China: Health and Special Dietary Foods and Decrees 248 and 249

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2022-0056

GACC recently released an interpretation of Decrees 248 and 249 as they apply to health food and foods for special dietary purposes. This report provides an unofficial translation of the interpretation. The interpretation contains definitions of health food and foods for special dietary purposes, and an outline of the facility registration process for these two classes of products.

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