A Notice on the Adjustment of General Name of FSMP

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In order to further standardize the general name of FSMP, so as to facilitate consumers' memorization and avoid misleading, SAMR has made appropriate adjustment and announced the following matters:

1. From the date of the announcement, applicants shall apply for the registration of FSMP in accordance with the adjusted general name;

2. Enterprises who have already obtained product registration are not required to submit an application for change of registration, the review center of the SAMR shall directly adjust the general name of the product and notify the enterprise to change the registration certificate. For the registration application (including the application for change), the applicant does not need to make corrections, and the review center shall make adjustments during the evaluation;

3. The manufacturers who have obtained product registration may finish the replacement of labels and instructions within 12 months from the date of the announcement. Products with old labels and instructions can be sold until the end of the shelf life.

The comparison table before and after name adjustment is as follows (the Chinese and corresponding translation in English):

General name before the adjustment	General name after the adjustment
特殊医学用途婴儿配方食品无乳糖配方 Infant formula for special medical purposes lactose free formula	特殊医学用途婴儿无乳糖配方食品 Infant lactose free formula for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途婴儿配方食品低乳糖配方 Infant formula for special medical purposes low lactose formula	特殊医学用途婴儿低乳糖配方食品 Infant low lactose formula for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途婴儿配方食品乳蛋白部分水解配方 Infant formula for special medical purposes partially hydrolyzed milk protein formula	特殊医学用途婴儿乳蛋白部分水解配方食品 Infant partially hydrolyzed milk protein formula for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途婴儿配方食品乳蛋白深度水解配方 Infant formula for special medical purposes extensively hydrolyzed milk protein formula	特殊医学用途婴儿乳蛋白深度水解配方食品 Infant extensively hydrolyzed milk protein formula for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途婴儿配方食品氨基酸配方 Infant formula for special medical purposes amino acid formula	特殊医学用途婴儿氨基酸配方食品 Infant amino acid formula for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途婴儿配方食品早产/低出生体重婴儿配方 Infant formula for special medical purposes preterm/low birth weight infant formula	特殊医学用途早产/低出生体重婴儿配方食品 Preterm/low birth weight infant formula for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途婴儿配方食品母乳营养补充剂 Infant formula for special medical purposes breast milk nutrition supplement	特殊医学用途婴儿营养补充剂 Infant nutrition supplement for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途婴儿配方食品氨基酸代谢障碍配方 Infant formula for special medical purposes amino acid metabolize disorder formula	特殊医学用途婴儿氨基酸代谢障碍配方食品 Infant amino acid metabolize disorder formula for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途配方食品全营养配方 Food for special medical purposes nutritionally complete food	特殊医学用途全营养配方食品 Nutritionally complete food for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途非全营养配方食品营养素组件 Nutritionally incomplete food for special medical purposes nutrient components	特殊医学用途营养素组件配方食品 Nutrient component formula for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途非全营养配方食品电解质配方 Nutritionally incomplete food for special medical purposes electrolyte formula	特殊医学用途电解质配方食品 Electrolyte formula for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途非全营养配方食品增稠组件 Nutritionally incomplete food for special medical purposes thickening components	特殊医学用途增稠组件配方食品 Thickening component formula for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途非全营养配方食品流质配方 Nutritionally incomplete food for special medical purposes liquid formula	特殊医学用途流质配方食品 Liquid formula for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途非全营养配方食品氨基酸代谢障碍配方 Nutritionally incomplete food for special medical purposes amino acid metabolize disorder formula	特殊医学用途氨基酸代谢障碍配方食品 Amino acid metabolize disorder formula for special medical purposes
特殊医学用途配方食品XX病特定全营养配方 Food for special medical purposes XX disease specific nutritionally complete food	特殊医学用途XX病全营养配方食品 XX disease specific nutritionally complete food for special medical purposes

Thus, enterprises shall properly adjust the general name of their products based on this notice.

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