China: Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Import and Export Food Safety

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On September 13, 2017, China notified the World Trade Organization of the "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Import and Export Food Safety (draft)" as SPS 1056. The draft revises China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) Decree 144 and contains six chapters and 57 articles. These articles apply to the inspection, quarantine and safety supervision and the management of foods intended for import and export. Please note that some of the listed articles in the draft reflect measures already implemented and others currently under consideration by AQSIQ. The deadline for submitting comments to the World Trade Organization is November 11, 2017. 

China: Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Import and Export Food Safety

 

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, China

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