I. Service Introduction

The Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufactures of imported Food (Decree No. 248 of GACC) requires: the registration administration of overseas production, processing and storage enterprises of exported food to China (hereinafter referred to as overseas manufacture enterprises of imported food). According to different food categories, it can be divided into two registration methods.

Registration recommended by overseas competent authorities:meat and meat products, sausage casings, aquatic products, dairy products, bird nests and bird nest products, bee products, eggs and egg products, edible oils and fats, oilseeds, stuffed wheaten products, edible grains, milled grain industry products and malt, fresh and dehydrated vegetables and dried beans, condiments, nuts and seeds, dried fruits, unroasted coffee beans and cocoa beans, foods for special dietary purposes, and health foods.

Enterprise self registration or proxy registration:Categories other than the above 18 categories of food.

Foodmate can provide consulting services for recommended registration and proxy services for self-registration, including renewal, changes and revoke, etc. The detailed service framework is shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 1 Registration service framework of overseas food manufacture enterprises

II. Registration Requirements

Article 5 of Decree No. 248 of CACC requires overseas food manufacturer enterprises to meet the following registration requirements:

1. The food safety management system of the country/region where the producer is located (¡°country/region¡±) has passed GACC¡¯s equivalence assessment or review;

2. (The producer was) established with approval by the competent authority of the country/region, and (the producer is) under effective oversight by the competent authority;

3. (The producer) has an established, effective food safety and sanitation management system and food defense system, legally produces and exports food in the country/region, and ensures that foods exported to China comply with relevant Chinese laws, regulations, and national food safety standards;

4. (Foods export to China) conform with relevant inspection and quarantine that have been agreed upon after discussion by GACC and the competent authorities of the country/region.

III. Our Scheme and Period

Foodmate can provide registration consultation or proxy registration services for different registration methods to help customers register more quickly and effectively.

1. Scheme and period of registration services recommended by overseas competent authorities

Foodmate can provide some agency work related to recommended registration and conduct a comprehensive review of the integrity and compliance of application materials. The enterprise can choose to only review the integrity of the registration materials and input them in the system according to the actual needs, or synchronously entrust Foodmate to conduct a comprehensive review on the compliance of the relevant supporting documents of the products to be registered, the compliance of the product product ingredients and labels, etc.

2. Scheme and period of registration services enterprise self-registration service

Foodmate can fully carry out self registration business on its behalf and conduct a comprehensive review of the integrity and compliance of application materials. The enterprise can choose to only review the integrity of the registration materials and input them in the system according to the actual needs, or synchronously entrust Foodmate to conduct a comprehensive review on the compliance of relevant supporting documents, product ingredients and labels, etc.

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Business Division ofFood Safety and Regulatory Compliance ofGlobal Foodmateprovides 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.

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