NDI, or New Dietary Ingredient is defined in 21 CFR as dietary ingredients, ingredients used a supplements, introduced to the US market after October 15, 1994. As required by FDA, manufactures must notify FDA as least 75 days prior to the marketing of a product containing NDI. Almost all NDI notifications (NDIN) and their corresponding FDA response letters are publically available on the FDA website. The acceptance of the information provided in each NDIN is a procedural matter that does not preclude FDA from taking action against the NDI if is to be found to be unsafe in the future.

Last week, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The applications for two new food additive have been accepted.

According to the “Regulations on Administration of Administrative License for New Food-Related Products” and “Regulations on Declaration and Acceptance of New Food-Related Products”, three new food-related products, including Behenamide, have passed the technical evaluation by the Expert Evaluation Committee (for details, please refer to the Annex), and are hereby invited to give their opinions publicly. Please send your written comments before November 23, 2024.

Entrusted by the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, on the basis of the requirement from Food Safety Law and Administrative Measures for Reviewing the Safety of New Food Ingredients, two New Food Materials—Sakura polyphenols and Rooster comb sodium hyaluronate have been technically reviewed by expert review committee and are open for public comments now. Please provide your comments as of November 23, 2024.

Recently, China's National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “Thee new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The notifications included an extension notice for 12 new food-related products, a notification of a review opinion for 5 new food additive and 7 new food-related product, and 4 non-approval decision.

Last week, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) Government Services Platform issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The applications for two new food additive have been accepted.

On October 10, National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) issued an announcement (No. 5 of 2024) for “Three New Foods” with 12 products approved, including 2 new food raw materials, 4 new food additives, and 6 food-related products.

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On September 2, 2024, the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) issued a call for public comment on six new food-related products: four food contact additives with expanded scope, one new food contact resin, and one food contact resin with expanded scope. Comments are welcome until October 2, 2024.