The specific filing process is as follows:
1. The applicant or agent logs on the website of China Food and Drug Administration to declare. The application system can fill in the application form and upload relevant materials online.
2. The US Food and Drug Administration examines the application materials. After approval, a filing notice and filing number will be issued.
3. The applicant or agent shall submit relevant materials (including filing notice, import contract, product label, etc.). ) go to the local food and drug administration for the record within the specified time.
4. The US Food and Drug Administration shall review the materials and complete the filing procedures. Imported health care products can only be sold and used in China after being put on record.
The importance of filing imported health care products is mainly reflected in the following aspects:
1. Protection of consumers' health rights and interests: By filing imported health care products, it can be ensured that the imported health care products comply with national laws and regulations and have certain safety and effectiveness, thus protecting consumers' health rights and interests.
2. Curb the circulation of counterfeit and shoddy products: The filing of imported health care products can effectively curb the circulation of counterfeit and shoddy products and prevent unqualified health care products from entering the market, which plays an important role in protecting the legitimate rights and interests of consumers and maintaining market order.
3. Promote the stable development of imported health care products trade: The filing of imported health care products can provide a stable market environment for imported health care products trade, reduce the trade risks of imported health care products and promote the stable development of imported health care products trade.
4. Promote the development of domestic health care industry: By filing imported health care products, domestic health care products enterprises can understand the development trends and trends of the international market, improve product quality and technical level, and promote the development of domestic health care industry.
5. Conducive to the maintenance of national health and safety: The filing of imported health care products can strengthen the supervision and management of imported health care products and help to maintain national health and safety.
To sum up, the filing of imported health care products is of great significance and role in protecting consumers' health rights and interests, curbing the circulation of counterfeit and shoddy products, promoting the stable development of imported health care products trade, promoting the development of domestic health care industry, and safeguarding national health and safety.
Legal basis:
Article 45 of the Measures for the Administration of Registration and Filing of Health Foods.
The production and import of the following health foods shall be filed according to law:
(1) Health foods whose raw materials have been listed in the Catalogue of Raw Materials for Health Foods;
(2) The health food imported for the first time is a food that supplements nutrients such as vitamins and minerals.
The health food imported for the first time belongs to supplementing vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, and its nutrients should be those listed in the Catalogue of Health Food Raw Materials.
Article 46
The filer of domestic health food should be a health food production enterprise, and the original registrant can be the filer; The applicant for importing health food shall be an overseas manufacturer of health food that has been listed.