Various Updates on China’s Health Food Regulations

On October 31, the SAMR (State Administration for Market Regulation) issued 3 technical guidelines concerning health food and its ingredients:

• Technical guidelines for the toxicology inspection and safety evaluation

• Technical guidelines for the safety inspection and evaluation of strains used in health food ingredients

• Technical guidelines for the examination and evaluation of the physicochemical properties and hygienic indicators of health food products

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