Related Knowledge about Label of Imported Prepackaged Foods

According to the Food Safety Law and the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Quantitative Packaged Commodity Measurement, and with reference to previous food label management experience, "prepackaged foods" is defined as: food

New Regulations and Import Knowledge for Solid Beverages

The Announcement of the State Administration for Market Regulation on Strengthening the Quality and Safety Supervision of Solid Beverages (No. 46 of 2021) (hereinafter referred to as the "New Regulations") took effect on June 1, 2022.

Q&A| Does Dietary Fiber Play a Role in Energy Calculation?

The energy conversion coefficient of dietary fiber is 8kJ/g, including the dietary fiber contained in the product itself and other monomer components of dietary fiber such as indigested oligosaccharides, indigested starch and resistant dext

How Does Customs Supervise Imported Food?

China implements access assessment for eight categories of products, including meat, dairy products, aquatic products, bird's nests, casings, plant-derived foods, traditional Chinese medicine and bee products.

CFSA| Soliciting Opinions on "Three Novel Food"

Recently, the CFSA publicly solicits opinions on "three novel foods", including a novel food ingredient, 4 new varieties of enzyme preparations for food industry, 2 processing aids for food industry with the scope of use expanded and 2 new varieties o

GACC Approved the Imported Dairy Products from Mongolia

On March 6, the General Administration of Customs (GACC) issued the Announcement on Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Imported Mongolia Dairy Products (GACC Announcement No. 23 of 2022), allowing the import of Mongolia dairy product

Summary of Registration and Filing of Health Food in 2021

Health food belongs to special food, which requires registration or filing before coming into the market. In recent years, with the improvement of people's lives and the enhancement of health awareness, categories of health food are becoming

The Test Items for Non-first-time Imported Dairy Products

On December 23, 2021, the GACC issued the Announcement on Clarifying the Related Requirements for Inspection and Quarantine of Imported Dairy Products, which stipulates that "for dairy products that are not imported for the first time, a cop

Official English Version of Order 249 was Released by GACC

On December 2, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued the English version of Order 249 the Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of Import and Export Food Safety. Some contents are as follows