Foreign Meat Production Enterprises GACC Registration Procedure

The Regulations on the Registration and Administration of Overseas Producers of Imported Food  (Decree 248)  enter into force on January 1, 2022. the measure will require that all overseas food manufacturers, processors, and storage facilities be registered with the Chinese  authorities to export product to China. The measure covers all food products except food additives.  Depending on the product category, food producers must register with the General Administration of  Customs of China either a) through the competent authority of the exporting country or b) directly  and/or through a private agent. 

               Under Decree 248, manufacturers, processors, and storage facilities of the following product groups must be recommended by their country’s competent authority for registration with GACC: meat and meat products, sausage casings, aquatic products, dairy products, bird nest products, bee products, eggs and egg products, edible oils and fats, oilseeds, stuffed wheaten products, edible grains, milled grain industry products and malt, fresh and dehydrated vegetables, dried beans, condiments, nuts and seeds, dried fruits, unroasted coffee and cocoa beans, foods for special dietary purposes, and health foods.