s New Food Legislative Framework
An analysis of the new food safety legislative framework after the release of the “Food Safety Law Implementation Rules”, which will increase market access prerequisites, stringency and frequency of inspections and regulatory requirements
 
Interpretation of China’s Revised Food Safety Law Implementation Rules
A detailed intepretation of the new requirements stipulated in the revised draft of "Implementation Rules of Food Safety Law"
 
 
 
  
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