Exaggerated propaganda of milk powder nutritional ingredient results in 0.2 million penalty of APP of “the family of mother and baby”
Eastday.com 13June
It is reported, in March this year, APP of “the family of mother and baby” is found to claim “the nutritional ingredient of milk powder is very close to that of breast milk” in description of Aptamil infant formula (preliminary stage) on sale. According to provisions of Article 20 in new “Advertisement Law”, it is deemed as an illegal advertisement, and RMB 0.2 million is hence fined by the municipal industrial and commercial department. This is the first illegal advertising case of mobile APP investigated in Shanghai. See details.
China Food Safety Publicity Week is launched in Beijing
Xinhuanet 14June
On the afternoon of 14 June, 2016 China Food Safety Publicity Week activities are officially launched in Beijing. This “Food Safety Publicity Week” is themed by “food safety is co-governed and co-shared by moral-advocating and law-abiding activities”. This activity is cosponsored by the following 17 departments including Food Safety Office of the State Council and Central Civilization Office, etc. Representatives of different fields from relevant ministries, industry enterprises, news media and science & technology popularization organizations, etc., make speeches and heated discussions centering on the abovementioned theme. See details.
AQSIQ reports information of nonconforming import foods and cosmetics in May 2016
AQSIQ 15June
On 15 June, AQSIQ reports information of nonconforming import foods and cosmetics in May 2016, including batch 184 nonconforming foods (relating to dairy products, liquors, honey, beverages, candies, teas and other food categories); the main causes for nonconformity include nonconformity in microbiological indicators; certificates or conformity certificate materials failing to be provided as required and nonconformity in quality indicators; exceeding of pollutants; over-limit use of food additives; and corruption mildew, etc. See details.
