Asia Pacific: Decoding Probiotic Regulations for Food & Health Supplements

Academics and consumers now recognize gut microbes’ important role in human health. As the demand for probiotic and prebiotic products grows, more and more probiotic Foods and Health Supplements are being introduced into the ASEAN region. In response, regulatory agencies are developing regulations and guidelines to govern the sales and marketing of probiotic supplements and functional foods. Wai Mun offers a guide to the current status and application of regulations across ASEAN demonstrating the challenges faced by diverse regulatory systems in key countries. Her insights will help manufacturers avoid common pitfalls and maximize opportunities for success.

China has become the second largest probiotic market in the world. The fast-growing probiotic industry has attracted many newcomers. However, there are still some improvements that need to be done to China’s probiotic laws and regulations. China has also issued a series of relevant laws and regulations to promote and regulate the development of the market. Jerry Wang talks about the major regulatory requirements for using probiotics in food and health supplements in China to help stakeholders ensure compliance.

Apart from China, South Korea and Japan are also the main markets for probiotic food in the Asia-Pacific area. The increasing awareness of health and the boosting aging population accelerates the consumption of probiotic products. However, the ambiguity in the legislation of this food category creates difficulties in entering these two regions. In the third part of the webinar, Lorraine Li, ChemLinked senior regulatory analyst, will introduce the supervision situation and product standards of probiotics in South Korea and Japan.

ASEAN

Current regulations on Probiotics in ASEAN countries
Permitted Probiotic ingredients
Labelling and claims requirements for Probiotic products
Possibility of harmonization of regulatory requirements for probiotics products

China

Regulatory supervision of probiotics in China
Positive list of approved probiotics
New probiotics application procedures
Labelling and claims for probiotic products

South Korea

Main regulations
Requirements for probiotics in general food
Requirements for probiotics in health functional food
New probiotics application

Japan

Main regulations
Probiotics requirements
Labelling

Date	Time (GMT+8)	World Clock	Language
2022-10-13	16:00 ~ 17:00	UK: 09:00-10:00	English

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Speakers

POON Wai Mun

Ms.Mun is a specialist in Regulatory Affairs for Food Supplements, Functional foods and Beverages across the ASEAN region, working at Wong SJ Asia Pte Ltd. For more than 10 years, she has actively advised companies, helping them to develop regulatory strategies for product development and marketing. Wai Mun manages the Secretariat of ASEAN Technical Scientific Committee for Traditional Medicine and Health Supplements. She is a Biotechnologist and graduated with a MSc in Biopharmaceuticals from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

Jerry Wang

Jerry Wang is a food regulatory analyst and news editor working at Chemlinked. He keeps a close eye on the food regulation dynamics around Asia Pacific Regions and has deep understanding of food market access requirements of China. The fields he skilled in include the import of prepackaged food, food ingredient compliance and label

Lorraine T.S. Li

Lorraine T.S. Li is a specialist in the research and analysis of the regulatory compliance of Korean Food, Cosmetics, and Chemical industry. She provides numerous News and Articles on Korean laws and ordinances of chemical, food, and cosmetics to help clients transcend the regulatory barriers.