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Q&A Infant Formula Milk Powder Product Formula Registration (Supportive Document & Labels and Instructions)

Supportive DocumentonQ1. If an overseas applicant entrusts a domestic agent to handle registration affairs, what are the requirements for the power of attorney?AThe original notarized power of attorney and its Chinese translation shall be submitted. The s

Feb 28, 2022

South Korea revise "Labeling Standards for Health Foods"

On February 25, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued Announcement No. 2022-101, which plans to revise some of the contents of the Labeling Standards for Health Foods. The main contents are as follows:1. Mark allergens or may be mixed

Feb 28, 2022

Japan publishes soy-based imitation meat foods standard

On February 24, 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issued the Standard for Soy-Based Imitation Meat Foods (Standard No. JAS0019-2022). The main contents of the standard include the definition of soy-based imitation meat foo

Feb 28, 2022

Q&A Infant Formula Milk Powder Product Formula Registration (Quality and Technology IV)

Q1. What does the nutrient conformance analysis include in the commercial manufacturing process validation report?AThis includes analyzing at least one batch of trial production samples to see if they meet the requirements of standards and label values.Q2

Feb 24, 2022

CFE | Release Approval Document (Decision) for Special Food (Update on February 24)

On February 21, 2021, the Center of Food evaluation of the State Administration for Market Regulation updated the list of approval document (decision) for the registration of formula food for special medical purpose (FSMP), which include a Nestle FSMP pro

Feb 24, 2022

Uruguay publishes import procedures for meat and egg products

On February 10, 2022, the Uruguay Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Agriculture and Fisheries issued Resolution No. 34/022 on the import procedures for meat, meat by-products and egg products. The main contents include: (1) Objectives. Control and supervise t

Feb 24, 2022

Q&A Infant Formula Milk Powder Product Formula Registration (Certification Materials for R&D capability VI)

Q1. How should the nutritional fortifiers with prescribed dosages in Table C.2 of Appendix C of GB 14880 be marked in the formula dosage table?

Feb 23, 2022

Singapore imposes temporary import restrictions on poultry products from areas affected by HPAI outbreak in Spain

On February 21, 2022, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) announced that it has imposed temporary restrictions on the import of poultry and its products from areas affected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in Spain.In view of the outbr

Feb 23, 2022

Hong Kong | CFS continues to follow up on US powdered infant formula with possible contamination of Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport

A spokesman for the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said today (February 21) that the CFS has been following up on the notifications from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States (US) that a

Feb 23, 2022

GACC | Rejected Imported Foods & Cosmetics in January 2022

According to the monthly notice of unqualified foods and cosmetics by GAC,278batches of imported foods and3bactches of cosmetics were found unqualified and refused for entry in January 2022.Unqualified foodscame from36countries or regions. Products fromTa

Feb 22, 2022

GACC | Abbott China recalls some products

On February 18, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was investigating complaints of 4 infants infected with Cronobacter sakazakia and Salmonella Newport. According to the FDA, these infants were reported to have consumed mi

Feb 22, 2022

FDA Investigation of Cronobacter and Salmonella Complaints: Powdered Infant Formula (February 2022)

The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners are investigating four consumer complaints of infant illness related to products from Abbott Nutritions Sturgis, MI facility received from 9/20/2021 to 1/11/2022. All of the cases are reported to have c

Feb 21, 2022

Brazil issues two regulations on fortification of food

On February 16, 2022, the Brazilian Government Gazette published RDC Resolution No. 604 to formulate two provisions for nutritional fortification in food. The specific contents include: (1) Iodine-fortified salt (iodine-enriched salt): the iodine source s

Feb 21, 2022

How much do you know about food processing aids

Food processing aids are used as various substances to assist the smooth production and processing of food, so what are food processing aids specifically, what are they included, and what are the common problems when using them? Foodmate has summarized re

Feb 18, 2022

US Proposes Amendments to Food Contact Materials Regulations

On January 26, 2022, the US FDA proposed an update to the Food Contact Notification (FCN) system. The proposed rule will change how the agency determines when the FCN is no longer valid. This revision is intended to allow FDA to better ensure the safety a

Feb 18, 2022

Overview of the packaging regulatory landscape

On February 8, 2022, the consulting firm McKinseyCompany published an article reviewing the packaging regulations in 30 countries across the globe. Of the countries included, 29 had begun or already enacted packaging regulations with the principal aim of

Feb 17, 2022

Hong Kong | Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Spain and Canada suspended

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced on February 16 that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Sevil

Feb 17, 2022

India clarifies the types of foods for special medical purposes for production, sale or import

On February 10, 2022, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a circular F.No.Stds/SP-05/Orders/FSSAI (E1317) to release the list of categories of indications for inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) and their definitions, mainly includin

Feb 16, 2022

Q&A Infant Formula Milk Powder Product Formula Registration (Certification Materials for R&D capability V)

QWhat are the requirements for the base powder used in infant formula?AThe base powder used in the formula should not be a finished product that meets the national food safety standards for infant formula milk powder. The quality standard and quality insp

Feb 15, 2022

Russia revises safety standards for meat and meat products

On January 31, 2022, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture issued a draft revision of the meat and meat products safety standard (TRCU034/2013). The main contents include: (1) Paragraph 17 should be supplemented with the following: The actual indicators of

Feb 14, 2022

Chile publishes list of animal-derived products that only require a health certificate when importing

On January 29, 2022, the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture issued Resolution No. 7773 to formulate the List of Animal-derived Products That Only Require a Health Certificate When Importing. The food categories covered in the list include canned meat product

Feb 14, 2022

Russia supplies quarter of meat products to China

According to an overview of the Russian meat market, China became the main buyer of Russian meat from January to November 2021.Russia exported more than 480,000 tons of meat (including poultry) from January to November 2021.At present, the main consumer o

Feb 11, 2022

Inventory | Chinese Health Food Registration and Filing in 2021

I Registered health foodBy querying the website of the Food Review Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation, in 2021, the Food Review Center issued a total of 189 product review comments, and announced a total of 2,780 health food approval

Feb 09, 2022

US exempts the residue limits of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain LAS02

According to the US Federal Register, on February 2, 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued Regulation 2022-02099, exempting the residue limit of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain LAS02.It is understood that the application was submitted by Les

Feb 09, 2022

CFE | Release Approval Document (Decision) for Special Food (Update on February 9)

On February 7, 2022, the Center of Food evaluation of the State Administration for Market Regulation updated the list of approval document (decision) for the registration of infant formula milk powder product formula, which includes 15 kinds of infant for

Feb 09, 2022

Canada issues food safety inspection announcement (2022-2-2)

On February 2, 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food safety inspection bulletin.One of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) top priorities is to protect consumers by safeguarding Canada's food supply. The agency

Feb 09, 2022

Russia plans to develop canned food labeling experimental regulations

On January 25, 2022, the official website of the Government of the Russian Federation issued a consultation document to formulate experimental regulations for the labeling of canned food. The main contents include: (1) From May 1, 2022 to February 28, 202

Feb 08, 2022

Saudi Arabia develops mandatory halal certification scheme for domestic and imported food

On January 26, 2022, the Saudi Arabian Food and Drug Administration issued a consultation document to formulate a mandatory halal certification scheme for domestic and imported food. The main contents include: (1) The packaging of the following foods, whe

Feb 08, 2022

US FDA adds 15 substances to food contact inventory

In late 2021 and early 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added 15 entries to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance Notifications (FCNs). These include substances used in the production of paper food packaging, in polymer blends,

Feb 07, 2022

Hong Kong | Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Poland and Korea suspended

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced on February 4 that in view of notifications from the General Veterinary Inspectorate of Poland and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of Korea abo

Feb 07, 2022

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