China increases regulations on importing agricultural products, no longer an easy market

At the information-sharing forum on adapting to new regulations in the export of agricultural products and foods to China organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the morning of November 6, Mr. Announcement of the national inquiry point on food hygiene and safety and animal and plant quarantine ( SPS Vietnam Office  ) - said that in the last 3 years, Vietnam's agricultural exports to China tended to slow down. , a number of fruit and seafood products have decreased significantly in the past 2 years due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic.

According to Mr. Nam, China has also increased import regulations recently. According to statistics of the SPS Vietnam Office, from January to October 2021, there were 42 notices of changes related to food safety and animal and plant quarantine in China.

Notably, with the notice GB 2763-2021 about changing the residue level, China stipulates 10,092 maximum residue limits with 564 types of food protection drugs, in the list of 376 foods. At the same time, China also set 1,742 residue limits for 87 pesticides that have not been registered for use in China.

"Your country is increasing regulations, so businesses must pay attention to food and agricultural product safety when exporting to the Chinese market," Nam emphasized.

Given that China is no longer an easy market, Mr. Nam also suggested that businesses need to change their perceptions and ways to meet the requirements of the import market such as food safety, origin, packaging and labels. mark...

Mr. Le Thanh Hoa - Director of SPS Vietnam Office - said that in general, the two Orders 248 and 249 did not have much impact on agricultural enterprises. However, the agricultural sector must pay attention and have early adjustment policies from now on.

With Order 248, registration is only required for businesses exporting food to China.

With Order 249, businesses are responsible for food safety even if the product has been exported to China. Therefore, he noted that businesses choose reliable and guaranteed partners to help keep records for at least 6 months, in addition to factors such as warehousing and transportation.

"The requirements from China are gradually approaching developed countries. Therefore, businesses need to pay attention to strictly comply with the provisions of Order 248, 249, to avoid export disruption" - Mr. Hoa emphasize.

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