US-bound aquatic products face new hurdles, making exports to the US more difficult
US-bound aquatic products face new hurdles again
Southern Rural News: The US House of Representatives voted to pass the "US Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009" (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), which will begin implementation at the end of this year. The Act sets strict regulations on the registration, fees, third-party certification and testing, and mandatory requirements for establishing food defense plans for enterprises exporting food to the US, and may have a significant impact on China's aquatic product exports to the US.
It is understood that the "Act" mainly strengthens five aspects: First, enterprise registration and fees, requiring enterprises registered with the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) to pay varying amounts of fees. The 2010 registration fee is 500 US dollars, and may be adjusted annually thereafter. Second, it strengthens inspections of enterprises; products from enterprises that delay, restrict, or refuse FDA inspections will be considered "adulterated food." Third, it strengthens third-party inspection and certification; the FDA has the authority to inspect laboratory accreditation bodies and third-party laboratories. Fourth, it strengthens risk control; all registered food enterprises must develop and implement food defense plans. The FDA will designate food production and processing enterprises involved with the US as high-risk enterprises, to be inspected at least once every 6-12 months. Fifth, it strengthens the food recall system, authorizing the FDA to unilaterally detain imported food without providing any evidence.
The implementation of the "Act" not only increases enterprises' export costs, but also means that once enterprises violate the Act, the penalties will be more severe. As long as the FDA has reason to believe that a certain food is adulterated or mislabeled, it can administratively detain the food, and the maximum detention period has been increased from 30 days to 60 days. Inspection and quarantine departments suggest that all food-related enterprises exporting to the US prepare in advance to ensure smooth exports.
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╮(╯▽╰)╭, there's a lot of risk in aquatic product exports
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When will China also enact this kind of act?
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Oh my! Domestic consumers need to catch up quickly too!
It is understood that the "Act" mainly strengthens five aspects: First, enterprise registration and fees, requiring enterprises registered with the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) to pay varying amounts of fees. The 2010 registration fee is 500 US dollars, and may be adjusted annually thereafter. Second, it strengthens inspections of enterprises; products from enterprises that delay, restrict, or refuse FDA inspections will be considered "adulterated food." Third, it strengthens third-party inspection and certification; the FDA has the authority to inspect laboratory accreditation bodies and third-party laboratories. Fourth, it strengthens risk control; all registered food enterprises must develop and implement food defense plans. The FDA will designate food production and processing enterprises involved with the US as high-risk enterprises, to be inspected at least once every 6-12 months. Fifth, it strengthens the food recall system, authorizing the FDA to unilaterally detain imported food without providing any evidence.
The implementation of the "Act" not only increases enterprises' export costs, but also means that once enterprises violate the Act, the penalties will be more severe. As long as the FDA has reason to believe that a certain food is adulterated or mislabeled, it can administratively detain the food, and the maximum detention period has been increased from 30 days to 60 days. Inspection and quarantine departments suggest that all food-related enterprises exporting to the US prepare in advance to ensure smooth exports.
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╮(╯▽╰)╭, there's a lot of risk in aquatic product exports
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When will China also enact this kind of act?
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Oh my! Domestic consumers need to catch up quickly too!