The Working Committee on Regulatory Standards participated in the 38th Special Nutrition Code Meeting.

38th International Codex Committee on Nutrition and Special Dietary Foods was held in Hamburg, Germany, from 5 to 9 December 2016. More than 300 representatives from 63 member States, one member organization and 38 international organizations participated in the meeting. Yan Satellite, deputy director of the China Nutrition Society's Regulatory standards committee, Zhang Bing, deputy director, and Han Junhua attended the meeting.. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Regulatory Standards were present at the meetingThis meeting covered a wide range of topics, including amendments to some nutrient reference values (NRV-R), revisions to larger infant formula standards (CODEX STAN156-1987), NRV-NCD values for long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids DHA/EPA, definition of bio-reinforcement, and the development of ready-to-eat food standards for severe malnutrition.
the Chinese delegation made serious preparations before the meeting, participated in the work of the three e-working groups and held several thematic meetings to give feedback to China after full discussions on relevant topics of the e-working group. Before the meeting, the Food Division of the Health and Family Planning Commission was submitted a draft of the calibre of the meeting and the head of delegation and spokesman were elected. During the meeting, the Chinese delegation made many positive statements, combined with China's current standards and the latest research data, on the vitamin E NRV-R value and the basis for the formulation, larger infant and young children formula food standard nutrient content requirements, etc. At the same time, the status and progress of relevant standards in China, the latest dietary nutrient reference intake data, the revision of dietary guidelines for Chinese residents and other information transmitted to the participating delegations.
committee will continue to follow up on the progress of international standards, participate in the revision of international standards in depth, and play its due role and influence in the international arena.. Han Junhua Researcher spoke on behalf of the Chinese delegation .