On December 12th, National Health and Family Planning Commission issued exposure draft of 3 national food safety standards including “National food safety standard Food nutrition reinforcement Phytonadione”, “National food safety standard Food nutrition reinforcement Choline bitartrate crystalline” and “National food safety standard Food nutrition reinforcement Sodium chloride”, opinions should be submitted before February 28th, 2018.
Letter of National Health and Family Planning Commission about notifying standard applicable to linseed
On December 21st, 2017, National Health and Family Planning Commission notified standard applicable to linseed, “National food safety standard Roasted nuts and seeds” (GB 19300-2014)。 Meanwhile, consumer tips such as “edible after being cooked” should be labeled.
China Food and Drug Administration issued 6 food supplementary inspection methods including “Determination of 59 compounds including acetaminophen in beverage, tea and related products”
On December 18th, China Food and Drug Administration issued 6 food supplementary inspection methods including “Determination of 59 compounds including acetaminophen in beverage, tea and related products”, “Determination of 18 compounds including diflunisal in beverage, tea and related products”, “Determination of Basic orange 2 in bean products”, “Determination of 9 lipid-soluble vitamins in health food”, “Determination of 9 water-soluble vitamins in health food” and “Determination of 9 mineral elements in health food”
National Health and Family Planning Commission issued “Announcement about approving the new food nutrition reinforcement 6S-5-calcium methylenetetrahydrofolate and expanding usable range of 8 varieties of food additives including nitrogen”
On December 22nd, 2017, National Health and Family Planning Commission issued “Announcement about approving the new food nutrition reinforcement 6S-5-calcium methylenetetrahydrofolate and expanding usable range of 8 varieties of food additives including nitrogen”。 Thereinto, 8 varieties of food additives were as follows: nitrogen, monascus yellow, ascorbic acid , soluble soybean polysaccharides, stevioside, cochineal, annatto and paraffin“
China Food and Drug Administration issued ”Detailed rules for examination of beverage production license“
On December 26th, China Food and Drug Administration issued ”Detailed rules for examination of beverage production license“ which should be implemented immediately, and the original edition was abolished.