Recently, the General Administration of Market Regulation issued the “Notice on Matters Related to Further Strengthening the Management of Ingredients and Ingredients for Infant Formula”, urging enterprises to further implement their main responsibilities to ensure the quality and safety of infant formula. The “Draft for Solicitation of Comments” requires infant formula manufacturers to continue to improve the procurement and acceptance management system for raw materials; if produced using a dry process, in addition to meeting corresponding food safety standards, the microbiological indicators should also meet the requirements of infant formula product standards. For those using base powder to produce infant formula, base powder produced by enterprises qualified to produce infant formula should be gradually used within two years from the date of publication of the announcement. The “Draft for Solicitation of Comments” encourages the direct processing of infant formula using milk or goat milk. The requirements for advertising and promotion of infant formula are considered. The words “milk processing” or “goat milk processing” etc. can be marked on the main page of the formula label for children 1 year of age or older under the product name. The “Draft for Solicitation of Comments” requires new applications to register infant formula formula using base powder. The base powder should be processed directly from cow or goat milk.

Recently, the General Administration of Market Regulation issued the “Notice on Matters Related to Further Strengthening the Management of Ingredients and Ingredients for Infant Formula”, urging enterprises to further implement their main responsibilities to ensure the quality and safety of infant formula. The “Draft for Solicitation of Comments” requires infant formula manufacturers to continue to improve the procurement and acceptance management system for raw materials; if produced using a dry process, in addition to meeting corresponding food safety standards, the microbiological indicators should also meet the requirements of infant formula product standards. For those using base powder to produce infant formula, base powder produced by enterprises qualified to produce infant formula should be gradually used within two years from the date of publication of the announcement. The “Draft for Solicitation of Comments” encourages the direct processing of infant formula using milk or goat milk. The requirements for advertising and promotion of infant formula are considered. The words “milk processing” or “goat milk processing” etc. can be marked on the main page of the formula label for children 1 year of age or older under the product name. The “Draft for Solicitation of Comments” requires new applications to register infant formula formula using base powder. The base powder should be processed directly from cow or goat milk.