CFDA Clarify Health Food Registration Certificate Renewal Stipulations

On 21st of March, China Food and Drug Administration replied to Guangdong FDA on the effectiveness of health food registration certificate during review period. It stated that if the candidate has applied for health food registration renewal no later than 6 months prior to the expiration of the valid period, the original registration certificate is still effective before the final decision unless the following 2 situations in “Health Food Registration Review Evaluation Work Order (2016 Edition)” appear: