A new Permissible Ingredients Determination (No. 3) 2020 has commenced with one new ingredient and changes to existing ingredients, including reduced regulatory requirements in some instances.

This Technical Alert (available in Word or PDF) contains a detailed list of changes with a Notes field for sponsors to use to assist in identifying the changes relevant to products, as part of a table which includes:

- Each new or changed ingredient

- The original (previous) requirements that applied

- New (amended) specific requirements.

In particular, the amendments contain notable clarifications for products with herbs containing levodopa as a mandatory component.

Members interested in Fallopia multiflora (He Shou Wu or Fo-Ti) should also refer to today's alert.