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GACC | Administrative Measures for the Origin of Imported and Exported Goods under the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius

  On December 18, the General Administration of Customs of China announced the "Administrative Measures for the Origin of imported and Exported Goods under the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius" and related implementation matters. This announcement is effective from January 1, 2021. The announcement stipulates the scope of application of specific rules of origin for some products, changes in tax classification, and calculation formulas for regional value components. 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

Japan has frequent avian influenza epidemics, and 10% of the country's chicken farms are not up to standard

China News Service, December 18th. According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) on the 18th, bird flu outbreaks have frequently occurred in many places in Japan since November. In view of this, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan recently asked the country’s chicken farms to conduct sanitation. Self-examination of the condition. The results announced on December 18 showed that a total of 10% of chicken farms failed to comply with hygiene management standards. According to reports, since November, 28 chicken farms in 11 prefectures in western Japan have suffered from bird flu. Up to now, about 3.4 million chickens have been culled. It is reported that after the outbreak, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries survey found that some chicken farms where the epidemic occurred had incomplete disinfection and holes in the protective nets that did not meet the national health management standards. Subsequently, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries required all chicken farms across the country to conduct self-inspection, and on the 18th announced the investigation of 7,600 chicken farms. The results showed that 11.7% of chicken farms did not wear special boots when working; 10.7% of chicken farms did not disinfect their vehicles as required; 9.5% of chicken farms did not disinfect the hands of entering personnel as required. Overall, about 10% of chicken farms fail to comply with hygiene management standards. Regarding this result, Japan’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kotaro Nogami said, “(The government) repeatedly requires (the chicken farm) to comply with sanitation management standards, but this result is very regrettable.” Nogami also said that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will seize the time to guide the chicken farms and strive to reach the standards as soon as possible.  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

Vietnamese companies strive to ensure the quality and safety of aquatic products sold to China

(People's Daily) In the context of China's increasing supervision of imported frozen aquatic products to prevent the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked relevant departments to pay close attention to the export of aquatic products to China. In order to implement the spirit of the Prime Minister’s instructions, the Agriculture, Forestry and Aquatic Products Quality Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam proactively take necessary measures to aquatic product processing and export enterprises and related associations to ensure product quality and safety and reduce the risk of entering the Chinese market. In the early stage of the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Agriculture, Forestry and Aquatic Products Quality Administration have issued notices requiring relevant departments, organizations and enterprises to strictly abide by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on food Regulations on epidemic prevention and control in processing plants. At the same time, a document was issued to the General Administration of Customs of China to inform Vietnamese aquatic products processing and export enterprises and Vietnam's progress in fighting the epidemic. At present, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Quality Administration is discussing with the Chinese side the content of supplementing Covid-19-related information on the certificate attached to aquatic products exported to China, and it is recommended that the Chinese side reduce the sampling inspection of products with the certificate. In order to ensure the quality and safety of export products and smooth customs clearance, the Agriculture, Forestry and Aquatic Products Quality Administration requires companies to earnestly implement the epidemic prevention measures of the government and the Ministry of Health, while maintaining complete epidemic prevention records and certificates, which can be provided at any time when China requires online inspection. In addition, all companies need to re-check product quality management plans, take appropriate measures to ensure food safety, and meet the requirements for entering the Chinese market. According to the Vietnam Aquatic Products Processing and Export Association (VASEP), as China has increased its control over imported products, the time for customs clearance of goods has been longer than before, resulting in increased storage and storage costs for frozen products. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Products Quality Management Bureau stated that the bureau will maintain close cooperation with the Commercial Counselor of the Vietnamese Embassy in China and the VASEP Association to keep abreast of the situation and deal with the problem of cargo stranded at the port in a timely manner.  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

Russian experts: Russian dairy products have huge potential in China market

Russian Satellite News Agency, Moscow, December 19th. Artem Belov, general manager of Russia's "Dairy Union" company, said that considering the booming domestic market in China and the wide variety of Russian dairy products, the increase in the supply of Russian products to China Very good prospects. There are about 200 companies under the Dairy Alliance, which produce 70% of Russia’s milk and dairy products. According to data from the Information Service of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, Russia's milk exports to China reached 5.3 million US dollars in the first 10 months of 2020, an increase of 32% over the same period last year. Belov stated at a round table held by the "Russia Today" International News Agency, "In recent years, we have made great efforts to open the Chinese market to the supply of Russian products. Now we can supply traditional dairy products to China. , As well as milk powder, whey and a range of other products." According to experts, China is the fastest growing market in the world, and Russia has great potential for agricultural development. He added, “Given the potential for population and income growth in China and Southeast Asia, we have great potential to export large quantities of the products we will produce to China. At the same time, we understand that China is unlikely to provide itself with sufficient quantities in a reasonable period in the future. The same milk". In November 2019, the Animal and Plant Health Supervision Bureau of the Russian Far Eastern Federal District and the General Administration of Customs of China signed the veterinary hygiene requirements for the supply of dairy products between Russia and China.  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

In the first 11 months, the EU imported 130,000 tons of pollock from China, a year-on-year decrease of 13%

According to statistics from the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products, from January 1 to November 22, 2020, EU countries imported 129,758 tons of Alaskan pollock fillets from China, a decrease of 13% compared with the same period last year. In terms of prices, the average import price of pollock in the 48th week was €2.55/kg ($3.10/kg).  欧洲渔业和水产养殖产品市场观察机构（European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products）统计，2020年1月1日至11月22日，欧盟国家从中国进口129,758吨阿拉斯加狭鳕鱼片，较去年同期减少13%。   在价格方面，第48周狭鳕进口均价为€2.55/kg（$3.10/kg）。 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

New Zealand officials say that the China market has helped the recovery of primary industries such as New Zealand dairy products

Xinhua News Agency, Wellington, December 16, New Zealand Minister of Trade and Export Growth and Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor and Forestry Minister Stuart Nash said on the 15th that despite the huge challenge of the new crown epidemic, they benefited from strong demand in markets such as China. New Zealand’s primary industries are showing signs of recovery. According to forecasts, in the year ending June 2021, New Zealand’s dairy export revenue is expected to fall by 4.6% to 19.2 billion New Zealand dollars (1 U.S. dollar equals 1.4 New Zealand dollars). O'Connor said that strong global demand for dairy products, especially in the Chinese market, will offset the adverse effects of weak dairy product prices. It is estimated that in the year ending June 2022, New Zealand's dairy products export revenue is expected to reach 20.1 billion New Zealand dollars. At the same time, forestry exports are showing a recovery trend. Nash said that China and other countries' demand for timber is pushing New Zealand's forestry exports to gradually recover. The New Zealand Government’s "Prestige and Prospects for Primary Industries" report released on the 15th predicts that in the year ending June 2021, the export revenue of primary industries will exceed NZ$47.5 billion; in the year ending June 2022, this figure will reach A record 49.2 billion New Zealand dollars.  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

Australia and New Zealand intends to revise the labeling requirements for allergen labels in food

According to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), on December 15, 2020, the Food Standards Agency of Australia and New Zealand issued Notice No. 145-20, including application No. P1044, to amend the labeling requirements of allergen labels in food. 据澳新食品标准局（FSANZ）消息，2020年12月15日，澳新食品标准局发布145-20号通知，其中P1044号申请，拟修订食品中过敏原标签的标示要求。 For more details:https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/proposals/Pages/P1044PlainEnglishAllergenLabelling.aspx 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

The European Union reports that China's exports of garlic and rice flour are unqualified

According to the European Union's Rapid Early Warning System for Food and Feed (RASFF), on December 15th and 16th, 2020, the European Union notified my country's exports of garlic and rice noodles to be unqualified. The specific notification information is as follows:  Notification time Notification country Notification product Number Notification reason Sales status/measures  Notification type 2020-12-15 German Decorative plates 2020.5764 Lead migration（2.14 mg/dm²） Distribution to other member states/exit the market Warning notice 2020-12-15 Netherlands Maca extract 2020.5781 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons（Total PAH4：93.1µg/g） Distribute in the notifying country/notify the shipper Attention information bulletin 2020-12-15 Netherlands Garlic 2020.5786 Cadmium（0.077mg/ kg） only for distribution in the notified country/-- Attention information bulletin 2020-12-16 Netherlands Garlic 2020.5789 Cadmium（0.071mg/ kg） Distribution to other member states/withdrawal from the consignee Warning notice 2020-12-16 UK Black rice flour 2020.5744 Unauthorized genetic modification (Cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter) The product has not been put on the market / unauthorized import Notification of refusal of entry 2020-12-16 UK Rice flour 2020.5745 Unauthorized genetic modification (35S promoter) Product has not been put on the market/re-delivered Notification of refusal of entry 2020-12-16 UK Rice flour 2020.5746 Unauthorized genetic modification (35S promoter) Product has not been put on the market/re-delivered Notification of refusal of entry   According to reports, in addition to selling in Germany, unqualified decorative panels are also sold to Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. In addition to being sold in the Netherlands, unqualified garlic is also sold to Finland, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland. FoodPartner.com reminds all export companies to strictly follow the requirements of EU member states to export products, check the migration of heavy metals in products, do not use EU unauthorized substances, pay attention to the migration of various substances in food contact materials, and ensure food and related products Security, avoid export risks. 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

Australia and New Zealand intends to approve yield-increasing and herbicide-tolerant corn strain DP202216 as a novel food

According to the Food Standards Agency of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ), on December 15, 2020, the Food Standards Agency of Australia and New Zealand issued Notice No. 145-20, including application No. A1198 for approval of the increased yield and herbicide-tolerant corn strain DP202216 as a new food. For more details, please refer to: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/applications/Pages/A1198.aspx? 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

Case Study｜Sale of imported beer with irregular production date, the court rejected the judgment of ten times compensation in the first instance and sentenced the merchant to return the goods for a refund

Fact: Consumers sued the Wuhan Intermediate People's Court of Wuhan City, Hubei Province for the irregular marking of the production date of the "Lion Beer (Craft Brew)" sold at the steel flower shop of a supermarket chain in Wuhan. Viewpoint: Consumers believe that the outer packaging label of the food involved is marked with "production date: see bottle body (day/month/year)", and the bottleneck has the words "1902090318, B/BSEP2020". The company involved said that the wording shows the production date as 2019 On February 9th, it did not match the label on the bottle body (day/month/year) on the production date, and it was a food that did not meet the food safety standards. A steel flower shop in a supermarket believes that consumers are professional counterfeiters; the food involved is Sri Lankan beer imported by the company involved, which is very different from my country in cultural and legal aspects. The verdict of the first instance: a certain supermarket steel flower shop returned a refund and paid ten times the compensation. The second instance verdict: a certain supermarket steel flower shop returned a refund. 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