NHC Released 50 Food Safety National Standards for food, food additives, and food-related products

"On March 27, the Department of Food Safety Standards and Risk Assessment released 50 national food safety standards and 9 amendments, including the following: Revised Standards: - General standards: ""General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods"" and ""General Rules for Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Foods"". - Product standards: ""Cereal-based Complementary Foods for Infants and Young Children"", ""Jarred Complementary Foods for Infants and Young Children"", ""General Rules for Infant Formula - Foods for Special Medical Purposes"", ""Anhydrous Butter, Butter and Cream"", ""Fermented Milk"", ""Edible Starch"", ""Canned Foods"". - Standards for food-related products: ""Disinfectants"". - Specifications for food additives: ""Lutein as a Food Additive"", ""Vegetable Charcoal as a Food Additive"", ""Sodium Iron EDTA as a Food Nutrient Fortifier"", etc. - Testing standards: ""Determination of Antimony in Foods"", ""Determination of Formaldehyde in Foods"", ""Determination of Protein in Foods"", ""Determination of Multiple Phosphates in Foods"", ""Microbiological Examination of Foods - Detection of Norovirus"", etc. Newly Established Standards: - Hygiene specifications: ""Hygiene Specifications for the Production of Processed Meat Products"" and ""Hygiene Specifications for Processing Edible By-products of Poultry and Livestock"". - Testing standards: ""Determination of Bisphenol A, Bisphenol F and Bisphenol S in Foods"", ""Determination of Osmolality in Foods"", etc. - Establishment of the ""Safety Evaluation Procedure for Food-Use Strains"". Amendments Released: - General standard amendment: Amendment No. 1 to ""Maximum Levels of Contaminants in Foods"". - Product standard amendments: Amendment No. 1 to ""Raw Milk"", Amendment No. 1 to ""Sterilized Milk"", and Amendment No. 1 to ""Jelly"". - Other amendments: Amendment No. 1 to ""Nitrous Oxide as a Food Additive"", Amendment No. 1 to ""Use of Additives in Food Contact Materials and Articles"", Amendment No. 1 to ""Determination of Carotenoids in Foods"", etc."