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Attached is an unofficial translation of China’s Announcement No. 53, which contains the implementation measures for Decree 152: Administrative Measures for Inspection, Quarantine and Supervision of Imported and Exported Dairy Products. The effective date for these measures was May 1, 2013. [Note: This report was submitted after the due date because of technical issues in the GAIN system.] The original document (in Mandarin) can be found at:
http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/xxgk_13386/jlgg_12538/zjgg/2013/201304/t20130417_352863.htm
No. 53 2013
China AQSIQ Announcement on Requirements Related to the Implementation of Administrative Measures for Inspection, Quarantine and Supervision of Imported and Exported Dairy Products
Administrative Measures for Inspection, Quarantine and Supervision of Imported and Exported Dairy Products (Order No. 152 of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of the P.R.C, hereafter referred to as the Measures) published by AQSIQ on January 24th of 2013 will be implemented from May 1st of 2013. In order to further specify the contents of the Measures and to guarantee the successful implementation, the items involved are published as follows.
I. AQSIQ made adjustment on the scope of dairy products applicable to the Measures and made the announcement on the website of AQSIQ according to the laws and regulations of China and the changes of the national standards related to food safety. Article 2 of the Measures regulated that the milk powder included bovine colostrum powder while the milk-based infant formulated food included the base powder raw materials.
The infant formulated food for special medical purposes is not subject to the Measures.
