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GACC | Decree No.244 on Promulgating the Decision of GACC on Abolishing Some Regulations

On December 22nd, the General Administration of Customs promulgated the Decision of the General Administration of Customs on Abolishing Some Regulations, which will take effect from the date of promulgation. The abolished regulations include the "Administrative Measures of the Customs of the People's Republic of China on Application for Guarantees for imported and Exported Goods", "The Customs of the People's Republic of China Regarding the Administration of Small Vessels to and from Hong Kong and Macau and the Cargoes and Articles" and "The People's Republic of China Customs Government Information Disclosure Measures." For more details：http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3475957/index.html  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 plans to revise the "Specifications and Standards for Foods, Additives"

On December 21, 2020, Japan released the draft for some revisions of the "Specifications and Standards for Foods, Additives, etc.", which intends to set the specifications for deoxynivalenol-related components in wheat. The original 1.1 ppm set as the provisional standard value in the "Setting of the Provisional Standard Values Related to Deoxynivalenol in Wheat" (May 21, 2002 Eclipse No. 052101) was revised to not More than 1.0mg/kg, and set "Deoxynivalenin in wheat" in "Specifications for Cereals and Beans" in "Specifications for Foods, Additives, etc." (Notification No. 370 of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 1959) Specifications for alcohol-related ingredients". The deadline for soliciting the above opinions is January 20, 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

Rabobank analysis: China will remain the main export destination of US seafood in 2021

News from Intrafish on December 15th, Rabobank analyst Gorjan Nikolik predicts that US-China relations and Brexit will be the main trade issues in 2021, but a series of other issues including recovery in the post-epidemic era will also Will affect global protein product trade. Gorjan Nikolik said that overall, the tight supply of protein products has eased, but it has never fully recovered. Under the outgoing Trump regime, China’s imports of American pork and poultry have increased substantially.  Although China is not expected to fully fulfill its obligations under the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement signed in early 2020, China may still be the main export destination of U.S. pork, poultry, and seafood in 2021. The outcome of the Brexit negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union may have a wider impact beyond the EU. Rabobank believes that the supply of pork and beef in the European Union will be surplus, while prices in the United Kingdom will rise. The standard will determine the source of the importer. Gorjan Nikolik pointed out that seafood has suffered more losses in this epidemic than any other species, and that this damage will continue until 2021. Ecuadorian shrimp and Chilean salmon producers are doing their best to recover from the market caused by the COVID-19 virus. Recover from interruption. Some producers have reduced the number of salmon spawning in 2021. It is expected that salmon prices will be higher in 2021, and global supply will be reduced by 8%-9%. Rabobank’s analysis is still optimistic about the prospects of shrimp products next year. Production is expected to rebound by 8%. The recovery of the catering industry has provided space for seafood demand, and the retail industry and e-commerce platforms have opened up new sales channels for seafood. Gorjan Nikolik said that China accounts for half of the world's pork consumption. As pork producers in China and neighboring countries recover from the African swine fever outbreak in 2018, major supply chains are paying more attention to food safety and processing costs. Gorjan Nikolik did not point out the direct link between African swine fever and increased consumption of seafood, but seafood is not considered a natural substitute for pork. Statistics show that with the increase in income, the consumption of domestic and imported fish in China is increasing. Rabobank pointed out that the demand for seafood in the Chinese market, especially the sales of imported seafood, is very flexible. The sales of aquaculture are growing faster than any other protein. This alone shows that it is getting more. Market share. 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

U.S. FDA issues final guidance on the use of potassium chloride alternative names in food labels

On December 17, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final guideline on the use of alternative names for potassium chloride in food labels to inform food manufacturers that they intend to use the " The name "potash" exercises the power of strong sanctions as an alternative name for "potassium chloride" to better inform consumers that it is a substitute for salt. This final guide is part of the US FDA's Nutrition Innovation Strategy, which aims to develop and promote healthier foods by improving consumers’ nutritional levels, providing consumers with information, and supporting and promoting industry innovation to reduce chronic diseases in the United States. burden. For more details: https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-issues-final-guidance-regarding-use-alternate-name-potassium-chloride-food-labeling  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 releases Food Export Guidelines

On December 22, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued a message saying: In order to assist Korean domestic food exports and eliminate obstacles for export companies, the Food Export Guidelines was issued.　 The main contents include: ▲Exporting country summary▲import customs clearance process▲Marking system▲Standards and specifications▲import regulations amendments▲Export and import statistics, etc.  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

Turkey's first export train to China enters through Khorgos Port

At 6 o'clock in the morning on December 17, a return journey from Turkey to China and Europe was accompanied by dawn mist slowly entering the country through Khorgos Port. This is Turkey's first freight train for export commodities to China, arriving at the destination of Xi'an Xinzhu Station on December 19. It is understood that this is the first special train that departs from Turkey and is fully loaded with goods since the China-Europe Railway passed through Turkey for the first time in November 2019. A total of 42 containers were carried, with a cargo weight of 163.68 tons and a value of 10.3694 million yuan, passing through the Eurasian continent and five countries, and the whole journey was 8,693 kilometers. In order to ensure that the Turkish special train runs efficiently and smoothly in the customs clearance process at the port, Khorgos Customs, railway departments and agency companies have worked together, especially the implementation of paperless transit operations and automatic inspection of import transit. The limit has compressed the train stop time. At the same time, it further integrates the supervision operation process, and implements the simultaneous implementation of the inbound train reloading operation and enterprise declaration to ensure the seamless connection between customs supervision and the railway department's operations, and realize the "second-level release" of the train. It is worth mentioning that this is also the first operation of the return train via the Southern Corridor of China-Europe train (referring to the transportation network including the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars BTK Railway). The successful operation of this train will drive more logistics and freight resources into the southern route, thereby reducing operating costs, promoting route advantages into market benefits, and injecting new momentum into the construction of the “Belt and Road” and the development of an open economy. Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, global logistics have been poor and trade has shrunk. However, during the epidemic, the China-Europe express trains bucked the trend and became a fate link for cooperation among countries along the route. The role of stabilizing the international supply chain has become increasingly prominent. The opening of freight trains for export commodities to China will further promote the economic recovery of countries along the route, strengthen the interconnection of trade and culture, and better serve the people of the countries along the route.  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 | Emergency Preventive Measures against a company in Myanmar

On December 22, the General Administration of Customs took emergency preventive measures against an Myanmar enterprise, due to the positive nucleic acid test of COVID-19 in one package sample of one batch of frozen white hair tail fish imported from Myanmar, the national customs suspended the acceptance of Myanmar aquatic product manufacturer HAIZHIYUAN AQUATIC PRODUCTS (YANGON) CO., LTD (Registered number: YGN/133/HAP/DOF) import declaration for one week from Dec. 22. Product declaration will resume automatically after expiration.         12月22日，海关总署发布对缅甸1家企业采取紧急预防性措施，因从缅甸进口1批冻白带鱼1个外包装样本中检出新冠病毒核酸阳性，全国海关自12月22日起暂停接受缅甸水产品生产企业HAIZHIYUAN AQUATIC PRODUCTS(YANGON)CO.,LTD（注册编号为YGN/133/HAP/DOF）的进口申报1周，期满后自动恢复。 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 United States intends to revise the requirements for importing fresh citrus fruits from Australia

According to the US Federal Register, on December 17, 2020, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture issued document No. 2020-27803 to amend the requirements for importing fresh citrus fruits from Australia. At present, citrus fruits from Australia are authorized to be imported into the United States to comply with the following phytosanitary measures: 1. Citrus fruits must be produced in Rifulina District, New South Wales, Riverland District in South Australia, and Sunraysia District in northwestern Victoria. 2. Citrus fruits must come from areas where there are no Queensland fruit flies and Mediterranean fruit flies in these approved production areas, or be cold treated by related fruit flies. 3. Citrus fruits must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate, which can certify that the product was produced in a non-epidemic production area or that the goods were cold-treated during transit to the United States, and a statement indicating that the fruits in the consignment have been phytosanitary Measures to ensure that there are no brown moths in the consignment. 4. Citrus fruits must be inspected at ports entering the United States. 5. only commercially consigned Australian citrus fruits can be imported into the United States. 6. Citrus fruits must be imported under license. The United States APHIS provides a commodity import assessment document (CIED) for fresh citrus fruits imported from Australia for public review and comment. Relevant opinions must be submitted before February 16, 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

India publishes food labeling and labeling regulations

On December 14, 2020, the Food Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued Circular F.NO.1-94/FSSAI/SP (Labelling)/2014 (pt-2), which is the Food Safety and Standards Regulations (Labeling and Marking) . The main contents of the regulations include: terms and definitions, general requirements for the labeling of prepackaged foods, special requirements for different types of foods, layout and format regulations, mandatory legend labeling regulations, calculation of nutrient content and energy, nutrition labeling and nutrition claim use Conditions and regulations, non-retail food labeling requirements, exemptions for special circumstances and products, etc. This regulation is derived from the original Labels and logos regulation (the original regulation is split into two regulations for food packaging, food labeling and logos), and has been re-drafted and reviewed. It applies to both domestic and imported prepackaged foods in India. Effective on January 1, 2022.  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

Ukraine intends to revise regulations on food management for infants

On December 11, 2020, the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, Trade and Agriculture published a draft law on its website to revise the regulations on the management of food for infants. Some of the revised contents include: 1. Clarify the age boundary between infants and young children, and add new definitions and classifications of products such as subsequent feeding of infant foods and cereal-based infant foods; 2. Add new quality requirements for infant formula and formula food for special medical purposes; 3. Newly added a list of prohibited substances in infant foods (including non-natural flavors and fragrances, colors, preservatives, sweeteners, hydrogenated vegetable oils, unqualified raw milk, genetically modified raw materials, mechanical separation and repeated freezing/thawing Meat and aquatic products, etc.); 4. Newly added a list of information that needs to be compulsively marked on the packaging of infant food and additional requirements for different types of products; 5. Revise the customs clearance process for imported infant food and the information and data requirements that importers need to provide. The purpose of the amendment is to align the requirements of the Ukrainian infant food management regulations with the EU. The draft feedback period is 6 months.  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