New rules for baby formula
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CHINA’S food safety watchdog is tightening rules governing baby formula, with a new regulation coming into effect on October 1.
Producers, both domestic and overseas, must register and secure permits from the China Food and Drug Administration if they want to sell their products in China.
If they are using foreign raw materials, they must specify where they are from, and phrases such as “imported milk,” “from foreign pastures,” or “imported raw materials” are forbidden, according to the Baby Formula Registration Regulation.
Claims that a particular formula is “good for the brain,” “improves immunity” or “protects the intestinal tract” in instructions or packaging, are also banned.
Baby formula is a sensitive issue in China, after a series of scandals since 2008 when formula produced by the Sanlu Group was found to contain melamine.
Earlier this year, police arrested nine people implicated in the production and sale of fake baby formula. About 1,000 cans of milk powder, over 20,000 empty cans and 65,000 fake labels were seized.
Last year, China produced 700,000 tons of baby formula, accounting for 65 percent of the annual sales nationwide.
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