Q&A | New Regulations on Import & Export Food II
Since the General Administration of Customs of China issued the “Administrative Measures on import and Export Food Safety of the People's Republic of China” and the "Administrative Regulations on the Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of imported Food of the People's Republic of China" on April 13, 2021, many food manufacturers are very concerned about them. On April 26, Foodmate held a webinar and invited several experts to discuss these 2 regulations. In addition, we collected questions from attendees and asked experts to answer these questions. Today, let’s continue sharing some representative questions on China import & export foods.
1. After the implementation of the new regulations, do all foods need to be registered?
Answer: Yes, all foods need to be registered.
2. If the seasoning contains meat powder, does the seasoning need to be registered?
Answer: Registration is required.
3. Do companies that produce, process and store food from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan to Mainland China also refer to these regulations?
Answer: Yes.
4. The Chinese label of imported health food cannot be affixed. Does the label of the product provided by the overseas manufacturer meet the requirements of the mainland regulations?
Answer: The product labels provided by overseas manufacturers should meet the requirements of China's standards and regulations.
5. import and export food safety management measures: According to Article 30, the packaging, labeling and marking of imported food should comply with Chinese laws and regulations and national food safety standards. Does it include English label?
Answer: Include the English label. According to GB 7718, foreign languages can be used at the same time, but there should be a corresponding relationship with Chinese (except for trademarks, manufacturers and addresses of imported foods, names and addresses of foreign distributors, and websites). All foreign languages shall not be larger than the corresponding Chinese characters (except trademarks).
6. Do imported pet foods need to be registered in accordance with the requirements of Order 248?
Answer: Pet foods do not belong to food.
7. According to Article 8, which department is the competent authority of the country (region)? Is it the customs department or the FDA?
Answer: It refers to the export food safety supervision department of the country or region where it is located.
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