Since the finalization of China’s New Food Safety Law (FSL) on the 24th of Apr this year, China’s government has been drafting the Implementation Rules for this law. One of the major potential changes currently being discussed is the implementation of a registration system for infant formula product formulations that are imported for the first time.
The new FSL categories infant formula together with health food and formula foods for special medical purpose as special foods all of which are subject to very strict control. Under the new law formulations of IF products are required to be registered with China’s CFDA. After considerable deliberation our sources seem to suggest that the requirements will be extended to imported IF products however confirmation of this will await release of the new food safety law implementation rules. The first draft of the implementation rules are expected to be released for public consultation in July or August of this year.
During the past 5 months, China imported 60,244 tons of infant formula in total, increasing 19% from last year. The top 5 exporting countries are Holland, Ireland, New Zealand, Germany and France.
2015 IF Import Figures
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