On August 28, 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published Detailed Rules on the Implementation of Technical Evaluation on New Functions and Health Food with New Functions (Trial), with immediate effect.
As an essential effort to reform China's management of health food function claims, the Rules expatiate on six aspects, including "General Provisions", "New Function Research", "Material Acceptance", "Technical Evaluation", "Post-Market Evaluation", and "Supplementary Provisions". In addition, the Rules attach "Material Requirements and Technical Evaluation Points for New Function Applications" to further guide the industry in applying for new functions. Details are as follows:
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