On 23rd of December, AQSIQ released a document allowing Russian flaxseed, oats, buckwheat and sunflower seeds to enter China and also setting corresponding quarantine requirements (Chinese).
On the 26th of December, NHFPC decided that the standard GB 19300 2014 "Nut and Seed Food" can be applied to flaxseeds used as foods, also asking for the inclusion of “to be consumed after cooking” and similar suggestions on product labels.