Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has issued the 2021 Legislative Work Plan (hereinafter referred to as the Plan), and made arrangements for the legislative work in 2021. The Plan shows that the SAMR will closely focus on the key work of market supervision and make scientific and reasonable arrangements for legislative projects. In 2021, the SAMR plans to draft 6 laws and administrative regulations for review, as well as formulate and revise 61 departmental regulations, and continue to actively cooperate with legislatures to promote the legislative projects.

The relevant laws and regulations for the food industry are as follows:

Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has issued the 2021 Legislative Work Plan (hereinafter referred to as the Plan), and made arrangements for the legislative work in 2021. The Plan shows that the SAMR will closely focus on the key work of market supervision and make scientific and reasonable arrangements for legislative projects. In 2021, the SAMR plans to draft 6 laws and administrative regulations for review, as well as formulate and revise 61 departmental regulations, and continue to actively cooperate with legislatures to promote the legislative projects.

The relevant laws and regulations for the food industry are as follows:

Food industry regulations and standards

In 2019, SAMR publicly solicited opinions on the Administrative Measures on Formula Registration of Milk Powdered for Infant and Young Children (Draft for Comments). Recently, on March, 2021, NHC issued new standards of infants formula, which including National Food Safety Standards Infant Formula (GB 10756-2021), National Food Safety Standards Older Infants Formula (GB 10766-2021) and National Food Safety Standards Young Children Formula (GB 10767-2021). Antion has analyzed the Draft and the new standards of infants formula, please click the following links for details

Measures on Registration of Infant Formula is under Revision

New Standards of Infants Formula Landing

The Plan requires that the first category of projects in the departmental regulations must be submitted the draft and related materials to the legal system for review before June 30, 2021, and set aside reasonable time for review, and strive to finish at the end of the year. The second category of departmental regulations, laws and administrative regulations, must ensure a high-quality and efficient advancement.

The Plan calls for a sound of mechanism for soliciting opinions on legislation, expanding the coverage and representativeness of public participation and enhancing the transparency of legislation. In drafting and reviewing legislative items closely related to market production and operation, the views of relevant market entities and industry associations and chambers of commerce should be fully heard. The feedback mechanism for the adoption of opinions should be improved, and explanations should be given for concentrated opinions that are not adopted. Simultaneous, the Plan emphasizes strengthening the propaganda and interpretation of legislation, innovating propaganda methods, and using new media and technology to deepen the rule of law consciousness of market entities and consumers. Antion will pay attention to the revision of relevant regulations and interpret the newly released regulations and standards. If you have any questions about the trend of food-related regulations or their contents, please feel free to contact us!

Lillian Fan

Tel: 010-51301566

email: Lillian.fan@ruibole.com

More details about Plan please click the link below

http://gkml.samr.gov.cn/nsjg/fgs/202104/t20210401_327476.html