Imported Foods without Comparable Chinese National Food Safety Standards

Abstract: In this article, we will talk about imported products without a comparable Chinese national food safety standard. We will first provide a definition, analyse all the relevant regulations and institutions, concisely describe importation procedure and administrative requirements and finally provide a brief case study.

Definition

According to the regulations in force, we can define imported food without a comparable Chinese national food safety standard as “any food product manufactured outside China and not yet imported for which no national food safety standard has been announced yet”.

This definition doesn’t include:
-Products for which an agriculture food product safety, hygiene, food quality standard or any other relevant food standard has already been formulated;
-Products included in State Council’s announcements or included in the list of products allowed for import;
-Products made by mixing materials that already have a Chinese national standard;