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China Food Safety Law 2021 Revision Compliance

China Food Safety Law 2021 Revision is issued by State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and has applied since 2021-04-29. It applies to products sold in APAC. Below: what it covers, which products trigger it, the documents a supplier must provide, and how Complyra checks a product against it.

Authority: State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
Jurisdiction: China
Regions: APAC
Effective: 2021-04-29
Evidence renewal: every 1825 days
Official source: https://www.samr.gov.cn/

What China Food Safety Law 2021 Revision covers

China Food Safety Law 2021 Revision is a food requirement in China. In Complyra's dataset it is triggered by products in the following categories and by product descriptions that mention the keywords listed below.

Product categories affected

food packaging
food ingredients

Keywords that trigger a check

food
food contact
food additive
beverage
China food

Who it applies to

Buyers importing or placing the affected products on the market in APAC, and the suppliers who manufacture or distribute them. In a procurement workflow the buyer is responsible for obtaining the evidence listed below from the supplier before the order is placed.

Consequences of non-compliance recorded in the dataset: Market ban, fines up to 10x product value, criminal prosecution

Restricted substances and materials

Materials and conditions that fail the check

non-permitted additives
excessive pesticide residues

Supplier requirements and compliance evidence

Documents a supplier should be able to provide for products in scope. Ask for these in the RFQ rather than after the goods ship.

Document
Food Production License (SC certificate)
GB 9685 food contact material compliance
Food additive registration
Import inspection certificate (CIQ) for imports

Certification types recorded for this regulation

SAMR food production license

How Complyra checks China Food Safety Law 2021 Revision

When a product is searched or sourced in Complyra, its category and description are matched against the trigger categories and keywords above. If China Food Safety Law 2021 Revision applies, the product and its supplier are checked against the materials, substance limits and required documents recorded for the regulation, and the result is shown alongside the supplier match, before an RFQ is generated.

Suppliers on Complyra register and upload certifications that are reviewed by an administrator; see supplier compliance for how that review works and supplier sourcing for how compliant suppliers are found and matched.

Complyra checks product and supplier information against regulatory requirements to support procurement decisions. It does not issue certifications or guarantee legal compliance; final responsibility for compliance remains with the buyer and supplier.