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2024-04-16 | All chapters
Summary
Based on the national standards released in 2021, the set ratios for empty space within food packaging were unrealistically small for special dietary foods, which include infant formula and foods for special medical purposes (FSMP). If impacted manufacturers had been compelled to follow these standards, they would have faced severe compliance costs, as well as difficulties selling their products in online and offline markets. Consumers who rely on certain products would likely have lost access to them.
The European Chamber has for a long time been engaging with the relevant authorities to highlight the risks and potential negative impacts of these requirements. On 29th March 2024, the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) issued an amendment to the relevant document, which, following the Chamber’s recommendations, optimised the requirements for five special dietary food categories.
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Learn more about the Agriculture, Food and Beverage Working Group, Dairy Industry (Sub-working Group), FSMP Advisory Committee (Sub-working Group), and Paediatric Nutrition (Sub-working Group).