Implementation Measures of China's Decree 152 for Dairy Products|Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification Dairy and Products|Beijing|China - Peoples Republic of|7/15/2013

Attached is an unofficial translation of China’s Announcement No. 53, which contains the implementation measures for Decree 152: Administrative Measures for Inspection, Quarantine and Supervision of Imported and Exported Dairy Products.  The effective date for these measures was May 1, 2013.  The original document (in Mandarin) can be found at:  http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/xxgk_13386/jlgg_12538/zjgg/2013/201304/t20130417_352863.htm
Implementation Measures of China's Decree 152 for Dairy Products_Beijing_China - Peoples Republic of_6-24-2013

Administrative Measures for National Food Safety Standards|Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative|Beijing|China - Peoples Republic of|3/15/2013

The 2009 Food Safety Law charged the Ministry of Health with the unification of existing national food safety standards and creation of new ones.  On October 20, 2010, Ministry of Health issued the Administrative Measures for National Food Safety Standards (MOH Decree No.77), which governs national food safety development and revision work.  Since 2009, MOH has published over 300 new national food safety standards using these procedures.    This report provides an INFORMAL translation of the MO...
Administrative Measures for National Food Safety Standards_Beijing_China - Peoples Republic of_3-11-2013

FAIRS Export Certificate Report|Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification|Beijing|China - Peoples Republic of|1/23/2013

This report lists major export certificates required by the Chinese government for imports of food and agricultural products.   ACRONYMS   FSIS- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service APHIS- USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service AMS- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA) FGIS- USDA Federal Grain Inspection Service FDA- US Food and Drug Administration CIQ - Chinese Inspection and Quarantine Bureau MOH-Ministry of Health AQSIQ- General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspec...
Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification_Beijing_China - Peoples Republic of_12-31-2012

Labeling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses (Draft)|Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification|Beijing|China - Peoples Republic of|1/18/2013

On August 27, 2012, Ministry of Health issued the National Food Safety Standard- Labeling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses (Draft) for public comments.  The New standard replaces GB 13432-2004 “General Standards for Labeling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses”, and main changes include: Definition of special dietary foods is revised, fundamental requirements are revised, partial requirements for labeling contents are revised, and appendix A of the 2004 standard is deleted...
Labeling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses (Draft)_Beijing_China - Peoples Republic of_12-18-2012

General Rules for Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Foods |Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative|Beijing|China - Peoples Republic of|1/15/2013

On October 12, 2011, China’s Ministry of Health released the National Food Safety Standard for Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Foods (GB 28050-2011).  This standard prescribes the basic principles and requirements for the nutrition labeling and claims on pre-packaged foods directly offered to consumers. The standard also applies to the description and explanation of nutrition information on nutrition labeling of pre-packaged foods. China notified the draft standard to the WTO as G/TBT/N/CHN/73...
General Rules for Nutrition Labeling of Prepackaged Foods _Beijing_China - Peoples Republic of_1-9-2013

FAIRS Country Report|Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative|Beijing|China - Peoples Republic of|1/3/2013

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 December 2012.  Updated sections include: food laws, labeling requirements, packaging and container requirements, food additive regulations, multiple commodity regulations, commodity specific regulations, and import procedures.
Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative_Beijing_China - Peoples Republic of_12-26-2012