"Q&A on the registration of formula foods for special medical purposes according to the new national standard" released.

On March 18, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the "Q&A on Registration of Special Medical Purpose Formula Foods According to the New National Standard." The Q&A specifies that applicants can submit product registration applications according to the new national standard, and after obtaining registration, they can organize production according to the technical requirements of the product formula, production process, and other information specified in the new national standard. For products that have already been registered, if adjustments are made only to the product formula, labeling instructions, or product category according to the new national standard, changes can be processed according to the principle of modification registration. In terms of application materials, unchanged materials do not need to be resubmitted, stability research materials do not need to be submitted, but must be conducted and retained as required for future reference; for production site inspections, based on risk assessment, for products that have already been registered and meet certain conditions, production site inspections and sampling inspections may not be required anymore.