Overview

Health foods refer to food products which claim to aid specific health functions or to supplement the body’s health in the form of vitamins and/or minerals.

Requirements

No matter whether a health food uses ingredients found in the approved health food ingredients catalogue or it is being imported for the first time to China, it is required to register your health food with SAMR; First time import of health foods classified as nutritional supplement, such as vitamin or mineral supplements, must file with SAMR; Other health foods, before launching into the Chinese market, must file with the local food safety supervision departments.

Administrative Department

State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR)

Relevant Regulations

• Administrative Measures of Health Food Registration and Fling

• Guidance for Health Food Registration (2016 Version)

• Detailed Guidance for Health Food Registration Approval (2016 Version)

• List of Auxiliary Materials for Health Food Filing and Terms of Use (Trial)

• List of Approved Health Food Raw Materials Directory (1st batch)

• Guideline for Health Food Filing Application (Trial)

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