The U.S. – China Health Products Association (USCHPA) submitted comments to China’s Legislative Office of the State Council on November 28, 2013 in response to China’s Food and Drug Administration request for public opinion on the draft of the revised food safety regulations.

USCHPA produced a detailed report focusing on the dietary supplement sector, which is referred to as “health food products” in China and regulated by China’s FDA. China’s current regulations for dietary supplements are based on product registration and are among the most restrictive in the world. The registration process requires animal testing and in some cases human trials. One product (SKU) registration can take 2 – 3 years to complete and cost in excess of US$50,000.

The association is encouraged to see that China’s regulators are presently researching how best to reform the current system. USCHPA hopes its suggestions can be helpful to China’s State Council in the further development of the industry. It is expected that China’s FDA will release new regulations for dietary supplements sometime in 2014.

The industry report is available below in either English or Chinese.

ENGLISH VERSION （英文）

CHINESE VERSION （中文）

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