Health Foods & Supplements

The SAMR issued the 2020 directory of health food raw materials and nutrient supplements, expanding the number of approved health claims.

On December 4, 2020, the CNCA announced the temporary guidelines for sampling testing on five groups of organic food products in China.

The SAMR published new technical requirements to expand the scope of health food in dosage forms and excipients for filing, with effect from June 1 onwards.

The China GAC issued 2 administrative measures for the safety of imported and exported food products and for the registration of overseas manufacturers.

The SAMR issued a draft list of Health Functions Allowed for Non-Nutrient Supplements Health Food Claims and supporting documents

China NHC announced the approval of 2 new food ingredients, 11 new food additives, and 19 new food-related product varieties.