Mutual Recognition of Organic Food Certification Between China and New Zealand Is Moving Ahead

On Feb. 8, 2022, Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) released a notice (No.3/2022¹) (hereinafter “Notice”) with immediate effect, which details the implementation matters regarding the mutual recognition of organic products certification between China and New Zealand. The Notice is mainly a supplement to “Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Certified Organic Products between China National Certification and Accreditation Administration and New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industry²” (hereinafter "Arrangement") signed by the two countries in 2016.