Weekly Review of Food Standards and Regulations
Notice of the General Administration of Market Regulation on Printing and Distributing the 2019 Legi…
Notice of the General Administration of Market Regulation on Printing and Distributing the 2019 Legislative Work Plan of the State Administration of Market Supervision (National Municipal Supervision Law [2019] No. 18)
On January 10, 2019, the General Administration of Market Regulation issued a notice on the issuance of the "SAMR 2019 Legislative Work Plan" (National City Supervision Law [2019] No. 18). The plan includes the formulation of the "Safety Supervision and Management Measures for Refrigerated and Frozen Foods". (Drafted by the Food Management Division), amending the Measures for the Administration of Food Production Licensing (Drafting by the Food Production Division), Several Provisions on Prohibiting Unfair and Award-Winning Sales, and the Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Salt Quality Safety (Food Production Division Drafting) ), "Food Safety Sampling Inspection Management Measures" (Drafting by Food Sampling Division), Promotion of "Infant and Child Formula Food Recording Management Measures", "Infant Formula Milk Powder Product Formula Registration Management Measures", "Special Medical Use Formula Food Registration Management Measures" ( Drafting by special food division) and other regulations.
Announcement of the General Administration of Market Regulation on Issuing the Detailed Rules for the Examination of Production Licenses for Food for Special Medical Purpose (No. 5 of 2019)
On January 29, 2019 The General Administration of Market Regulation has organized the “Rules for the Examination of Production Licenses for Food for Special Medical Purpose” to regulate the production of food licenses for special medical uses and to strengthen the safety supervision of Food for Special Medical Purpose, according to the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, the Measures for the Administration of Food Production Licenses and the National Food Safety Standards. These rules apply to the examination of the production permit conditions for Food for Special Medical Purpose. The Food for Special Medical Purpose referred to in the detailed rules refer to the special nutrients or diets for people with limited food intake, digestive dysfunction, metabolic disorders or specific disease states. Formulated products specially prepared and processed, including infant formulas for special medical use from 0 months to 12 months of age, and special medical formulas suitable for population over 1 year old.
Food for Special Medical Purpose certification category name is divided into: Food for Special Medical Purpose (excluding special medical use infant formula), category number 2801; infant Food for Special Medical Purpose, category number 2802.
Notice of the General Administration of Market Regulation on Printing and Distributing the Food Safety Supervision and Inspection Plan for 2019
In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 19th Party Congress and scientifically standardize food safety inspections, according to the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China and the National Food Safety Plan of the 13th Five-Year Plan, on January 31, 2019, market supervision The General Administration of the People's Republic of China has formulated the "Food Safety Supervision and Sampling Plan for 2019". The plan has detailed the work objectives, working principles, work tasks, etc. of the sampling plan, and carried out the food safety and food product inspection varieties and project tables in 2019. Explain clearly.
Announcement of the General Administration of Market Regulation on the Public Consultation on the "Measures for the Administration of Food Safety Sampling Inspection (Revised Draft)"
In order to effectively fulfill the food safety supervision duties and further strengthen and standardize the food sampling inspection, according to the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, on February 2, 2019, the General Administration of Market Supervision drafted the "Food Safety Sampling Inspection Management Measures (Revised Draft)" It is now open to the public for comments. The deadline for comments is March 4, 2019.