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SAMR Consults on Food Safety Sampling Inspection Management Method

China issued a draft of sampling inspection management method. The inspection of food sold online is included for the first time.

On Feb. 2nd, 2019, China SAMR released [1] the Food Safety Sampling Inspection Management Method [2] for public feedback. The public can visit this Opinion Solicitation System [3] to check the draft. Any comments shall be sent back prior to March 4, 2019.

Main revisions compared to the original version [4]:

  • The competent authority has been changed from CFDA to SAMR

  • Further specified responsibilities and implementation measures

E.g. SAMR shall set up a food safety inspection supervision system (Rule 8); local SAMR authorities shall supervise the sampling inspection (Rule 14); measures for authorities to verify the disposal and supervise the food production operators are newly formed (Rule 51).
  • Detailed inspection content

E.g. the expression "staple and auxiliary food" was changed into "health food, FSMP and infant formula food" (Rule 13); the inspection procedure and implementation measures for online food were newly formulated (Rule 17 & 21).
  • Specific procedures and timeduring the inspection and reexamination stage have been revised.

E.g. Applicants can submit the written re-examination application within 7 working days (previously 5 working days in the 2015 edition.)
  • Legal liability for food production operators and SAMR officials are included.

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