These Measures are formulated for the purpose of strengthening the supervision and administration of the inspection and quarantine of imported and exported dairy products. The Measures consist of 5 Chapters: General Provisions; Import of Dairy Products; Export of Dairy Products; Early Warning of Risks; Legal Liabilities; Supplementary Provisions. “Dairy products” mentioned in the Measures include colostrum, raw milk and dairy products. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (“AQSIQ”) shall take charge of the supervision and administration of the inspection and quarantine of the imported and exported dairy products throughout the country. The AQSIQ shall assess the food safety management systems and the food safety conditions of the countries or regions which export dairy products to China, and conduct retrospective examination in accordance with the safety conditions of the imported dairy products and the need of supervision and administration. Only after the Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine License of the People's Republic of China is acquired, can the imported dairy products subject to the quarantine examination and approval formalities be imported into China. The AQSIQ may adjust and announce the categories of dairy products subject to quarantine examination and approval in accordance with law.The dairy products that are exported to China shall be attached with the sanitary certificates that are issued by the competent governmental authorities of the exporting countries or regions. The AQSIQ shall apply a registration system to the overseas food production enterprises exporting dairy products to China and the food production enterprises in China exporting dairy products to overseas markets. The food production enterprises exporting dairy product to overseas market shall meet the requirements of good manufacturing practices, establish and implement hazard analysis and critical control point system (HACCP), and ensure the effective operation of the system. The product traceability system shall be set up by the diary production enterprises to establish the relevant records and ensure the traceability of the dairy products. Records shall be kept for a period of not less than 2 years. AQSIQ and the Inspection and Quarantine Bureaus directly under AQSIQ shall release risk warning notification according to the imported and exported dairy products safety risk information levels, and take control measures as described in Article 40. The Measures further provide for:dairy products transport and storage; labelling; etc.
Chine · 2014-01-24