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GACC | Policy Interpretation of Comprehensively Promote the Return of Goods Exported by Cross-Border E-Commerce

  On December 31, the General Administration of Customs issued a policy interpretation on Comprehensively promote the return of goods exported by cross-border e-commerce, which covers the management requirements of returned commodities, the scope of returned commodities, the time requirements of returned commodities, and the introduction of the return process of parcel retail export in special areas of cross-border e-commerce, etc.         12月31日，海关总署发布关于《全面推广跨境电商出口商品退货》的政策解读，内容涉及退货商品的管理要求、退货商品范围、退货时间要求、跨境电商特殊区域包裹零售出口退货流程介绍等。 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

Interpretation | "Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of the COVID-19 Epidemic of Meat Processing Enterprises"

  Recently, Germany, Britain, US and some other European meat processing enterprises have appeared in the COVID-19 clusters of outbreaks. Slaughtering, segmentation, storage, packaging and other workplaces are mostly crowded enclosed environment of low temperature, which has a big virus spread risk. In order to scientifically guide meat processing enterprises to do a good job in the prevention and control of COVID-19, and to improve the prevention and control awareness and prevention capabilities of meat processing enterprises in a targeted manner, the "Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of the COVID-19 Epidemic of Meat Processing Enterprises" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guideline") is issued. The "Guideline" proposes specific measures to further strengthen the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic in meat processing enterprises from five aspects. 1. In terms of organizational guarantees and systems, it is necessary to strengthen organization and leadership, implement main responsibilities, and do a good job in guaranteeing epidemic prevention and control materials. 2. In terms of personnel management and control, it is necessary to establish a health card system for employees on duty, strengthen daily health monitoring of employees and registration and management of outsiders. At the same time, promote prevention and control knowledge and strengthen self-protection awareness. 3. To control the source of poultry and livestock meat in terms of key links and key locations, strengthen ventilation, and implement various key locations such as breeding workshops, slaughter workshops, meat cutting workshops, packaging workshops, cold storage, and laboratories. Items of protective measures require that the prevention and control of public areas such as meeting rooms, restaurants, and dormitories should be done well. Regular nucleic acid monitoring of environmental samples should be carried out. 4. In terms of personal protection, personal protective equipment should be allocated to the job requirements of inspection and quarantine personnel, including slaughter staff, division processing staff, by-product handling staff, low temperature environment staff and peripheral staff. 5. In terms of handling and reporting abnormal situations, employees who have positive nucleic acid test samples and abnormal situations should take emergency measures 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

GACC | "Exported Products Transfer for Domestic Sales" Taxation Tips and Science Popularization

  The General Administration of Customs interprets the relevant regulations on taxation of "exported products transfer for domestic sales", including basic regulations, categories of goods for domestic sales, and how to handle taxation procedures for domestic sales and so on. 海关总署政策解读 | “出口产品转内销” 征税小知识科普         海关总署解读“出口产品转内销” 征税相关规定，包括基本规定、内销货物类别、如何办理内销征税手续等。 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

Interpretation of the Use of “National Food Safety Standards Food Product Standards”

  The article interprets the publication and implementation date of the standard in the national food safety standard, the main content and application of the standard. Food safety standards are the only mandatory food standards. Among them, food product standards generally stipulate product raw materials, processes, technologies and other requirements. Certain products have special characteristics, such as the presence of other hazardous substances or intrinsic quality indicators, and corresponding limits and other necessary technical requirements will also be established in the safety standards. So far, there are 80 food product standards in Chinese national food safety standards. The release and implementation date, scope, terminology and definitions, and technical requirements of the standard have been applied to production control, packaging labeling, product classification, and random inspection in daily applications are essential. In order to make good use of product standards, it is necessary to systematically understand and master the key content of the standard, understand food classification, process, special remarks, sample pretreatment, label identification, etc., and link with other standards. Click the link to read Original article: Interpretation of The Use of “National Food Safety Standards Food Product Standards” 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 Government Work Report (May 22, 2020) (政府工作报告极简版)

 On May 22, Premier Li Keqiang gave a government work report. The main points are as follows: 5月22日，李克强总理作政府工作报告，要点如下： I.  Review of work last year and this year 一、去年和今年以来工作回顾 GDP is RMB 99.1 trillion, with an increase of 6.1%.国内生产总值99.1万亿元，增长6.1%Effectively control the epidemic situation in a relatively short period of time and protect the basic life of the people, which is difficult.在较短时间内有效控制疫情，保障了人民基本生活，十分不易、成之惟艰Many weak links have been exposed in public health emergency management.公共卫生应急管理等方面暴露出不少薄弱环节 II. important goals for this year 二、今年重要目标 No specific target is set for annual economic growth. 没有提出全年经济增速具体目标 Provide more than 9 million new jobs in urban areas, and control the surveyed urban unemployment rate at about 6%. 城镇新增就业900万人以上，城镇调查失业率6%左右 Lift all rural poor people and all poverty-stricken counties out of poverty under the current standard. 现行标准下农村贫困人口全部脱贫、贫困县全部摘帽 III.  Part of the key work this year 三、今年部分重点工作 Active fiscal policy shall be more active and promising. 积极的财政政策要更加积极有为 Prudent monetary policy shall be more flexible and appropriate. 稳健的货币政策要更加灵活适度 Complete the “14th Five-Year Plan”. 编制好“十四五”规划 Anti-epidemic: Greatly improve the prevention and control capabilities, and resolutely prevent the epidemic from re-emerging. Implement a package of policies to support the development of Hubei. 抗疫：大幅提升防控能力，坚决防止疫情反弹。实施好支持湖北发展一揽子政策 Finance: The scale of the fiscal deficit will be increased by RMB 1 trillion from last year, and RMB 1 trillion of special anti-epidemic government bonds will be issued. 财政：财政赤字规模比去年增加1万亿元，发行1万亿元抗疫特别国债 Tax reduction and fee reduction: It is expected that the new burden reduction for enterprises will exceed RMB 2.5 trillion throughout the year. 减税降费：预计全年为企业新增减负超过2.5万亿元 Employment: Eliminate unreasonable restrictions on employment, and all measures promoting employment shall be taken. 就业：清理取消对就业的不合理限制，促就业举措要应出尽出 Innovation: Deepen a new round of comprehensive innovation reform experiments. 创新：深化新一轮全面创新改革试验 Consumption: Support e-commerce and express delivery into the countryside. Expand 5G applications. 消费：支持电商、快递进农村。拓展5G应用 Investment: It is planned to arrange RMB 3.75 trillion for local government special bonds, and RMB 600 billion for central government budgetary investment. 投资：拟安排地方政府专项债券3.75万亿元，中央预算内投资安排6000亿元 Finance: Inclusive small and micro enterprises loans growth rate of large-scale commercial banks shall be higher than 40%. 金融：大型商业银行普惠型小微企业贷款增速要高于40% Poverty alleviation: Increase the strength on lifting remaining poor counties and villages out of poverty. 脱贫攻坚：加大剩余贫困县和贫困村攻坚力度 Agriculture: Newly develop 80 million mu of high-standard farmlands. 农业：新建高标准农田8000万亩 Education: Expand the enrollment scale of colleges and universities towards students from rural and poor areas. 教育：扩大高校面向农村和贫困地区招生规模 Social security: Expand the coverage scope of minimum subsistence allowances, and provide full coverage to families in difficulties in urban and rural areas. 社保：扩大低保保障范围，对城乡困难家庭应保尽保 Open: Organize the third session of the China International import Expo. Jointly implement the first phase of China-US economic and trade agreement. 开放：筹办好第三届进博会。共同落实中美第一阶段经贸协议 Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan: Establish and improve the legal system and enforcement mechanism of the special administrative region to maintain national security. 港澳台：建立健全特别行政区维护国家安全的法律制度和执行机制 英文翻译：传实翻译（食品伙伴网翻译中心）如需转载，请注明来源传实翻译      

Interpretation|China’s first standard for dairy permeate powders

 National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China has published Notice on publishing the applicable standard for dairy permeate powders (provisional) (hereinafter referred to as Standard (provisional)) on 15th May, 2020. The Standard (provisional) is the first national food safety standard established for dairy permeate powders. Foodmate hereby interpret this standard from two perspectives: standard establishment background and the comparison of China’s standard and foreign corresponding standards.    1. Establishment background Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China published Economic and Trade Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the United States (hereinafter referred to as Agreement) on 16th January, 2020. Of which, Annex 2 (Dairy and infant formula), part 2 (h) has stipulated that China should complete approval for American diary permeate powders, allow the import of American dairy permeate powders within 60 working days after the Agreement coming into force. In addition, China should also report corresponding standard of such product to WHO if it is established. As a result, establishing product standards for diary permeate powders has been put on the schedule since then. National Health Commission seek public opinions on diary permeate powders that be regulated as imported food without current standard on March, 2020 and has published standard (provisional) on 15th May, 2020 to further improve standard system for dairy and dairy products in China. 2. Comparison of China’s Standard and Foreign corresponding Standards Diary permeate powders are, (from cow milk or whey) produced by removal of whey protein or milk protein resulting in a product with high concentration of lactose and minerals. Removal process is accomplished by membrane filtration (e.g., ultrafiltration) or other technology (e.g., ion exchange). The major components of diary permeate powders are similar to whey powder, but with higher content of lactose. China established standard (provisional) by referring to the following standards: Dairy permeate standard of ADPI, Dairy permeate powders of CAC (CXS 331-2017) and corresponding National food safety standards of China. However, the source, physical and chemical parameters, contaminant limits and mycotoxin limits are different from standards established by foreign countries and organisations because of different testing and sampling methods. 3. Summary Standard (provisional) fills in the blank of standards for diary permeate powders. Meanwhile, diary permeate powders can be widely used in bakery or beverage industry as it contains high content of lactose and minerals. Standard (provisional) will effectively promote the use of dairy permeate powders as raw materials, increasing the diversity of food raw materials and the further development of China’s food industry . For information in Chinese, 中国首个“脱蛋白乳矿物乳糖粉（乳制品渗透物粉）”标准解读 Please NOTE Original English article of Foodmate. Welcome to reprint, please indicate （欢迎转载，转载需注明）： Reprinted from GlobalFoodmate, which belongs to Foodmate, providing daily-news in English and Chinese, on Chinese Food Standards & Regulations, import & Export Food Safety Supervision, etc. Foodmate provides food safety information monitoring, consultation of Food Standards & Regulations, overseas manufacturer registration, special foods declaration and other services. For more information, please contact us: global_info@foodmate.net转载来源于GlobalFoodmate，为食品伙伴网旗下公众号，每日提供中英文资讯，分享中国食品标准法规动态及解读、进出口食品安全监管动态等。食品伙伴网提供食品舆情监控、标准法规咨询、境外工厂注册、特殊食品申报等服务，更多内容请联系邮箱 global_info@foodmate.netClassic Insight ReviewMore▼ ◆ Interpretation | NEW Regulation on Implementation of Food Safety Law ◆ Interpretation | Regulation on the Administration of Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of imported Foods (Draft) ◆ NHC | Acceptance & Approval of Novel Food Ingredients in 2019 ◆ NHC | Acceptance & Approval of Novel Food Addtives in 2019 ◆ GACC | Cancel Label Filing for imported Pre-packaged Food ◆ Regulations on Food Allergen Labelling in China ◆ Evolution of Health Food Registration and Filing Number Format Global Foodmate   Global Foodmate provides the services including food standards & regulations consulting and anaylsis, food safety information monitoring, risk assessment and early warning, design and compliance review of food label, special food registration and filing, application of novel food ingredients, novel food additives and new varieties of food-related products, imported and exported food compliance consulting, etc. For more information, please visit global.foodmate.net   Tel: +86 10 68869850   E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Interpretation | China’s first standard for dairy permeate powders

National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China has published Notice on publishing the applicable standard for dairy permeate powders (provisional) (hereinafter referred to as Standard (provisional)) on 15th May, 2020. The Standard (provisional) is the first national food safety standard established for dairy permeate powders. Foodmate hereby interpret this standard from two perspectives: standard establishment background and the comparison of China’s standard and foreign corresponding standards.  1. Establishment background Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China published Economic and Trade Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the United States (hereinafter referred to as Agreement) on 16th January, 2020. Of which, Annex 2 (Dairy and infant formula), part 2 (h) has stipulated that China should complete approval for American diary permeate powders, allow the import of American dairy permeate powders within 60 working days after the Agreement coming into force. In addition, China should also report corresponding standard of such product to WHO if it is established. As a result, establishing product standards for diary permeate powders has been put on the schedule since then. National Health Commission seek public opinions on diary permeate powders that be regulated as imported food without current standard on March, 2020 and has published standard (provisional) on 15th May, 2020 to further improve standard system for dairy and dairy products in China. 2. Comparison of China’s Standard and Foreign corresponding Standards Diary permeate powders are, (from cow milk or whey) produced by removal of whey protein or milk protein resulting in a product with high concentration of lactose and minerals. Removal process is accomplished by membrane filtration (e.g., ultrafiltration) or other technology (e.g., ion exchange). The major components of diary permeate powders are similar to whey powder, but with higher content of lactose. China established standard (provisional) by referring to the following standards: Dairy permeate standard of ADPI, Dairy permeate powders of CAC (CXS 331-2017) and corresponding National food safety standards of China. However, the source, physical and chemical parameters, contaminant limits and mycotoxin limits are different from standards established by foreign countries and organisations because of different testing and sampling methods. 3. Summary Standard (provisional) fills in the blank of standards for diary permeate powders. Meanwhile, diary permeate powders can be widely used in bakery or beverage industry as it contains high content of lactose and minerals. Standard (provisional) will effectively promote the use of dairy permeate powders as raw materials, increasing the diversity of food raw materials and the further development of China’s food industry . For information in Chinese, 中国首个“脱蛋白乳矿物乳糖粉（乳制品渗透物粉）”标准解读 Please note: Original English article of Global Foodmate of Information Service and Business Department, please indicate the source from the Global Foodmate if reprint. Global Foodmate Information Service Centre provides food standards & regulations research, labeling 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

Export bans on food commodities during the pandemic, by country

Various countries around the world have banned exports of certain food commodities during COVID-19 pandemic, to protect their domestic supplies. FOODMATE therefore summarised several restriction measures taken by some countries (followed with news in Chinese), as of now, for your reference.  Eurasian Economic Union (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan): restricted the exports of 14 categories of foods outside the union from April 12 to June 30, 2020, which namely are onions, garlic, turnips, rye, rice, millet, buckwheat and buckwheat products, whole wheat flour, grain granules, soybeans (crushed and uncrushed) and sunflower seeds. (欧亚经济联盟成员国或地区： 2020年4月12日至6月30日期间，禁止欧亚经济联盟成员国/地区出口下列14种品类的粮食和蔬菜：洋葱、蒜、萝卜、黑麦、大米、小米、荞麦、荞麦米、荞麦制成品、粮食碎粒、全麦面粉、谷物颗粒、大豆和大豆碎、葵花籽。(欧亚经济委员会是欧亚经济联盟（2015年1月1日成立，成员国包括俄罗斯、白俄罗斯、哈萨克斯坦、吉尔吉斯斯坦和亚美尼亚） Romania: banned grain exports to non-European Union, including wheat, barley, oats, maize, rice, wheat flour, oilseeds and sugar, since April 10, 2020.  (4月10日，罗马尼亚禁止向欧盟以外国家和地区出口谷物和油籽，其中包括小麦、大麦、燕麦、玉米、大米、面粉、油籽以及白糖)    Cambodia: banned some rice exports starting April 5, 2020, and suspended all fish exports afterwards.   (柬埔寨：从4月5日起，除了香米，将禁止白米和稻米出口，之后暂停了鱼类出口) Egypt: barred exports of legumes for three months, reported on March 28, 2020. (埃及：3月28日，未来3个月内停止各种豆类产品的出口)   Thailand: banned egg exports from March 26 to April 30, 2020. (泰国：3月26日至4月30日期间禁止出口鸡蛋)   Vietnam: suspended rice export from March 24, 2020. However, (越南：从2020年3月24日零点开始，各种大米产品禁止以任何形式出口)   Serbia: banned exports of unprocessed sunflower seed, sunflower oil and semi-processed oil, reported on March 17, 2020. (塞尔维亚：暂停出口葵花籽油等农产品) Please note: Original English article of Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate, please indicate the source from the Global Foodmate if reprint.   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  

Guidance on Registration of Infant Formula in China (2020)

Infant formula milk powder has been required to be registered for the product formulation since the implementation of Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 2015. In addition, all infant formula produced domestically or exported to China must obtain a formulation registration certificate according to the law since January 1, 2018, which shall also indicate the registration number in the label and instructions. FOODMATE therefore summarised the related regulatory information and made a guidance on registration of infant formula in China (2020), for your reference. 1. Regulation bases Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China (Order No. 21 of the President of the People’s Republic of China) (2018 revision) Administrative measures on Product Formulation Registration of Infant Formula Milk Powder (Notice No.26 of former CFDA) Items and Requirements of Application Materials for Product Formulation Registration of Infant Formula Milk Powder (trial) (2017 revision)  etc. 2. Relevant authorities Acceptance body: Service hall of Administrative Acceptance of National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) evaluation body: Centre for Food evaluation (CFE), State Administration for Market Regulation Decision-making body: State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) 3. Applicants This regulation is applicable for the registration of product formulation of infant formula milk powder which is produced and distributed in China and imported to China. 4. Number of application No more than 3 formula series with 9 production formulation for each applicant. 5. Validity of the certificate Valid for 5 years. No annual review or inspection.   If the applicant want to continue using the product formulation, applicant shall apply for renewal of registration 6 months before the expiration of the certificate.  6. Application materials Applicant shall complete the e-application before submitting the application in paper in the service hall: The applicant can enter the application system for product formulation registration of infant formula to fill out and print the application form at (http://samr.saic.gov.cn/) or (http://www.cfe-samr.org.cn/).  Items and requirements of application materials for product formulation registration of infant formula　 1. List of application materials  2. General requirements of application materials (1）The application materials shall be printed on A4 size paper (the Chinese characters shall be in Song typeface and not be less than the 4-point font size, the English words shall not be less than the 12-point font size). (2）Submitting application materials: 1 original, 5 copies and electronic versions Submitting additions and corrections of the materials: 1 original, 4 copies and electronic versions 3. Specific requirements of application materials (1) All the application materials shall be stamped with the official seal or stamp of the applicant page by page or on the perforation. (2) The contents such as the name, address and legal representative, etc., of the applicant filled in the application materials shall be consistent with the relevant information in the evidentiary documents proving the subject qualification of the applicant, the same contents in the application materials shall be filled out always in a consistent state. (3) Any foreign language in the application materials including the evidentiary material proving the subject qualification of the applicant, quality and safety standards for the raw and auxiliary materials, product formula, production process, inspection report, sample of labels & instructions, and relevant evidentiary documents, etc. shall be translated into normative Chinese language, the abstract, key words and contents related to the formula scientificity and safety in foreign-language references (technical documents) shall be translated into normative Chinese language (except the foreign names and addresses). The applicant shall ensure the authenticity, accuracy and consistency of the translation.   Items and requirements of application materials for alteration of product formulation registration       Items and requirements of application materials for renewal of product formulation registration For further information on infant formula registration, please visit our service page For guidance in Chinese, please visit Please note: Original English article of Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate, please indicate the source from the Global Foodmate if reprint. 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

Do you recognize the impact of the Sino-US economic and trade agreement on infant formula imports?

At the beginning of the New Year in 2020, Washington time on January 15, China and the U.S. signed the first phase of economic and trade agreement (hereinafter referred to as “The Agreement”) (full text of The Agreement), once released quickly on to the front page of major websites. At present, the imported infant formula allowed to be sold in China through general trade must finish the registration of facilities in General Administration of Custom (GACC) and the registration of product formulation in State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), which are two independent registration systems. However, signing of this Agreement will change the current situation. After thorough study and comparison, the registration department of FOODMATE highlighted and interpreted few key points appeared in The Agreement, for your reference.  1.  U.S. dairy imports only need to meet the following two requirements: (a) The facility is on the list of USFDA; (b) with a dairy sanitary certificate of AMS.   Original text:  2. The difficulty and duration of facility registration are greatly reduced China will register the facilities within 20 working days after receiving the updated list from USFDA. The required materials and the difficulty of auditing for facility registration will be significantly reduced when compared. In addition, the time limit is also clearly stated sa 20 working days. Original text:  3. Cut the time duration of infant formula registration by half (a) China will take into full consideration section 412 of 21 U.S.C. § 350a, when reviewing the registration of US infant formula; b) upon entry into force of the Agreement, the time duration of infant formula registration set out in the Administrative Measures for Product Formulation Registration of Infants and Young Children Formula Milk Powder (hereinafter referred to as the “Registration Measures”) will be greatly shortened to 105 working days. Comparison of registration time in The Agreement and Registration Measures (c) In The Agreement, the time duration is clearly listed step by step. And during technical review, inspecting, sampling and testing, China will consider the USFDA’ decisions on product compliance. While, in Registration Measures, the time duration between the correction of information and on-site verification is not clearly stated, which depends on the actual situation of overseas manufacturers. Original text:  4. Infant formula product registration helps facility registration After the infant formula is registered, USFDA provides the list of the facility producing the corresponding infant formula to China, and the facility registration will be approved within 20 working days. Within a week of the agreement's entry into force, China will grant facility registration to a factory whose products have been approved in China. Prior to The Agreement, the overseas facility registration is completely independent of infant formula product registration, the approval time of facility registration is relatively long and uncontrollable. Original text:  5. No longer require renewal of registration The validity period of the U.S. facility registration and infant formula product registration will not be subject to the relevant Registration Measures. Original text:  6. On-site inspecting is not a pre-requisite for facility registration The Agreement makes it clear that on-site verification is not a must when U.S. infant milk manufacturers or and dairy products manufacturers are going to be registered in China. This is consistent with the relevant contents of the Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas manufacturers of imported Food (Draft) recently issued by the GACC. If China needs to conduct audits and inspections for dairy products and infant formula, China will notify the USFDA, the USDA and the facility at least 20 working days in advance. Original text:  Currently, 6 U.S. infant formula plants are registered in China (including 4 milk powder plants and 2 liquid milk plants), of which only Maple Island Inc. (approval number: 2122612) obtained the formulation approval of infant formula (brand: Baby's Only). In conclusion, this Agreement will facilitate the import of U.S. dairy products to China, not only greatly shortening the time for U.S. facility registration and product registration, but also linking the two independently managed systems. With respect to infant formula, Infant formula product registration supports the facility registration and will speed up the registration process in China.    Reference: Regulations on Registration Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of imported Food (General Order No. 145) (2012-03-22) (revised in 2018) Administrative Measures for Product Formulation Registration of Infants and Young Children Formula Milk Powder (Order No. 26 of China Food and Drug Administration) Annex 2. Dairy and Infant Formula, Economic and Trade Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the United States of America (page 3-4) Please note: Original English article of Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate, please indicate the source from the Global Foodmate if reprint. 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