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There are 12 RASFF notifications on food contact materials in October 2017，in which there are 8 food contact material products from China (including Hongkong), accounted for 66.7%. The main hazards for the notifications are migration of heavy metal, formaldehyde and primary aromatic amines from products. More information is shown below: Date Notification type Notified by Product Subject Action taken Risk decision countries concerned* 02/10/2017 border rejection France nylon potato press migration of primary aromatic amines (268 µg/kg – ppb) from nylon potato press from China Destruction serious China (O) France 02/10/2017 alert Germany coffee cups migration of formaldehyde (110.8 mg/kg – ppm) and of melamine (4.37 mg/kg – ppm) from coffee cups from the Netherlands Withdrawal from the market serious Austria(D) Belgium(D) Bosnia and Herzegovina(D) Bulgaria(D) Croatia(D) Czech Republic(D) Estonia(D) Finland(D) France(D) Georgia(D) Germany(D) Greece(D) INFOSAN(D) Iceland(D) Ireland(D) Italy(D) Latvia(D) Martinique(D) Moldova(D) Morocco(D) Netherlands(O) Norway(D) Poland(D) Romania(D) Russia(D)South Africa(D) Spain(D)…
Naturally occuring and administered probioticsBreast milk, far from being sterile, contains on average as many as 600 different species of probiotic bacteria, including Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli. These are some of the first microorganisms that newborns come into contact with and contribute to the initial establishment of the microbiota in the newborn’s gut, which is crucial for the subsequent development of the immune system. Some of their benefits cannot be artificially generated but industry is doing its best to create formulae with properties mimicking that of human breast milk.^ Read More
Takehome China’s pesticide MRL regulatory framework (the maximum concentrations of pesticide residues in foods) is underdeveloped compared with other major economies and fails to adequately meet food safety and international trade requirements. China plans to establish 10,000 MRLs by 2020, based on this and on historical trends it is possible to offer the following predictions with regard to future developments in China’s MRL system:…… Read More
Takehome 720 batches of food from 48 countries or regions were rejected in October 2017 according to data released by China AQSIQ. On November the 30th, China’s AQSIQ released data on non-compliant food in October 2017. 720 batches of food from 48 countries or regions were rejected. The most represented food categories in the list are beverages, sweets, pastry and cookies. …… Read More
On November 30, 2017, China CFDA released the 26th batch of registered infant formula in China, including 42 products (12 are imported) from 12 enterprises. 4 overseas manufacturers are listed in this batch…… Read More
On November 28, 2017, China CFDA released the 25th batch of registered infant formula in China, including 30 products (15 are imported) from 8 enterprises. 4 overseas manufacturers are listed in this batch…… Read More
Takehome: Import tariffs on 4 types of special infant formula dropped from 20% to 0. Compound wine tariffs decreased by the largest percentage, reducing from 65% to 14%. According to an announcement released by Ministry of Finance on November 22, 2017, China is to cut import tariffs on 187 consumer products, with an average decrease of roughly 10% (17.3% to 7.7%). The new policy will take effect on December 1, 2017. …… Read More
Takehome: Production date (before or after Jan 1st, 2018) is the principle criteria used to assess if an imported infant formula requires a recipe registration certificate in China. On November 22, 2017, China AQSIQ and CFDA jointly issued a notice on the Implementation Date of “Recipe Registration for Imported Infant Formula”. The main content are as follows: Read More
On November 21, 2017 China CFDA released the first batch of registered food for special medical purpose (FSMP). 3 imported FSMP products for infants from two overseas manufacturers were approved……Read More
Takehome: Taiwan’s FDA announced the revision of three drafts of test methods for benzoyl peroxide, formaldehyde and food additives specifications. On November 16th 2017, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration announced the revision of three drafts as shown in the below table: ChemLinked
