Last week, China’s 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 two new food additive have been accepted.

According to the “Regulations on Administration of Administrative License for New Food-Related Products” and “Regulations on Declaration and Acceptance of New Food-Related Products”, three new food-related products, including Behenamide, have passed the technical evaluation by the Expert Evaluation Committee (for details, please refer to the Annex), and are hereby invited to give their opinions publicly. Please send your written comments before November 23, 2024.

On the basis of Measures for the Administration of New Food Additives and Provisions for the Declaration and Acceptance of New Food Additives, the safety and technical significance of the application of the six new food additives (peroxidase, xylanase, 3’-Sialyllactose sodiumsalt, Lacto-N-neotetraose, Magnesium oxide and Hydrogen peroxide) have been reviewed by expert review committee and are welcome for public comments. Please send your comments and suggestions by e-mail to zqyj@cfsa.net.cn before November 24, 2014.

Entrusted by the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, on the basis of the requirement from Food Safety Law and Administrative Measures for Reviewing the Safety of New Food Ingredients, two New Food Materials—Sakura polyphenols and Rooster comb sodium hyaluronate have been technically reviewed by expert review committee and are open for public comments now. Please provide your comments as of November 23, 2024.

Recently, China's National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “Thee new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The notifications included an extension notice for 12 new food-related products, a notification of a review opinion for 5 new food additive and 7 new food-related product, and 4 non-approval decision.

Last week, China’s 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 two new food additive have been accepted.

On October 10, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) issued an announcement (No. 5 of 2024) for “Three New Foods” with 12 products approved, including 2 new food raw materials, 4 new food additives, and 6 food-related products.

On September 26, 2024, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued 11 new food additives for public comments, including 5 new food additives, 3 new food nutrition enhancers, 2 food additive with expanded scope and 1 food nutrition enhancer with expanded scope. Comments are welcomed before October 26, 2024.

On September 2, 2024, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a call for public comment on six new food-related products: four food contact additives with expanded scope, one new food contact resin, and one food contact resin with expanded scope. Comments are welcome until October 2, 2024.

Recently, China’s National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a set of FAQs on “three new foods” and substances traditionally used as both food and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), covering a total of 25 questions. In this article, CIRS Group compiles common strain-related issues concerning “three new foods.”