On August 11, 2023, the European Commission released the Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1627, amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 by adding bis(2-ethylhexyl)cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate (FCM No 1079) into the authorized substance list for food contact plastic materials.

EU 2023/1442 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No.10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food was published on July 11, 2023.

As of June 30, 2023, four novel foods have been approved by European Union (EU) in the second quarter of 2023. These are Cellobiose; 6’-Sialyllactose sodium salt produced by derivative strains of E. coli BL21(DE3); Iron milk caseinate?, and Aqueous ethanolic extract of Labisia pumila

Some interesting novel food have been approved by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in the first quarter of 2023, including two varieties of insects. These include: 1. Vitamin D2 mushroom powder; 2. Acheta domesticus (house cricket) partially defatted powder; 3. Pea and rice protein fermented by Lentinula edodes (Shiitake mushroom) mycelia; 4. Lacto-N-tetraose produced by derivative strains of E. coli BL21(DE3); 5. Frozen, paste, dried and powder forms of Alphitobius diaperinus larvae; 6. 3’-Sialyllactose sodium salt produced by derivative strains of E. coli BL21(DE3); 7. Dried nuts of Canarium ovatum Engl.; 8. Bovine milk osteopontin; and 9. Roasted and popped kernels from the seeds of Euryale ferox Salisb.

On November 30, 2022, the European Commission issued Regulation (EU) 2022/2340 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, which included green tea extracts containing (-)- epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in restricted substance list. The Regulation has been in force since December 21, 2022, and food items that include green tea extracts containing EGCG, which do not comply with the requirements of this Regulation and were lawfully placed on the market before the entry into force of this Regulation will no longer be allowed to be on the market from June 21, 2023.

In recent years, with the rapid improvement of social medical level and the living standard, Chinese consumers are paying close attention to health. Besides, the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic since the beginning of 2020 has made everyone become more aware of the importance of health and the pursuit of health has become more urgent. Therefore, health food with specific health functions and/or could regulate body functions have gradually become the focus of consumers.

On the 8th October, CIRS Europe will join with the Dublin Chamber of Commerce on hosting a free webinar on the topic of Chinese Food Regulations which apply to Pre-packaged General Foods. This is the second time this year that a European association requested CIRS to provide training on Chinese food regulations. Dublin Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1783, is the largest and most influential B2B networking organisation in Dublin. It represents over 1,300 businesses throughou

CIRS Group is invited to talk about ‘How to register the new food contact plastic resin and additive in China’ on Plastics Regulations Cologne 2020. This is the 4th session of Plastics regulations Europe. This conference offers the unique opportunity to meet a range of legal and regulatory experts to discuss the most important issues facing the industry. The expert speakers will discuss the implications of the framework review, food safety regulations and how to remain c

7-9 May 2019, Ms. Cathy Yu, Ms. Doris Huang, Ms. Ran Liu and Mr. Xiang Li from CIRS attended the Geneva Switzerland. The Booth of CIRS located at C 136 in the Services & Equipment Region. As one of the few enterprises that can provide China food regulatory compliance services, CIRS has attracted various attentions. Many enterprises are quite interested in the China new food raw materials filing services and health food filing services and have in-depth discussions with e

CIRS is going to attend the Vitafoods Europe 2019 on 7-9 May 2019 in Geneva Switzerland. CIRS will set a booth (C136) and brochures of CIRS will be distributed. Vitafoods is the event where the global nutraceutical supply chain come together to create innovation, connect with business leaders and find effective solutions. In this event, participants can source the highest quality ingredients, raw materials, services or nutraceutical products from over 1,200 global suppliers.