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Sadie Shen

ChemLinked Regulatory Analyst

Sadie Shen is a food regulatory analyst working at Chemlinked. She focuses on reporting and interpreting regulatory updates mainly in China, Singapore and India.

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[Updated] Singapore Introduces New Pre-import Control Measures as a Voluntary Scheme for Infant Cereal Products
Mar 14, 2023
Disclosed by a WTO Notification on December 22, 2022, Singapore planned to introduce new pre-import control measures as a voluntary scheme for infant cereal products. The current measures are still in effect and remain unchanged for importers who choose not to join the voluntary scheme.
Singapore Cereal & Cereal Products Importation Market Access
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape: The Future of Children Food in China
Mar 13, 2023
Sparked by rapid development of the Chinese children food industry in recent years, it is unavoidable to see chaos in the children food market. As a result, supervision on children food has been gaining widespread public attention. Many food products marketed towards children with cartoon images or self-labelled “children” are found to contain high levels of salt, fat and/or sugar, despite being more expensive than similar products that are not claimed as children food. This contradicts consumer’s perception that children food is healthier.
Chinese Mainland Labeling Business
Taiwan Amends the Residue Limits of 19 Pesticides in Foods
Feb 23, 2023
On February 17, 2023, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration released an amendment to Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods. The revision involves Appendix Table 1 of Article 3, in which 19 types of pesticides are added or amended, covering 107 maximum residue limit items. This amendment took effect on the date of promulgation.
Taiwan, China Pesticide Residue
Taiwan Releases Principles Dealing with Advertisements for Infant and Follow-up Formula, which Benefits Online Sales
Feb 20, 2023
On February 14, 2023, Taiwan unveiled the Principles Dealing with Advertisements for Infant and Follow-up Formula (hereinafter referred to as the Principles), which clarifies the advertisements definition and online sales for infant formula, follow-up infant formula, and infant formula for special medical purposes designed for consumers under the age of one. The Principles are supplementary administrative rules instead of regulatory orders, which became effective on the date of the announcement.
Taiwan, China Infant Formula Advertising
China to Revise GB 25596 General Rules of Infant Formula for Special Medical Purposes
Feb 17, 2023
On February 13, 2023, China released an amendment draft to GB 25596-2010 General Rules of Infant Formula for Special Medical Purposes, along with other 37 GB food standard drafts. The proposed standard applies to food for special medical purposes (FSMP) of consumers from 1 to 12 months, which is the same as the current standard. The revision mainly involves definition, FSMP types and technical requirements. Any feedback can be sent back prior to March 20, 2023.
Chinese Mainland Food for Special Medical Purposes Regulation & Standard
China Unveils 38 National Food Safety Standard Drafts
Feb 16, 2023
On February 13, 2023, the Department of Food Safety Standards, Risk Surveillance and Assessment under China National Health Commission (NHC) released the exposure drafts of 38 national food safety standards, which include 12 newly established standards, 21 newly revised standards, and 5 amendment sheets. These drafts mainly cover standards for contaminant limits, food products, nutritional fortification substance, foods for special dietary use, food additives and food-related products. All drafts are available for public comments prior to March 20, 2023.
Chinese Mainland Food for Special Medical Purposes Food for Special Dietary Use Beverage Food Additives Food Contact Materials Complementary Baby Food Regulation & Standard
Macao Amends the Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Food
Feb 15, 2023
On February 9, 2023, Executive Council of Macao SAR announced the finalization of the draft to amend the Administrative Regulation No 11/2020 Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Food, in which the MRLs and EMRLs of pesticides in food were revised. The amendment was uploaded on February 13, 2023 with immediate effect.
Macao S.A.R. Pesticide Residue
Taiwan Bans the Use of Eucalyptus Globulus as Food Raw Materials
Feb 13, 2023
On February 8, 2023, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration issued the Restrictions on the Use of Eucalyptus globulus and its Extracts (hereinafter referred to as the Restrictions). According to the Restrictions, Eucalyptus globulus and its extracts cannot be used as food raw materials. The restrictions will take effect on January 1, 2024.
Taiwan, China Food Additives Food Safety Food Ingredients
[Updated] Taiwan Removes the Use Restrictions of 2′-FL on Infant Formula for Special Medical Purposes
Feb 08, 2023
On September 20, 2022, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) consulted on the amendment to the use restriction of 2′-fucosyllactose (2′-FL) produced by genetically modified Escherichia coli strain K-12 DH1 MDO MAP1001d (hereinafter referred to as “E. coli K-12 MAP1001d”) and genetically modified Escherichia coli strain BL21 (DE3) #1540 (hereinafter referred to as “E. coli BL21 (DE3) #1540”). Any comments on the drafts shall be returned within 60 days since September 20, 2022.
Taiwan, China Infant Formula Food for Special Medical Purposes Regulation & Standard
An Overview of New Food Raw Material Applications in 2022
Jan 19, 2023
The update on new food raw materials is one essential aspect of chemlinked’s 2022 annual report. Each year, stakeholders devote a significant amount of time and money to the study of new food raw materials that have the potential to open up markets and create new food products. Enterprises can begin producing products with the new food raw materials as soon as the National Health Commission (NHC) grants permission.
Chinese Mainland Food Additives Food Ingredients

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