China: The Notice on the Technical Review of Relevant Standards for Imported Foods Without Applicable National Food Safety Standards
In June 2017, the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) released the Notice on the Technical Review of Relevant Standards for Imported Foods without Applicable National Food Safety Standards. The Notice specifies the scope of imported foods without national food safety standards and lists foods that do not fall in the scope, including foods containing mixed raw materials that have applicable food safety standards, as well as imported foods produced from new food materials, new varieties of imported food additives, and new varieties of food-related products. The Notice also provides the detailed requirements to apply for authorization to import foods that do not have national standards, and the application review procedure. This report provides an unofficial translation of the CFSA notice.
