What are the standards for importing and exporting mineral water? How to correctly classify and declare products to ensure compliance with international market regulations? This article provides a detailed analysis of the classification standards, limit requirements, and labeling specifications for mineral water.
A detailed explanation of the pre-packaged food import customs clearance process, covering definitions, labeling requirements, required documents, and costs, to help enterprises smoothly clear customs and meet market demands.
Faced with a wide variety of chocolate products, how can import and export enterprises accurately classify and declare them in compliance? From cocoa beans to white chocolate, this article provides a detailed interpretation of customs codes and tariff requirements to ensure smooth customs clearance!
How to Ensure that Imported Brandy Meets the Regulatory Requirements of the Chinese Market? Understanding the definition, sensory requirements, hygiene standards, food additive specifications, and label requirements of brandy will help you enter the market smoothly!
In July 2023, the EU Joint Research Centre released the fourth edition of the Guidelines on Testing Conditions for Food Contact Kitchenware, covering products made of plastic, metal, silicone, rubber, paper, and cardboard. The guidelines aim to ensure comparability of test results across various kitchenware products and provide clear testing and compliance requirements for products exported to the EU.
The Directorate - General for Health and Food Safety (DG Sante) of the EU announced on July 18, 2023, that it will ban the intentional addition of bisphenol A (BPA) and its related substances, including bisphenol S, bisphenol F, and 2,2 - bis(4′ - hydroxyphenyl) - 4 - methylpentane, etc. in food - contact materials. This ban is based on the latest safety assessment of BPA by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The ban is expected to come into effect in the spring of 2024, with an 18 - month transition period.
In June 2023, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and FDA introduced new policies and guidelines to strengthen oversight of cell-cultured meat, poultry products, and domestic/imported foods. The updates cover food safety inspections, label reviews, production/sales of cell-cultured products, and emergency response protocols.
On July 11, 2023, the Australian Federal Gazette issued a revision notice for the Australia - New Zealand Food Standards Code, mainly including updating some terms, related regulations, references, and the names of regulatory agencies in the code, as well as revising the pesticide residue limit standards in Schedule 20 of the code. These revisions came into effect immediately upon publication.