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NHC | Announcement on 15 kinds of “three novel foods” including cicada flower fruiting bodies (artificial cultivation)

On January 7, the National Health Commission announced 15 kinds of "three novel foods" including 3 kinds of novel food ingredients (cicada flower fruiting bodies, sodium hyaluronate, and Kefiranofaciens), 5 kinds of novel food additives (β-amylase, nitrous oxide, vitamin K2, ghatti gum, and sodium alginate), 7 kinds of novel food-related products (1,3,5-Tris (2,2-dimethylpropanamido) benzene, C.I. Pigment Red 101, Magnesium Hydroxide…). Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

GACC | Technical measures to trade that enterprise need to know

The General Administration of Customs explains why enterprises should attach importance to technical measures to trade (TBT), what harm will be caused to enterprises if they ignore TBT, and what types of TBT enterprises encounter. 海关总署解读企业为什么要重视技术性贸易措施、企业忽视技术性贸易措施会受到哪些伤害、以及企业遇到技术性贸易措施有哪些类型等问题。  Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Hong Kong | Import of poultry meat and products from areas in UK, Korea, Denmark and Hungary suspended

  The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced on January 7 that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of Korea, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration and the Ministry of Agriculture of Hungary about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza in East Devon District of Devon County in the United Kingdom (UK); Sejong City in Korea; Viborg Municipality in Denmark and Komarom-Esztergom County in Hungary respectively, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the abovementioned areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong. A CFS spokesman said that Hong Kong has currently established a protocol with Hungary for the import of poultry meat but not for poultry eggs. According to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 8,700 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 330,000 poultry eggs from the UK; about 740 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 8.9 million poultry eggs from Korea; about 1,150 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 1.3 million poultry eggs from Denmark; and about 712 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Hungary in the first nine months of last year. "The CFS has contacted the British, Korean, Danish and Hungarian authorities over the issues and will closely monitor information issued by the OIE and the relevant authorities on avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate actions will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

South Korea Has Issued a Draft Amendment of Liquor Tax Law Implementation Order

On January 7, the Ministry of Planning and Finance of South Korea issued a draft amendment to the "Liquor Tax Law Implementation Order", the main contents of which are as follows: Add nitrogen to the ingredients that can be added to alcohol. The condiments that are not subject to the collection of alcohol tax are specifically defined as foods with a non-volatile content of 30 degrees or more added in the cooking process of other foods. For beer and turbid alcohol whose quantity is the tax standard, in order to balance the tax with distilled liquor and other alcohol whose price is the tax standard, a price linkage system has been introduced to prevent excessive alcohol tax reduction. At the same time, it has also formulated specific fines for unreasonable exemptions from liquor tax and determined the amount of fines. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Russian beef and poultry import quotas will remain unchanged in 2021

The Russian Agricultural Information Network reported on December 21 that the Russian government ordered that beef and poultry import quotas remain unchanged in 2021: fresh or frozen beef import quotas are 40,000 tons, of which 29,000 tons go to Eurasian Economic Union countries; frozen beef imports The quota is 530,000 tons, of which 60,000 tons are given to the EU and the United States, and 3,000 tons are given to Costa Rica; the import quota for poultry meat is still 364,000 tons. Russia has implemented a meat import quota system since 2003, with a zero tax rate within the quota and an additional tax rate of 65%. The Russian government plans to cancel beef import quotas from 2022, and the tax rate will be reduced from 50% (but not less than 1 euro per kilogram) to 27.5%. Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Benefiting from Chinese demand, Brazil's annual pork exports exceed one million tons for the first time

According to the data released by the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) on January 5, the export volume of Brazilian pork in 2020 broke a historical record, exceeding 1 million tons for the first time. Reuters reported that data show that in 2020, Brazilian pork (fresh and processed products) exports were 1.021 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 36.1%; exports were US$2.27 billion, a year-on-year increase of 42.2%. In December, Brazilian pork exports amounted to 80,300 tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%; exports were US$191 million, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%. Despite the impact of the new crown epidemic, the record-breaking volume of pork exports reflects the strong demand for Brazilian commodities last year. The outstanding performance in 2020 is the benefit of China's import of a large amount of Brazilian pork, and the appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the real has also made local products more competitive. These data also confirmed the forecast in December last year, when the association stated that the annual export volume of Brazilian pork would exceed 1 million tons for the first time, breaking the record for 2019. At that time, ABPA also predicted that shipments in 2021 would continue to be strong. However, due to the weakening of the African swine fever epidemic in China and the increased costs caused by the new crown epidemic, it will also bring some difficulties to Brazil's exports in 2021. In addition, ABPA also announced the 2020 Brazilian chicken export data: the total export volume was 4.23 million tons, a slight increase of 0.4% compared with 2019, but the export value fell 12.5% ​​to 6.123 billion US dollars. In December last year, Brazil's chicken meat exports were 380,800 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.8%; the export value was US$579 million, a year-on-year decrease of 8.9%. The record for Brazilian chicken exports was in 2016, when exports totaled 4.38 million tons. "Whether it is the record high of pork exports... or the growth of chicken exports, these final data still confirm that Brazil is at a good time in the international market, although in general this is a challenging one. Year." ABPA Chairman Ricardo Santin said in the report, "Looking forward to 2021, with the expectation of the international economic recovery, it will continue to maintain a positive rhythm." Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

From January to August 2020, EU agricultural trade maintains steady growth

News from the European Commission's official website on December 11. The European Commission released the January-August 2020 monthly trade report on the same day, showing that in the first eight months of 2020, EU agricultural exports totaled 119 billion euros, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%. Total imports reached 81.6 billion euros, an increase of 0.8% year-on-year. The agricultural product trade surplus was 37.4 billion euros, a year-on-year increase of 2%. Although exports of pork, wheat and coarse grains performed strongly during this period, exports of wine and spirits have struggled. In terms of trading partners, China continues to become an important export destination for the EU, driven by strong sales of pork, wheat, offal, baby food and barley. From January to August, the EU's agricultural exports to China reached 11.213 billion euros, an increase of 2.767 billion euros, a year-on-year increase of 32.8%. imports amounted to 35.32, a decrease of 55 million euros, a year-on-year decrease of 1.5%. The trade surplus reached 7.681 billion euros, a year-on-year increase of 58.23%. Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Thailand issued certification mark for organic food and agricultural products

On January 4, 2021, the Thai Agricultural and Food Standards Agency issued Announcement No. 138 through the 2nd Government Gazette of 2020, which announced the Thai organic food agricultural product label. According to the announcement, in order to standardize the labeling and display of organic products, organic labels are divided into three types: A, B, and C. The main part shall include the certification standards of the certification body and the information of the certified enterprises, except for the pictures. import and export and organic agricultural products and foods produced in Thailand and sold domestically. The announcement will take effect from the date of publication. Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

South Africa plans to revise the quality standards for frozen shrimp and crab products

On December 31, 2020, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa issued Announcement No. 2020-744 through the No. 44048 Government Gazette. One of the contents is to revise the "Quality Standards for Frozen Shrimp, Sea Shrimp and Crab Products" (standard No. SANS 788 Ed1.4) for comments. The main contents of the revision include: 1. Revise the bio-sanitary standards for frozen shrimp and crab products of each processing type (ready-to-eat or non-ready-to-eat, with or without heat treatment or fermentation, whether to season, etc.) in Section 5.4; 2. Delete Annex A, which is the requirement for products to indicate consumer purchase information. The public opinion solicitation period is until February 5, 2021.  Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

GACC | Announcement on Preventing the Introduction of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza from France to China

On January 6, the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued a notice on Preventing the Introduction of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza from France to China, banning the direct or indirect import of poultry and related products from France (derived from unprocessed or processed poultry products that may still spread the disease).It is prohibited to send or bring poultry and its products from France to China.once found, it will be returned or destroyed.This Announcement shall come into effect as of the date of promulgation.  Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net