Sep 10 2008 | China, Peoples Republic of | Registration of Overseas Cotton Exporters 
Highlight: On August 5, 2008, China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) published Announcement (2008) No.87 on the Administrative Measures for Registration of Overseas Cotton Exporters. This report contains an UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION of the Announcement.
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Sep 23 2008 | China, Peoples Republic of | Country Report - Mandatory Update 
Highlight: This report is an index of all agricultural product import regulations and standards translated and published by the Agricultural Affairs Office at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing through August 2008. Updated sections include: labeling requirements, food additive regulations, multiple commodity regulations, commodity specific regulations, copyright/trademark laws, and import procedures.
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May 5 2008 | China, Peoples Republic of | Standard for Colorants in Health Foods 
Highlight: On April 1, 2008, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) notified the World Trade Organization of a standard that specifies the maximum use levels of certain colorants in health foods. This standard was notified by the WTO as G/SPS/N/CHN/107. The comment period on this notification is open until June 1, 2008. This report contains and UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION that should be used as reference only.
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May 5 2008 | China, Peoples Republic of | Sweetener Standard in Health Foods 
Highlight: On April 1, 2008, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) notified the World Trade Organization of a standard that specifies the maximum use levels of certain sweeteners in health foods. This standard was notified by the WTO as G/SPS/N/CHN/106. The comment period for this notification is open until June 1, 2008. This report contains and UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION that should be used as reference only.
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May 5 2008 | China, Peoples Republic of | Standards for Preservatives in Health Foods 
Highlight: On April 1, 2008, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) notified the World Trade Organization of a new standard regarding certain preservatives in health foods. This standard was notified by the WTO as G/SPS/N/CHN/105. The comment period on this notification is open until June 1, 2008. This report contains and UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION that should be used as reference only.
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Feb 25 2008 | China, Peoples Republic of | Revision of Plant Variety Protection Regulations 
Highlight: On October 10, 2007, China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) published "The Implementation Rules for the Regulations on Protection of New Plant Varieties (Agriculture Part)". The new rules governing the application and review process for registration of new plant varieties falling under the responsibility of MOA will take effect on January 1, 2008. This report provides an UNOFFICIAL translation of these rules. The impact of these rules on trade remains unclear.
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Jan 18 2008 | China, Peoples Republic of | 2008 China Tightens Control on Grain and Flour Exports 
Highlight: To further discourage grain exports and curb domestic food price inflation, the Government of China will levy provisional export taxes on raw grains and their flour products beginning January 2008. According to a separate notice by State Council on January 8, 2008, grain and flour exports to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan will not be subject to export taxes. This step follows the December 2007 removal of the VAT export rebate for the same products (See GAIN Report 7093).
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