Tridge summary
China has launched an online registration platform for overseas food manufacturers to ensure food safety and comply with new regulations set to take effect in January 2022. The platform is part of the 'Single Window in China's International Trade' program and is mandatory for all companies exporting food products to China, with a few exceptions like food additives and contact materials. The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) will review each registration and assign a Chinese registration number to approved manufacturers, which must be displayed on product packaging. The article also highlights the need for foreign manufacturers to provide proof of power of attorney to local agents for registration processing and explains the audit process, which includes video inspections, documentary checks, and potential on-site inspections. This move is part of China's ongoing efforts to ensure food safety, following earlier measures related to COVID-19 testing on food imports.
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Original content
China launched an online registration platform for overseas food manufacturers. It is now mandatory for all companies planning to export to the country from January to improve monitoring and surveillance to ensure food safety. The FoodNavigator-Asia edition writes about this on November 29. The platform was launched as part of the state program "Single Window in China's International Trade". The launch comes in parallel with the introduction of administrative provisions for the registration of foreign manufacturers of imported food products by Chinese customs, which will also take place in January 2022. “We remind all foreign food manufacturers that the new rules will enter into force immediately on January 1, 2022, without additional grace periods. This will apply to all food products manufactured overseas, with the exception of food additives and contact materials, ”the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) said in a statement. China Customs advises “all parties ...
Source: Milknews
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