Portugal: Agri-food exports to China will have new rules in 2022

The export of agri-food products to China will have new requirements from next year, namely, in terms of inspection and required information, verifying the inclusion of novel foods in the “high risk” category. According to information released by the General Directorate of Food and Veterinary Medicine (DGAV), the new rules are applicable to mainland China, excluding the special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong, and agri-food products exported to this market are now organized into two categories . The first concerns high-risk products, covering meat and meat products, aquatic, dairy and bee products, edible oils and fats, eggs and egg products, animal casings, bird nests and derivatives, stuffed wheat products, cereals edibles, products from the grain and malt milling industries, fresh and dehydrated vegetables, condiments, nuts and seeds, unroasted coffee and cocoa beans, foods for diet purposes, health foods and dried beans. Previously, only meat, aquatic products, ...