Article 22 of Decree No. 249 stipulates that food importers shall establish an audit system for overseas exporters and overseas production enterprises, focusing on the following matters:
(1) Formulate and implement food safety risk control measures;
(2) Ensuring that the food complies with Chinese laws and regulations and national food safety standards。
That is, special mealsFood importBefore importing products, the supplier shall review the food safety risk control measures of the overseas enterprise, whether they comply with the requirements of Chinese laws, regulations and national food safety standards, and ensure that the special dietary foods entering China comply with Chinese laws, regulations and relevant provisions。
Article 21 of Decree No. 249 stipulates that food importers shall establish a food import and export record system, truthfully record the food name, net content/specification, quantity, production date, production or import batch number, shelf life, overseas exporter name, address, contact information, delivery date and other contents, and retain relevant documents。Within 6 months after the expiration of food warranty, the retention period of records and vouchers shall not be less than 6 months;There is no clear validity period, after sale for more than 2 years。
From January 1, 2022, importers of special dietary foods should keep records of the import and sale of the products concerned, and the relevant documents must be kept for six months after the expiration of the shelf life of the food, or for at least two years and six months if the product is valid for two years。