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The State Council Clarifies the Definition of Health Food
Time：2016-11-08 14:07:45
Source： zyzhan.com
In a recent draft provided by the legal office of the State Council, the regulators clarified the definition of health food, and provides tougher punishment measures towards illegal conducts in the local market.
Industry figures say that the new draft would legitimize health food industry, offering legal support to regulators and promote the industry to develop in a sound and healthy way.
To help smooth the application process of special food registration, applicants of health food, special-use food, and infant formula should pay registration and testing fees, the standard of which will be provided by the finance department of the State Council.
Food sales companies should set up special section for health food sales, which should not be mixed in display with general food.
Provincial food and drug regulators can decide on the exact amount of fines paid by the illegal vendors or manufacturers and other punishment measures including confiscation.
Industry figures say that the new draft would legitimize health food industry, offering legal support to regulators and promote the industry to develop in a sound and healthy way.
To help smooth the application process of special food registration, applicants of health food, special-use food, and infant formula should pay registration and testing fees, the standard of which will be provided by the finance department of the State Council.
Food sales companies should set up special section for health food sales, which should not be mixed in display with general food.
Provincial food and drug regulators can decide on the exact amount of fines paid by the illegal vendors or manufacturers and other punishment measures including confiscation.
