In order to implement the relevant provisions of Article 96 of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, adapt to China's further expansion of opening-up and the rapid growth of imported food trade, safeguard the safety of imported food and promote trade facilitation, the existing Administrative Provisions of the People's Republic of China on Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food (GACC Decree 248) will be optimized and improved.
The main amendments include:
1. Based on the recognition of equivalence of the exporting countries (regions)' food safety inspection systems, GACC will approve the officially recommended registration manufacturers lists in bulk as well as optimize and simplify the registration procedures;
2. Following the principle of risk management, GACC will add the Food Manufacturers List that Requires A Recommendation Letter from the Competent Authority and adjust it dynamically, while improving the registration classification and categorization management;
3. GACC will optimize the pre-registration assessment and review, the verification of registration information at border posts, the post-registration review, and problems sorting after finding them;
4. Following the principle of being prudent and pragmatic, GACC will optimize the expression of some provisions such as suspension, modification, and extension, etc. to enhance the flexibility and operability of the provisions;
5. An exemption clause will be included, which allows overseas food manufacturers of food delivered by mail or courier, food samples, or food for display, etc. to be exempted from registration.
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