China Unveils 2019 National Food Safety Standard Plan (Draft)

On May 22nd, 2019, National Health Commission (NHC) opened the draft version of 2019 national food safety standards legislation plan for public feedback.^[1] Altogether 81 national standards are proposed to be formulated or revised. Comments should be submitted prior to June 1st, 2019. (Fax: 010-68792408)

Details of the draft legislative plan are：

More Single Product Standards for FSMP are on the Agenda

It is noteworthy that 5 FSMP product standards are included in the plan. At the May 8th seminar on special food regulations, an official of CFSA (Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment) Liang Dong pointed to the direction of FSMP standard system: Currently effective standards are GB 25596-2010^[11] and GB 29922-2013^[12] which are general rules for all types of FSMP instead of nutrition for patients suffering from specific disease. China is formulating single product standards for each type of FSMP. Some have been under formulation or publicized for public opinion (see table below, second column).

Liang also disclosed that an additional 6 categories of FSMP would be added but corresponding single product standards will not likely be put on agenda in 2019 (see table above, column 4).

Apart from these, standards for the specification of some food additives such as GOS, ARA and DHA, and GB 13432 Standard for the Labeling of Food for Special Dietary Uses are proposed to be revised.