On May 30, 2019, State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) opened the public consultation period on the proposed cancellation of 104 regulatory support documents[1] currently used by authorities to aid in regulation of various sectors of the market. Alteration and/or extension of the registration certificates of health food, infant formula and food for special medical purposes could be influenced if the proposed changes enter into effect. Details are:
| S/N | Supporting document proposed to be canceled | Purpose | Regulatory basis |
| 28 | Document verified by provincial food and drug administration on the production and sales of health food when the registration license is valid | Registration extension of health food | Administrative Measures for Registration and Filing of Health Foods |
| 29 | Proof of changing manufacturer name and/or address | Registration alteration of health food | |
| 30 | Proof of changing items displayed in registration certificate and its attachments | Registration alteration of FSMP | |
| 31 | Registration certificate and its attachments | Registration alteration and extension of infant formula | Administrative Measures for Registration of Infant and Young Children Milk Powder Formula Recipes |
| 32 | Proof of changing manufacturer name, address name, and legal representative | Registration alteration of infant formula |
Deadline for comments is June 29, 2019. You may submit feedback by:
Visiting China legislative information website (http://zqyj.chinalaw.gov.cn/index), see image below.

Or sending email to [email protected]. Subject of the email should be “取消证明事项” (items to be cancelled)

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