On May 29, 2018, the General Administration of Customs issued the "Decision of the General Administration of Customs on Amending Certain Rules and Regulations," which took effect on July 1, 2018. Among them, there are 82 regulations, including the Provisions on the Supervision and Administration of Food Hygiene at Frontier Ports and the Supervision and Administration Measures on the Inspection and Quarantine of Exit Fruits.
National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center Releases Soluble Soybean Polysaccharides for New Food Additives
On May 29, 2018, the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center released comments on the requirement for soluble soybean polysaccharides, a new breed of food additives. It is intended to be used as an anti-caking agent in wet noodle products (such as noodles, dumplings, wontons, and burned wheat) with a maximum use of 5g/kg. The deadline for soliciting comments is June 27.