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Ice cream shop without nucleic acid test proof was shut down

  Recently, an ice cream shop selling products imported from New Zealand in a shopping mall in Tianjin failed to file the information on the imported cold chain food traceability system as required, and all employees who contact or sell products in the shop did not have a 7-day nucleic acid testing certificate. According to the China Public Security Administration Punishment Law, Article 50, paragraph 1, the public security department decided to shut down the shop and detained shopkeeper for 5 days as punishment.         近日，天津市一商场内的新西兰进口冰淇淋店，未按规定录入进口冷链食品信息追溯系统，且店内所有接触或销售进口冷链食品的从业人员无七日核酸检测证明。由于公司法定代表人章某多次拒绝执行市场监管部门命令，公安部门依据《中华人民共和国治安管理处罚法》第五十条第一款第一项之规定，决定对违法行为人章某予以行政拘留五日处罚。 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

Notice of the Comprehensive Group of the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism for the COVID-19 Pneumonia Epidemic

On January 21st, the Comprehensive Group of the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism for the COVID-19 Pneumonia Epidemic issued the “Notice on Printing and Distributing the Technical Guidelines for Preventive Disinfection and Protection of the Surfaces of imported High-Risk Non-cold Chain Containers and Goods”. This guide includes preventive disinfection and personal protection of staff. It starts with the key risk points from links of the environment, goods, and personnel, and proposes specific measures and technical requirements, and scientifically regulates the reventive disinfection and personal protection measures that need to be taken for imported high-risk non-cold chain goods.  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 National Health Commission issued a notice on the acceptance of novel varieties of food additives and novel food raw materials

Recently, the National Health Commission issued a notice on the acceptance of novel varieties of food additives, involving glutamine transaminase, Deran gum 2 products;Notice on the acceptance of novel food raw materials, involving the variety of L-arabic sugar. 近期，国家卫生健康委员会发布食品添加剂新品种受理情况公告，涉及谷氨酰胺转氨酶、得然胶2种产品；新食品原料受理情况公告，涉及品种为L-阿拉伯糖。 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 Russian Enterprise

On January 23, 2021, the General Administration of Customs took emergency preventive measures against a Russian enterprise, due to the positive nucleic acid test of COVID-19 in a sample of one batch of frozen seafood imported from Russia. The national customs suspended the acceptance of Russian aquatic product manufacturer LLC “Troicky Fish-processing Complex” (Registered number: CH-565) import declaration for one week from January 23. Product declaration will resume automatically after expiration.         因从俄罗斯进口1批冷冻水产品（冻细鳞鲑、冻鲫鱼、冻东北雅罗鱼、冻白斑狗鱼、冻鳜鱼、冻白鲑）中的冻细鳞鲑的1个外包装样本中检出新冠病毒核酸阳性，全国海关自1月23日起暂停接受俄罗斯水产品生产企业LLC “Troicky Fish-processing Complex”（注册编号为CH-565）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

GACC | Emergency Preventive Measures against an Indian Enterprise

On January 23, 2021, the General Administration of Customs took emergency preventive measures against an Indian enterprise, due to the positive nucleic acid test of COVID-19 in a sample of one batch of frozen Solenocera crassicornis imported from India. The national customs suspended the acceptance of Indian aquatic product manufacturer S.S.SEA FOOD (Registered number: 1352) import declaration for one week from January 23. Product declaration will resume automatically after expiration.         因从印度进口1批冷冻中华管鞭虾仁1个外包装样本中检出新冠病毒核酸阳性，全国海关自1月23日起暂停接受印度水产品生产企业S.S.SEA FOOD（注册编号为1352）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

GACC | Announcement on Lifting the Ban on Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Some Areas of Laos

On January 22, the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs jointly issued the Notice on Lifting the Ban on Foot and Mouth Disease in Certain Areas of Laos. According to the results of risk assessment, the ban on the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in certain areas of Mongsin County in Nam Tha Province will be lifted from January 22, 2021.  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

Food security and nutrition in the Asia-Pacific region in 2020

Joint Press Release of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations-UNICEF-World Food Programme-World Health Organization Bangkok/Rome, January 20, 2021 — Four United Nations specialized agencies jointly issued a report today, stating that the economic shock caused by the new crown epidemic may endanger efforts to improve diet and nutrition in the Asia-Pacific region. The Asia-Pacific region is the most densely populated region in the world. Before the outbreak, nearly 2 billion people in the region could not afford healthy meals. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Food Programme, and the World Health Organization jointly released a report entitled "An Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in the Asia-Pacific Region in 2020: Focus on Maternal, Infant and Children’s Diets, and Improve Nutrition." The report pointed out that before the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, 1.9 billion people in the Asia-Pacific region could not afford a healthy diet. The epidemic has caused tremendous damage to the livelihoods of economies and people in the region. The affordability of healthy diets is essential to ensure food security and nutrition for everyone, especially for mothers, infants and children. Due to the rising prices of fruits, vegetables and dairy products, the poor in the Asia-Pacific region are almost unable to guarantee a healthy diet. Food prices and disposable income influence family decisions about food and dietary intake. The outbreak of the new crown epidemic, lack of decent job opportunities, and serious uncertainties in the food system and market have led to further inequality in the Asia-Pacific region. Poor families have to change their dietary choices due to reduced incomes, and instead consume low-priced and nutritious foods . Make nutritious foods cheaper and more accessible In 2019, more than 350 million people in the Asia-Pacific region were undernourished, accounting for almost half of the world. In the region, it is estimated that approximately 74.5 million children under 5 are stunted and 31.5 million are wasting. The situation in South Asia is the most severe. Nearly 56 million children are stunted and more than 25 million are wasting. At the same time, the number of overweight and obese people is increasing rapidly, especially in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It is estimated that approximately 14.5 million children under the age of 5 are facing overweight or obesity problems. Unhealthy diet and insufficient nutritional intake have long existed. The cost of a healthy diet is much higher than that of foods with sufficient calories but low nutritional value, highlighting the serious shortcomings of the food system and failing to provide affordable nutrition options for everyone. Women and children have higher requirements for nutrition and therefore also face higher costs. The report calls for promoting the transformation of the food system in the Asia-Pacific region, increasing supply and promoting families' access to nutritious, safe and sustainable diets. Nutrition and healthy diets need to be made available to all people. In order to achieve this goal, the report recommends the adoption of comprehensive guidelines and policies to play a key role in solving cost issues and ensuring healthy meals for mothers, infants and children. Strengthen key systems to improve the diets of mothers, infants and children Nutrition is an important topic throughout human life. Failure to obtain a high-quality diet for the first 1,000 days of life (from pregnancy to 2 years old) will have extremely negative effects. Young children need to ensure a good nutritional level during their growth, and every bite of food should not be sloppy, especially when the baby is just 6 months old and begins to be exposed to foods other than breast milk. Vigorously promote the importance of nutrition in various systems, promote behavior change, help spread relevant knowledge, form a lasting behavior pattern, and help people embrace healthy diets. So it is necessary to educate the public, popularize healthy diet knowledge, create a good sanitation environment in homes, schools, and communities; at the same time, invest in girls’ education, build infrastructure, provide clean water and sanitation facilities, and promote the formation of sanitary habits. To achieve nutritious, safe, affordable and sustainable diets for all, partners in various systems such as food, water and sanitation, health, social security, and education need to work together to create an enabling environment. It is also necessary to implement national policies and plans, provide better health services, promote the improvement of maternal, infant and children’s diet, and enhance nutritional outcomes. Diet should be included as a priority to include basic health services for mothers and young children to deal with chronic diseases such as undernutrition, overweight, and obesity, and achieve universal health coverage. At the same time, social security can protect disadvantaged groups, stabilize income levels, and promote healthy meals during disasters and crises. In the Asia-Pacific region, the governments of at least nine countries have formulated a new crown epidemic subsidy program specifically for mothers and children in their social security systems. Nevertheless, we still need to collect and analyze more data to clarify the role of social security in improving the diets of mothers, infants and children in the region. Hand in hand to mobilize the forces of all parties The food system is crucial in the process of achieving universal food and nutrition security. only by creating a sustainable and nutritious food system we can produce diversified and nutritious food and ensure a healthy diet. Improving the efficiency and production level of the value chain can effectively reduce the cost of necessary food and increase affordability. Currently, the situation of malnutrition in the Asia-Pacific region is quietly changing. Deep-processed foods are sweeping the Asia-Pacific market with low prices, and nutrition action is imminent. Deep-processed foods contain a lot of sugar and unhealthy fats, and lack the vitamins and minerals needed for growth and development, increasing the risk of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Governments of all countries need to invest in fresh food and street markets, improve nutrition and food safety, and popularize healthy diets. Regulation of food marketing and sales, especially food for children, can effectively curb overweight, obesity and related diseases. The report also called for mobilizing the enthusiasm of the private sector. Whether it is the transformation of the food system or the creation of a value chain for healthy diets, the private sector plays an important role. Coordinating the major systems can get twice the result with half the effort, overcome the barriers to healthy diet one by one, and ultimately help countries and people in the Asia-Pacific region to recover quickly from the economic shock of the new crown epidemic, and at the same time be fully prepared for future crises. Read the full report: http://www.fao.org/3/cb2895en/CB2895EN.pdf Related links: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Coronavirus Disease 2019: http://www.fao.org/2019-ncov/en/ The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's COVID-19 Comprehensive Response and Comprehensive Recovery Plan: http://www.fao.org/partnerships/resource-partners/covid-19/en The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the food system: http://www.fao.org/food-systems/en/ FAO and Nutrition: http://www.fao.org/nutrition/en/  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&MARA | Prevent the Introduction of Senegal Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

  On January 21, 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 Senegal into China, banning the direct or indirect import of poultry and related products from Senegal. The delivery or importation of poultry and their products from Senegal is prohibited. This Announcement shall come into effect as of the date of promulgation. 1月21日，海关总署联合农业农村部发布《关于防止塞内加尔高致病性禽流感传入我国的公告》，内容涉及禁止直接或间接从塞内加尔输入禽类及其相关产品。禁止寄递或携带来自塞内加尔的禽类及其产品入境。本公告自发布之日起实施。 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

State Council | Proposed That Live Viruses on the Surface of Objects Can Cause Human Infections

  On the afternoon of January 20, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council held a press conference. At the meeting, Feng Zijian, deputy director of the China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said “Since 2020, many people exposed to cold chain items have been infected. We have indeed isolated live viruses from cold chain items, especially some imported frozen seafood products and their outer packaging. This proved that these live viruses on the surface of contaminated objects can cause human infection and have a certain degree of transmission. After that, we have strengthened the testing of imported items, especially cold chain products, and personnel protection and health monitoring have been further strengthened. Later, some other non-frozen items were found to be contaminated by viruses. Especially in the winter, the external environment temperature is very low. Such an environment is similar to the cold chain environment and can also cause the viruses to live longer on the surface of the object and lead to the infection of people who contact with these items. 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 four municipalities in Sweden suspended

  The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced on January 21 that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Swedish authorities about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza in the Municipality of Mönsterås in Kalmar County in Sweden, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the Municipality of Mönsterås and the adjacent Municipality of Högsby in Kalmar County and the Municipalities of Svedala and Trelleborg in Skåne County with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong. A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, in the first nine months of last year, Hong Kong imported about 1,150 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from Sweden. "The CFS has contacted the Swedish authorities over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the OIE and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action 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