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China Releases the Health Food Naming Guide - 2019 Edition

Written by Irene Piao | Nov 12, 2019 2:17:00 PM

On November 10, 2019, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China has announced the release of “The Health Food Naming Guide“ (2019 Edition).

The scope of the document is to “regulate the naming of health food registration and filing products to avoid mileading consumption“.

Among others, the guide defines the following:

  • The composition of the name of the health food;
  • The basic principle of naming the health food;
  • The forbidden content included in the name of health food;

Read the full text of the announcement here or in our Food Law Library.