As revealed by a notice released on January 19, 2023, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) has solicited public opinions on an amendment to the currently effective GB 14880-2012 National Food Safety Standard Standard for the Use of Nutritional Fortification Substances in Foods. Major revisions include optimized terms and expressions, adjusted food categories, regulated requirements for“mass food fortification” and “voluntary food fortification” and revised requirements for permitted nutritional fortification substances and usage amount.

Contents

1. Scope

2. Terms and Definitions

3. Main Purpose of Nutritional Fortification

4. Requirements for the Use of Nutrient Fortifiers

5. Requirements for the Selection of Food Categories Eligible for Fortification

6. Regulations on the Use of Nutrient Fortifiers

7. Description of Food Categories (Names)

8. Quality Standards for Nutrient Fortifiers

Appendix A Regulations on the Use of Nutrient Fortifiers in Mass Food Fortification

Appendix B Regulations on the Use of Nutrient Fortifiers in Voluntary Food Fortification

Appendix C List of Approved Nutrient Fortifier Compound Sources

Appendix D Approved Nutrient Fortifiers and Compound Sources for Special Dietary Foods

Appendix E Approved Amino Acids and Compound Sources for Special Dietary Foods

Appendix F Description of Food Categories (Names)