On March 6, 2024, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued a notification allowing the import of dairy products from Austria that meet Chinese inspection and quarantine requirements. The notification took effect immediately.
Covered products
This notification covers Austria-originated products processed mainly from cow milk, goat milk, and sheep milk and subjected to appropriate heat treatment, including pasteurized milk, sterilized milk, modified milk, fermented milk, cheese and processed cheese, cream, anhydrous cream, condensed milk, milk powder, whey powder, whey protein powder, colostrum powder, casein, milk mineral salt, milk-based infant formula and its premixes (or base powder), etc.
Notably, according to Advantage Austria, the Austrian official trade promotion organization, among all the products mentioned above, sheep and goat milk, as well as their products, are newly included.
Qualified enterprises
Austrian enterprises that intend to export dairy products to China must be authorized or registered with the Austrian authorities. Additionally, they must register with GACC in accordance with China's Food Safety Law and GACC Decree 248.
Quarantine requirements
Raw dairy products, pasteurized milk, and modified milk produced and processed by pasteurization must obtain a quarantine license in advance through application.
Required certificates
All dairy products exported to China must be accompanied by a veterinary health export certificate issued by the Austrian authorities.
If an Austrian dairy product contains raw materials from another country or region, it is required to have documents proving that the origin country/region of the raw materials can be exported to China.
Packaging and labeling
Dairy products exported to China must be packaged with new materials that comply with Chinese standards. The outer packaging must be labeled in both Chinese and English with the following information:
Specifications
Place of origin (specific to state/province/city)
Destination
Product name
Weight
Manufacturer name
Registration number
Production batch number
Storage conditions
Production date
Shelf life
The label should display the following information:
Country of origin
Product name
Enterprise registration number
Enterprise name, address and contact information
Production date and shelf life
Production batch number
Storage and transportation
Dairy products exported to China must be packaged, stored, and transported under hygienic conditions to prevent contamination by toxic and harmful substances. After the goods are loaded into the container, the container must be sealed and the seal number must be indicated in the veterinary health export certificate. Packaging must not be opened or replaced during the transportation.
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