At 9:00 a.m. yesterday, the State Food and Drug Administration held a press conference on the review of infant formula milk powder production licenses. The deputy director of the State Food and Drug Administration Teng Jicai said at the meeting that the introduction of the new rules was at least a food production company. The most stringent licensing standards.

Teng Jiacai said that in order to strengthen the supervision of the quality and safety of infant formula milk powder in China, all ministries and commissions have made active efforts and introduced a series of policies and measures in the past six months. The Food and Drug Administration has issued a series of corresponding regulatory systems and measures in half a year. The "Rules for the Examination of the Production of Infant Formula Milk Powder (2013 Edition)" announced to everyone today is an important system.

Teng Jiacai believes that, in general, the new rules mainly reflect the following characteristics: First, higher requirements. In accordance with the principle of treating both symptoms and symptoms and comprehensive management, the new rules have targetedly raised the threshold of production licenses, and key links such as milk source management, raw and auxiliary materials entering the factory, process quality control, inspection and testing, as well as product formulation, production technology and independent research and development. In terms of product traceability and other important aspects, more detailed and stricter regulations have been made.

The second is more detailed measures. Through thorough investigation and argumentation, a nationwide classification study was conducted on infant formula milk powder companies across the country. Specific analysis was made of possible foreseen situations and problems. Comprehensive studies on commonness and individuality issues were intensified, and each of them was refined into permit examination measures. We will strive to make the new rules more in line with China's national conditions, close to the actual situation of the enterprise, and facilitate implementation and implementation.

The third is stricter standards. A distinctive feature of this new rule is the full reference of developed country practices and drug regulatory experience, and some more stringent review items and licensing conditions have been set. For example, on the basis of the key control point system (HACCP), it proposes to fully implement the Good Manufacturing Practice for Powdered Infant Formulas (GMP), implement product formulation and packaging labeling reports, and produce infant formula milk powder aged 0 to 6 months. Use whey powder with less than 1.5% ash, or use whey protein powder with an ash content of 5.5% or less, and so on.

After the introduction of the rules, some experts said that the provisions and conditions required by this rule are not much different from the current international standards for infant formula milk powder. However, Teng believes that the introduction of this new rule is at least the most stringent licensing standard for food production companies.

Teng Jiacai said, “We have proposed to license infant formula companies in accordance with the licensing conditions of pharmaceutical companies. This reflects that the State Council and the Party Central Committee must implement the strictest food and drug regulatory system, starting from the threshold, The most stringent measures have been taken in business qualifications."