Evolution of Health Food Registration and Filing Number Format
China
Jul 31, 2019
(1) On March, 1996, the former Ministry of Health issued Administrative Measures on Health Food. According to the measures,
* the registration number format for approved domestic health food is å«é£å¥å (4 digital numbers indicating year) + the serial number
** the registration number format for approved imported health food is å«é£å¥è¿å (4 digital numbers indicating year) + the serial number, or å«è¿é£å¥å (4 digital numbers indicating year) + the serial number
(2) On April, 2005, the former CFDA issued Administrative Measures on Health Food Registration (Trial). According to the measures,
* the registration number format for approved domestic health food is å½é£å¥åG+ 4 digital numbers (indicating year) + 4 serial numbers
** the registration number format for approved imported health food is å½é£å¥åJ + 4 digital numbers (indicating year) + 4 serial numbers
Capital letter G and J represent domestic and imported, respectively.
(3) On July, 2016, the former CFDA issued Administrative Measures on Health Food Registration and Filing. According to the measures,
* the registration number format for approved domestic health food is å½é£å¥æ³¨G+ 4 digital numbers (indicating year) + 4 serial numbers
** the registration number format for approved imported health food is å½é£å¥æ³¨J + 4 digital numbers (indicating year) + 4 serial numbers
*** the filing number format for approved domestic health food is é£å¥å¤G + 4 digital numbers (indicating year) + 2 digital numbers (indicating province) + 6 serial numbers
**** the filing number format for approved imported health food is é£å¥å¤J + 4 digital numbers (indicating year) + 00 + 6 serial numbers
Capital letter G and J represent domestic and imported, respectively.
Source: China Nutrition and Health Food Association
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