According to the Announcement No.248 “Registration and Administration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food” published by the General Administration of Customs P.R. China (GACC) on 13th April 2021, all overseas manufacturers of imported foods shall obtain registration with GACC before exporting the products to China. The new regulation comes into effect on 1st January 2022. 

The scope of registration has expanded to all imported food and drink categories, which means all overseas manufacturers of imported foods and drinks shall apply for GACC registration.

Previously, only high-risk food categories such as meat and meat products, aquatic products, dairy products (including infant formula milk products) and edible bird’s nest products required registration of overseas production companies.

Read the UK Government's Animal & Plant Health Agency's statement here. Find FAQs here.

In response to this policy change CBBC held a webinar alongside our member company, ChemLinked on 25th November: China’s New Registration Requirements for Food and Drink Manufacturers – What You Need to Know - which addressed what the new changes entail and what UK companies need to do before January 1st 2022 to continue exporting to China.

• Watch the recording here. 
• View the event slides here. 

To learn more about CBBC's work and services in the food and drink sector - and to view and browse CBBC’s sector guides and China food and drink insights - please click here. 

For further enquiries please email Antoaneta.Becker@cbbc.org