On February 27, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency issued Proposal No. 235080082, proposing amendments to the regulations on the labeling of specified health foods. The key revisions include:
- New Management Measures for Monacolin-Containing Health Foods – Strengthening production, manufacturing, and quality control requirements for this category of specified health foods.
- GMP Standards for Foods Using Natural Extracts – Introducing Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards for tablet and capsule-type foods made from natural extracts. Compliance with these standards will become a prerequisite for labeling approval and part of official post-market supervision. Additionally, specific examples of approved disease risk reduction claims for health food labeling will be formulated.
- Mandatory Observational Study Data for Labeling Approval – Defining observational study data as a required scientific basis for labeling approval and specifying content requirements for such studies.
The public comment period for this proposal will remain open until March 28, 2025.
(Source: Agriculture and Food Products Technical Trade Measures Information Platform of Guangdong Province)
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