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In 2023, 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL) and lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT) were officially approved as new food nutrition enhancers in China, marking a regulatory milestone regarding human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), a globally recognized category of essential nutrients. Since then, several other HMOs continue to progress along the compliance pathway: on May 10, 2024, the Center for Food Safety Assessment (CFSA) issued the draft and reopened the period for public consultation for 2’-FL and LNnT.
Taiwan's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Ministry of Labor (OSHA) has revised the GHS classification standards CNS 15030 based on the 8th version of GHS, involving 22 documents covering chemical classification and labeling-General Principles. If relevant enterprises have any opinions, they should submit them no later than June 16.
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To standardize the clinical trial process of foods for special medical purposes (FSMP), the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) recently revised and issued the Quality Management Specifications for Clinical Trials of Foods for Special Medical Purposes (the Specification), which aims to ensure the scientific integrity, authenticity, and reliability of data and results, while safeguarding the safety and rights of trial subjects and consumers.
Recently, China's National Institutes for Food and Drug Control issued two catalogs, including,
The International Authoritative Cosmetic Safety Assessment Data Index; and
Usage Information for Ingredients in Marketed Products
On May 9, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 7 new food-related products for public comments, including 1 new food contact coating, 4 new food contact additives with expanded scope, 1 new food contact resin, and 1 food contact resin with expanded scope.
On May 10, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 4 new food additives for public comments, including 1 new food enzyme, 2 new food nutrition enhancers, and 1 food nutrition enhancer with expanded scope.
Recently, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan released reporting guidelines regarding the manufacturing/import quantity for general chemicals, priority assessment chemicals, and monitoring chemicals. It aims to enhance the management of chemicals that pose potential environmental risks. The guidelines require companies that manufacture or import general chemicals, priority assessment chemicals of 1 ton or more, or monitoring chemicals of 1 kilogram or more during the fiscal year 2023 (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024), to submit a detailed report to the METI.
From April 28 to May 5, 2024, the National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The applications for Lemon Myrtle and fructo-oligosaccharide have been accepted.