New regulations for import and export of dairy products will be implemented in May

The new version of the "Administrative Measures on Inspection and Quarantine of Imported and Exported Dairy Products" will be implemented starting May 1. Recently, the AQSIQ issued an announcement on the new measures.

The new version of the "Measures" pointed out that the range of dairy products to which the "Measures" are applied should be adjusted and published on the website of the AQSIQ. The milk powder prescribed in Article 2 of the Measures includes bovine colostrum powder; milk-based infant formula foods include base powder raw materials. The "means" are not applicable to infant formulas for special medical purposes. For the first time imported dairy products, importers or their agents, they should provide inspection reports for the items listed in the national standards for food safety of the corresponding products, including the standards for contaminants and mycotoxins in foods cited in the standard. For dairy products that are not imported for the first time, the importer or its agent should provide the inspection report and the copy of the inspection report provided at the time of the first import, as well as the test report of the project stipulated by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. Non-first-time import inspection report items are adjusted and determined by the State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) on the basis of the monitoring of dairy product risk, and published on the website of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. For the first time imported infant formula food powder raw materials (milk-based premixes), importers or their agents, they should provide inspection reports on microorganisms, pollutants, and mycotoxin items as specified in the product standards. Non-primary imported ground powder raw materials should provide inspection reports for microbiological projects.

The new version of the "Regulations" emphasizes that when imported dairy safety and health items are not qualified, the importer or its agent shall continue to provide 5 batches (referring to 5 different production batches or production dates) to provide the corresponding national standards for food safety. The test report of the project (including the pollutants and mycotoxins cited in the standard). If the unqualified item is detected as an illegal additive, the test report shall include the item. Importers of imported dairy products should timely disclose the types, origins, brands, etc. of imported dairy products through public-facing media (including the official website of the company). In addition, importers of imported dairy products should timely disclose the types, origins, brands, etc. of imported dairy products through public-facing media (including the official website of the company). For unqualified imported dairy products that need to be destroyed or returned for processing, after the importer completes the destruction or returns, it should report the destruction or return to the inspection and quarantine authorities within 5 working days.