What is the registration for producers of imported food under Decree 248?
The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has issued regulations on the registration of overseas producers of imported food, or Decree 248. It requires that producers, processors, and storage facilities that produce food exported to China (excluding food additive products and food-related products such as food containers, detergents/disinfectants used for food, as well as equipment or tools used in production) must register as a producer before being able to export to China. This has been in effect since January 1, 2022. These regulations replace the previous Decree 145 on the registration of overseas food producers from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China, which previously specified that only certain high-risk products (meat, dairy products, aquatic products and edible bird’s nests) needed such registration. (more…)
