On April 10th, 2018, State Administration for Market Regulation and China Drug Administration issued an announcement about food and drug supervision during the period of institutional reform, and the main contents were as follows: Before the announcement of the “three fixed” program of State Administration for Market Regulation and China Drug Administration, issues of review and approval, supervision and inspection, inspection and detection, inspection of law enforcement, complaints report and information disclosure regarding food, drug, medical apparatus and instruments, cosmetic, health food, infant formula milk powder and foods for special medical purpose undertaken by the original China Food and Drug Administration should be managed based on already existing provisions; Various reply, certificate and office-copy should follow the original format tentatively, and business seal, text format and handling procedures remain unchanged. After the institutional reform is in place, relevant matters will be informed separately.

 

On April 10th, 2018, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment solicited opinions on new varieties of food additives such as paprika oleoresin and paprika red, and opinions should be submitted within 30 days since the date of publication.

On April 13th, 2018, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment solicited public opinions on 8 new varieties of food related product including epoxy linseed oil, and opinions should be submitted before May 11th, 2018.