According to the website of the National Health Commission, a new substance, Theanine, has been added to the List of New Raw Materials for Termination of Review. The conclusion is that it is substantially equivalent to the approved Theanine

Review comments: The former National Health and Family Planning Commission Announcement No. 15 in 2014 has approved Theanine as a new food raw material. This declared product is substantially equivalent to the approved Theanine, it is recommended to terminate the examination, should be implemented in accordance with the above announcement. Food safety indicators should be in line with the National Health Commission Announcement No. 4 in 2023, where the solvent residual divinyl benzene ≤50μg/kg.