Administrative Provisions of the People's Republic of China on Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food (Draft for comment) G/TBT/N/CHN/1964

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Notifying Member:CHINA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC)

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ],3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): food (HS code(s): 02; 03; 04; 07; 08; 09; 10; 11; 12; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22); (ICS code(s): 67)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Administrative Provisions of the People's Republic of China on Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food (Draft for comment); (8 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: In order to implement the relevant provisions of Article 96 of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, adapt to China's further expansion of opening-up and the rapid growth of imported food trade, safeguard the safety of imported food and promote trade facilitation, the existing Administrative Provisions of the People's Republic of China on Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food (GACC Decree 248) will be optimized and improved.

The main amendments include: 1.Based on the recognition of equivalence of the exporting countries (regions)' food safety inspection systems, GACC will approve the officially recommended registration manufacturers lists in bulk as well as optimize and simplify the registration procedures;

2.Following the principle of risk management, GACC will add the Food Manufacturers List that Requires A Recommendation Letter from the Competent Authority and adjust it dynamically, while improving the registration classification and categorization management;

3.GACC will optimize the pre-registration assessment and review, the verification of registration

information at border posts, the post-registration review, and problems sorting after finding them;

4.Following the principle of being prudent and pragmatic, GACC will optimize the expression

of some provisions such as suspension, modification, and extension etc., to enhance the flexibility and operability of the provisions;

5. An exemption clause will be included, which allows overseas food manufacturers of food delivered by mail or courier, food samples, or food for display, etc. to be exempted from registration.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from:National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China

Tel：+86 10 57954633 / 57954627

E_mail: tbt@customs.gov.cn

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