On January 6, 2020, Natio
nal Health Commission (NHC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the “Announcement on the Pilot Work on the Management of 9 Substances such as Codo
nopsis pilosula that are both Traditio
nal Foods and Chinese Medicinal Material”. The 9 substances include codo
nopsis pilosula, cistanche, dendrobium candidum, american ginseng, astragalus membranaceus, ganoderma lucidum, cornus officinalis, gastrodia elata and eucommia ulmoides leaves.
Different from the past, the 9 substances can’t be produced in all regions. Carrying out the pilot work on the production and operation of the 9 substances is needed.
To regulate the pilot work, the provincial Health Commission and the Provincial Administration for market regulation need to put forward specific pilot programs and submit to NHC and SAMR for approval after being approved by the provincial people’s government. If approved, the provincial Health Commission should issue the pilot programs and carry out the pilot work.
Finally, according to the implementation of the pilot work in different regions, NHC and SAMR will study and demo
nstrate the feasibility of including the 9 substances into the list of “homology of medicine and food”.
It has been a year and a half since the announcement issued, Foodmate has summarized the progress of the pilot work of the 9 substances in different regions for your reference.
Ⅰ. The provinces have carried out the pilot work plan
1. Alxa, Inner Mongolia
In May,2021, according to the comments approved by the Health Commission of Inner Mo
ngolia Auto
nomous Region and the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Inner Mo
ngolia Auto
nomous Region, the Alxa League Leading Group held the meeting of “Pilot Work of Food and Drug Substance Management of Cistanche”. Thirteen enterprises are identified to product cistanche as both traditio
nal food and Chinese medicinal material in Alxa League in this study.
2. Guizhou
In August,2020, Guizhou Provincial Health Commission and other five departments issued the “Pilot Program for Management of Dendrobium candidum, Ganoderma lucidum and Gastrodia elata in Guizhou Province, which is both traditio
nal food and Chinese medicinal material”. The program requires that the enterprises intends to carry out the pilot work needs to report to the Administration for Market Regulation. On the basis of the total amount, if the on-site inspection of the enterprise meets the requirements, the list of the enterprises will be announced to the society after being co
nfirmed by the Administration for Market Regulation of Guizhou Province and Guizhou Provincial Health Commission.
3. Yunnan
On June 12,2020, the general office of NHC issued the “Letter on Yunnan Province’s Opinions on the Pilot Management of the Substance that are both Traditio
nal Food and Chinese Medicinal Materials”, and agreed the “risk mo
nitoring plan for gastrodia elata, dendrobium candidum and ganoderma lucidum carrying out the pilot work”.
4. Gansu
On December 3,2020, Gansu Provincial Health Commission and the Administration for Market Regulation of Gansu Province issued the “Notice on the Pilot Work Plan for the Production and Operation of Both Traditio
nal Food and Chinese Medicinal Materials such as Codonopsis, Astragalus and Cistanche in Gansu Province”, and officially carried out the pilot work of the production and operation of codo
nopsis pilosula, astragalus membranaceus and cistanche. At present, 9 cities including Lanzhou, Tianshui, Longnan, Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Jiayuguan, Baiyin and Dingxi, are selected as piolt areas.
5. Guangxi
On January 21,2021, Guangxi Zhuang Auto
nomous Region Health Commission and other departments issued the “Pilot Program for Substance Management of Dendrobium candidum, Ganoderma lucidum and Eucommia ulmoides Leaves in Guangxi, which is both traditio
nal food and Chinese medicinal materials”. The program requires that the enterprises intend to carry out the pilot work need to report to the market supervision department. If qualified after examination, the list of the enterprises will be announced to the society after being co
nfirmed by the Administration for Market Regulation of Guangxi Zhuang Auto
nomous Region and Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Auto
nomous Region .
At present, o
nly 13 enterprises who can product Cistanche in Alxa League of Inner Mo
ngolia are announced to the society.
Ⅱ. The provinces have prepared relevant work but the pilot work plan hasn’t been issued
1. Hubei
On March 24,2020, Hubei Provincial Health Commission issued the “Notice a
bout declaring management pilot work of 9 substances both as traditio
nal foods and Chinese medicine, such as Codo
nopsis pilosula”. The notice said that, Hubei Provincial Health Commission collected the areas or the companies for planting or intending to product the 9 substances, including codo
nopsis pilosula, cistanche, dendrobium candidum, american ginseng, astragalus membranaceus, ganoderma lucidum, cornus officinalis, gastrodia elata and eucommia ulmoides leaves.
The local health commissions should collect the relevant information and submit it to the food office of Hubei Provincial Health Commission before March 31, 2020. Hubei Provincial Health Commission should compile the pilot work plan and the risk mo
nitoring plan, and submit the report to the Hubei Provincial Government jointly with the Administration for Market Regulation of Hubei Province for approval.
After approved, the pilot work plan is needed to be submitted to NHC for final approval.
2. Hunan
On April 28, 2020, Hunan Provincial Health Commission and the Administration for Market Regulation of Hunan Province issued the “Notice on declaring management pilot work of 9 kinds of materials both as traditio
nal foods and Chinese medicine, such as Codo
nopsis pilosula” and started to declare. The local health commissions should collect the relevant information and submit it to the food office of Hunan Provincial Health Commission before May 15, 2020.
Hunan Provincial Health Commission and the Administration for Market Regulation of Hunan Province should compile the pilot work plan, and submit the report to the Hubei Provincial Government for approval.
After approved, the pilot work plan is needed to be submitted to NHC and SAMR for final approval.
Up to now, the pilot work plan in Hunan hasn’t been issued.
3. Guangdong
In Feburery, 2021, “Pilot Program for Management of 6 substances both as traditio
nal food and Chinese medicine such us codo
nopsis pilosula” was submitted to Guangdong Provincial Government and agreed to be submitted to NHC and SAMR for approval. The pilot program hasn’t been issued so far.
4. Ordos City, Inner Mongolia
On May 4, 2021, Health Commission of Inner Mo
ngolia Auto
nomous Region issued the “Reply of the Inner Mo
ngolia Auto
nomous Region Health Commission on the implementation of the pilot work of Ordos City on management of Cistanche, which is both traditio
nal food and Chinese medicinal material”, and agreed the pilot work of Cistanche could be carried out in Ordos City according to the “Pilot Program for Material Management of Cistanche in Inner Mo
ngolia Auto
nomous Region, which is both traditio
nal food and Chinese medicinal material”. The co
ntents of the pilot work plan involving the supervision, production and operation shall be subject to the approval of Inner Mo
ngolia Auto
nomous Region Market Supervision and Administration Bureau.
The above is the progress of the pilot work of the 9 substances which are both traditio
nal food and Chinese medicinal material in different regions. The company intends to start a relevant business needs to pay attention to the progress. Welcome to co
ntact us if you have any questions or needed.