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

Published 2021년 11월 26일

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Starting January 1, 2022, Portugal's agri-food exports to China will face new regulations, as detailed by the General Directorate of Food and Veterinary Medicine (DGAV). These regulations apply to the mainland and exclude Macau and Hong Kong. The regulations categorize exports into high and low-risk groups, with high-risk products including meat, dairy, and aquatic products, among others. High-risk producers will need a recommendation letter, a list of qualified establishments, and a declaration of compliance, among other documents. Meanwhile, low-risk product producers will need to register in the 'China Import Food Enterprises Registration' system. Additionally, product labeling changes are required, with some products requiring labels printed at the time of production.

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Original content

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, ...

Source: Agro Portugal