China issues notice on Labelling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses

National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment,China seeks public opinion on its release of draft regarding the "Labeling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses".|The drafty states:|(1) It is compulsory to mark saturated fat or saturated fatty acid and sugar contents on the label for prepackaged foods for special dietary uses, excluding baby formula and nutritionally complete formula.|(2) Nutritional components of infant formula (0-6 months), foods for special medical purposes (FSMP) for infants (0-12 months), and other FSMP products shall not bear content claims or function claims.|(3) Errors of labeling nutritional components and exemptions are also revised