China: China Notified the Draft Administrative Measures on Import and Export Food Safety

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China: China Notified the Draft Administrative Measures on Import and Export Food Safety

On November 12, 2020, China notified a revised draft of the Administrative Measures on Import and Export Food Safety to the WTO SPS Committee as G/SPS/N/CHN/1191. The Measures intend to replace the AQSIQ Decree 144 of the same title, applying to the inspection, quarantine, and regulation of food imports and exports. A previous revised draft of the Measures was issued for domestic comments in June 2020. The comment deadline is January 11, 2021. Comments can be sent to China’s SPS Enquiry Center at sps@customs.gov.cn. This report contains an unofficial translation of the draft Measures.

China: China Notified the Draft Administrative Measures on Import and Export Food Safety

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

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