China SAMR to Append Health Food Positive List with 5 New Functional Ingredients

On Mar. 28, 2019, China SAMR opened 5 health food ingredients to public feedback. The ingredients are proposed to be added to the health food raw materials directory. The deadline for consultation is Apr. 30. The announcement lists the new ingredients proposed to be applied in health food and stipulates their usage as well as the technical requirements. Most importantly if the expansion in scope is approved products using these ingredients bearing the specific functional claims listed below will be eligible for health food filing.