In the year of 2021, China government revealed several regulations and drafts for comments you are interested. Antion analyzed and interpreted relevant regulations and drafts.
Policies & Regulations
On February 20, 2021, the SAMR issued the Available Auxiliary Ingredients and the Use Regulations for Filing Health Food (2021 Edition) and Dosage Form and Technical Requirements of Filing Health Food (2021 Edition), which included powder and gummy in filing health food. It will come into effect on June 1, 2021.
Interpretation| Powder & Gummy are Included in Filing Health Food
On March 18, 2021, the NHC issued 50 new national food safety standards, including: National Food Safety Standards Infant Formula (GB 10765-2021), National Food Safety Standards for Older Infants Formula (GB 10766-2021) and National Food Safety Standards for Young Children (GB 10767-2021) (hereinafter referred to as the New Standards), which will be implemented on February 22, 2023. The government encourages companies to implement New Standards before they are implemented. Antion analyzes and interprets the main contents.
New Standards of Infants Formula Landing
On March 18, 2021, the NHC issued the National Food Safety Standard Cheese (GB 5420-2021), which will come into effect on November 22, 2021. Antion analyzed and interpreted its key contents.
Interpretation| New Standard for Cheese (GB 5420-2021)
On April 12, 2021, the General Administration of Customs announced Order No. 248 of Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food (hereinafter referred to as "Administrative Regulations"), which will be implemented on January 1, 2022. The new version of the "Administrative Regulations" has made great changes to the registration requirements of overseas manufacturers of imported food. Antion has analyzed and interpreted its key changes.
Interpretation| New Policy of Overseas Manufacturer Registration
On April 12, 2021, the General Administration of Customs announced Order No. 249 of Administrative Measures for Import and Export Food Safety (hereinafter referred to as Measures), which will be implemented on January 1, 2022. Antion has provided the following interpretation on the main changes and impacts of the Measures for your reference.
Interpretation| Measures for Import & Export Food Safety
Draft for comments
On June 2, 2021, the NHC publicly solicited opinions on 23 national food safety standards (draft for comments) including Cream, Butter and Anhydrous Milkfat, Tea, Herbal Tea and Plant Protein Peptides for Food Processing. The deadline for comments is July 20, 2021. Among them, the most concerned standard in the Letter is the National Food Safety Standard Cream, Butter and Anhydrous Milkfat.
Cream, Butter and Anhydrous Milkfat Seeks Comments
On August 9, 2021, the CIFST issued the National Food Safety Standard General Principles for Sports Nutrition Food (draft for comments), and the deadline for comments is August 16, 2021. The Draft has made some adjustments to the current version of the National Food Safety Standards General Principles for Sports Nutrition Food, and Antion interpreted the related contents for reference.
Interpretation| General Rules for Sports Nutrition Food (Draft)
On September 26, 2021, the Secretariat of the National Food Safety Standards Review Committee issued a letter on soliciting opinions on the National Food Safety Standard General Rules for the Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Foods (Draft for Comments). Related units were required to provide feedback before November 21, 2021. Antion compared the contents of the Draft with the current version, and analyzed and interpreted its main changes and impacts.
Interpretation of Nutritional Labeling Standard GB 28050 (Draft)
On October 18, 2021, the SAMR issued the Measures for the Registration of Food for Special Medical Purpose (Draft for Comments) (hereinafter referred to as "Draft"), which further clarified and improved registration requirements and legal responsibilities. Antion analyzed and interpreted the main changes.
Interpretation| Measures for the Registration of FSMP (Draft)
Event
In 2021, Antion participated in lots of forums, delivered keynote speeches, and provided regulatory consultation, answered relevant regulatory questions and interpreted relevant standards and regulations for on-site visitors and exhibitors free of charge. In addition, China food safety held several food regulation training, invited well-known industry experts and regulators for teaching, to help food enterprises to know better about food safety regulatory system and food laws and regulations.
In addition to offline activities, we also hold many online courses. To provide better global regulatory consulting services, Antion has launched the series of the introduction of the global food regulatory system.
Antion Online| Food Safety Supervision & Compliance Management
Antion Online| Interpretation on New Regulations for Filing HF
Antion Online| How Products Legally Realize “Functional Claims”
Antion Online| Interpretation on GB 28050 (Draft for Comments)