Food regulations updates of China 20190201
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CFDA released an 3st announcement of 2019: there are 17 batchs unqualified food have been found
Recently, FDA organized sampling inspection of meat products, biscuits, soy products, grain processing products, dairy products, special medical formula foods and edible agricultural products and other 7 kinds of 2402 batches of samples. According to the national food safety standard there are 2385 batches of qualified samples and 17 batches of unqualified samples were selected for inspection items (see annex). The substandard foods were related to microbes, residues of agricultural veterinary drugs, heavy metals and so on.
Source: State Administration for Market Regulation
Entry into force Jan 22 2019
In accordance with the regulations on the Management of Group Standards of the Food Industry Association of Anhui Province, and after being examined and approved by the Group Standards Review Group of the Food Industry Association of Anhui Province, There are five group standards has been announcemented
such as
1.T/AIFIA 018-2019 Pastry
2.T/AHFIA 019-2019 Cookies
3.T/AIIFIA 020-2019 Kernel cracker
4.T/AFIA 021-2019 Technical specification for the production of kernel crackers
5.T/AHFIA 022-2019 Technical rules for the production of cookies
Source: Anhui food industry association
Entry into force: February 1 2019
The United States Department of Agriculture recently issued a final version of the genetically modified food label, which requires that more than 5 percent of foods containing GM ingredients be labeled with GM information in an appropriate manner from January 1, 2020. This is the first national mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods in the United States.
The new regulation, known as the National Bioengineering Food Information Disclosure Standard, calls genetically modified foods bioengineered foods. According to the new standard, GM food labeling threshold is 5, GM content is no more than 5 without tagging. Foods that contain more than 5% of GM ingredients must disclose GM information to consumers. The logo has a variety of options, including text descriptions, icons with “bioengineering”, electronic or digital links, and the use of text messages. Small food manufacturers or small packaging can also choose to provide phone numbers or web addresses. For consumers to inquire about GM information. The new rules will take effect on January 1, 2020, and small food companies with annual revenues of less than $2.5 million can defer implementation until January 1, 2021. Mandatory compliance date is January 1, 2022. Some anti-GM groups say the new rules are lax and lax in their content and form. The Center for Food Safety, an organization dedicated to promoting organic agriculture, says the 5 percent threshold is too high to allow many foods that use genetically modified materials to be exempt from labeling. Since the implementation of the regulations on the Safety of Agricultural transgenic organisms in 2001, China has been carrying out a marking system for agricultural genetically modified organisms (GMOs). ” Said Tombo. The regulations stipulate that the catalogue of agricultural genetically modified organisms under the marking administration shall be formulated by the competent agricultural administrative department under the State Council in consultation with the relevant departments under the State Council. Readjustment and publication: the sale within the territory of China of agricultural genetically modified organisms listed in the catalogue of agricultural genetically modified organisms shall be marked clearly; Agricultural genetically modified organisms listed in the catalogue of agricultural genetically modified organisms shall be marked by production, sub-loading units and individuals; if they are not marked, they may not be sold; the labels of agricultural transgenic organisms shall specify the names of the main raw materials containing genetically modified components in the products; Where there is a special scope of sale, the scope of sale shall also be specified and sold within the specified scope. Tombo said the first generation of genetically modified crops are insect-resistant, herbicide resistant traits that are primarily good for growers and not directly beneficial to consumers, and are therefore susceptible to consumer opposition. With the development of transgenic technology, there will be more and more GM foods which are beneficial to consumers’ health, such as increasing nutrition and eliminating harmful ingredients, so the labeling of GM foods is expected to promote the development of transgenic industry.
Source: Technology daily WeChat public number
Entry into force: January 1,2020、 January 1,2021
[ Notice:The new rules will take effect on January 1, 2020, and small food companies with annual revenues of less than $2.5 million can defer implementation until January 1, 2021. ]
DB12/T 859-2019 International Maritime Export document Application EDI message Standard
Tianjin Market Supervision and Administration Commission issued local standard DB12/T 859-2019 will be implemented in February 1,2019
Source: Eshian
Entry into force: February 1,2019
According to the results of the risk analysis, as of the date of this announcement, Lifting the restrictions on the import of Kazakhstan cattle and related products from Kazakhstan cattle nodular dermatosis due to Kazakhstan cattle nodular dermatosis, issued by the former QSIQ “warning Circular on risk of Bovine Nodular Dermatosis in Serbia” (2016 15), The relevant product entry quarantine measures shall be formulated separately.
Source: Genaral Administration of Customs ,P.R.China
Entry into force: January 29 , 2019
Forty-one standards have been approval and adoption and issued as the Agricultural Industry Standard of the people’s Republic of China, and will be implemented as of September 1, 2019.
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
Entry into force: September 1 2019
In order to guide the testing and calibration laboratory in the acceptance and during verification of the standard substance / standard sample, to ensure that the standard substance / standard sample used in the laboratory is in a qualified and effective state and to maintain the reliability of the test capability, The (CNAS) Secretariat of the National Accreditation Commission for conformity Assessment of China organized and formulated the CNAS-GL035:2018 guidelines for acceptance and period Verification of Standard Materials / Standard samples in testing and Calibration Laboratories.
Source: China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment
Entry into force: December 19 2018
Top 10 food import and export policies for Australia in 2018
In the past 2018, Australia has made many revisions to its food import and export policy.
The main food policies have been sorted out
1. Australia updates the dairy import requirements
2. Australia updates the rice import requirements for consumption and processing
3. Australia will increase the inspection time for the monitoring food
4. Australia has issued rules for the inspection of imported cooked shrimp. From June 4, 2018 ( Standard time in East Australian). The department will carry out random checks on imported cooked shrimp (if sealed in good condition). To ensure that cooked shrimps meet existing import conditions
5.Australia has implemented a mandatory pork country label, On June 29, 2018, according to the Global Meat News Network. Australia supports the introduction of mandatory country of origin labels by all Australian pig farmers since July 1, 2018. The country of origin label contains the “made in Australia” kangaroo icon, indicating the percentage of Australian product ingredients, and describes the manufacture and location of the product.
6. Australia issued import conditions for shrimp products such as breaded,battered and crumbed prawns .
On July 27, 2018, the Australian Ministry of Agricultural and Water Resources (DAWR) notice (80-2018), published in Shrimp products such as breaded, battered and crumbed prawns import conditions 6-3 Requiring all shrimp products imported to Australia on or after 28 September 2018 to meet new import conditions: First, all products must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by the competent authority, It is proved that the product has gone through the cooking steps in coating curing and adhesion. Second, products without acceptable cooking procedures must meet the import conditions of raw shrimp, including white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) and shrimp yellow head virus (YHV) samples before export and after arrival in Australia. Products that do not comply with the requirements will be destroyed or disposed of it( For example cooked), etc.
7.the main points of Australia’s strengthened import food safety system are as follows:
First, if food inspection at the border can not fully ensure food safety, then the request for food safety management certificate; Second, all importers are required to provide documents according to the application to prove the traceability of imported food, that is, to trace the source step by step along the food supply chain; third, to formulate differentiated implementation provisions that meet the requirements of food safety (applicable to imported food); Fourth, expand Australia’s emergency response capacity and allow food to be stored at the border for up to 28 days if there is no assurance about the safety of a particular food; Fifth, to supervise and manage the risks of new and emerging imported food products, and adopt occasional inspection, inspection and analysis for a period of six months; Sixth, strengthen the certification of the foreign food safety regulatory system to make it equivalent to the Australian food safety system. Imports of food from certified countries should be less frequent.
8.On Sept. 27, 2018, the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) issued a IFN12-18 public that would examine and analyse carbon monoxide (CO) treatments for tuna and Australian lung fish as of November 1, 2018. With a regulatory rate of 5%
9.Australia to amend food safety regulations for imports of bivalves and their products.
On December 4, 2018, the Australian Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) issued IFN15-18 Circular proposing to change the food safety import requirements for bivalves and bivalve shellfish products
10.Australia to implement Compliance Test Scheme for fresh Peas imported from China
On December 17, 2018, the Australian Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) issued a 190-2018 announcement that from January 16, 2019, fresh peas imported from China will automatically apply the Compliance Inspection Scheme (CBIS). Under the plan, for five consecutive consignments of qualified goods submitted for documentation assessment and inspection, they would be eligible for a 25 percent import monitoring rate, which would mean a 25 percent draw probability for each consignment; Once nonconformance is detected, a sampling of 100% will be carried out until it is re-qualified. Australia will adjust the import sampling ratio at any time according to the risk analysis results. To qualify, imports of eligible products must be subject to customs duties under fresh peas (0708.10.00).
Source: Food Partnership Network
On May 7, 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announced 14 green food standards, including the guidelines for the use of Green Food, Feed and Feed Additives (NY/T 471-2018). The new standards were implemented on September 1, 2018. The above standards can be found on the website of China Green Food Development Center (http://www.greenfood.org.cn)-Green Foods-Technical Standards. According to the standard change, the Center has compiled the catalogue of applicable Standards for Green Food products (version 2019).
Green food, feed and feed additive use guidelines, etc. 14 standard numbers are as follows:
1、NY/T 471-2018
2、NY/T 288-2018
3、NY/T 436-2018
4、NY/T 749-2018
5、NY/T 1041-2018
6、NY/T 1050-2018
7、NY/T 1053-2018
8、NY/T 1327-2018
9、NY/T1328-2018
10、NY/T 1406-2018
11、NY/T 1407-2018
12、NY/T 1712-2018
13、NY/T 1713-2018
14、NY/T 2014-2018
Source: System Standards Service
Entry into force: September 1, 2018
New standards to be implemented in February 1 , 2019
GB/T 24283-2018 Propolis 、GB1353-2018 corn will be implemented in February 1,2019.It is issued byGeneral Administration of State Market Supervision and State Standardization Committee.
Source: Eshian
Entry into force: February 1 , 2019
GB/T 13662-2018 -yellow rice wine national standard issued
The National Standardization Administration Committee issued on September 17, 2018, the notice of Chinese National Standards No. 11 of 2018, which officially published a revised list of 454 national standards and 6 national standards, including the national standards of GB/T 13662-2018. Effective on April 1, 2019
Source: State Administration for Market Regulation
Entry into force: April 1 , 2019
