Covers: - Chinese Organic Standards - Certification - Labelling Rules - Importing Rules

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Chinese Organic Standards
Labelling Rules
Certification
Importing Rules

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Unified Certification Catalogue
(Which product can be certified?)
Unified Standard
(GB/T19630-2011)
Unified Implementation Rules
(Who can certify, which rules apply?)
Unified Certification Label
(Marketing Management)

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19941994
• National Organic Standards were developed by the Ministry of
Environmental Protection of PR China (MEP)
20042004
• The policymaking authority for China Organic Product was shifted
from MEP to CNCA
20052005
• The China National Organic Standard (GB/T 19630-2005) was
introduced on 19th January and took effect from 1st April together
with the Administrative Measures for Organic Product Certification;
Soon the Implementation Rules for Organic Product Certification
was released
20122012
• GB/T 19630-2011 took effecting from 1st March of 2012 together with
the revised Implementation Rules
20132013
• The Administrative Measures were revised and will be take effec
from 1st April, 2014.

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Quality and Safety Law of
Agricultural Products
Administrative Measures for
Organic Product Certification
Implementation Rules for
Organic Product Certification
GB/T 19630-2011 Organic
Products
Food Safety Law of China
Legislation or RuleLatest Version
2014.04
2012.03
2012.03
Content
Law on the Safety of Raw
Material from
Agriculture
Administration level related
to organic
Regulate the certification
activity
Specific standards for
organic production
Highest Legislation on
processed (retail) Food
Safety

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Structure
Part 1: Production
Part 2: Processing
Part 3: Labeling and Marketing
Part 4: Management System
•
Document Management
• (Human) Resource Management
• Internal Inspection
• Traceability System and Product Recall
• Complaint and Continuous Improvement

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• Grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, beans, oil seeds,
flowers, coffee, spice crops, other plants for
textile, feedstuff, aromatic and tea, plants of TCM
(except tabacco and goji-/wolfberries)
Crops and
Wild Plants
• Live animal, its products and by-products
(except honey)
Livestock
and Poultry
• Fishes, crustaceans, invertebrates and
aquatic vertebrates, aquatic plantsAquaculture
• Many processed products made from the above
materials, including wine, fiber, textiles
Processed
Products

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Apply to the CB approved by CNCA.
23 organic CB,
21 of which are approval to conduct certification
according to China organic standard.
You can find them on the website of CNCA:
http://www.cnca.gov.cn

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In accordance with the provisions of the
Implementation Rules. Among them, below listed
should be accompanied in Chinese language:
- Environmental quality report
- Your operation’s description: maps, facilities, staff
- Previous certifications
- Description of used materials
- Processing flow charts
- Inputs in production and ingredients and additives
in processing
- Quality manual
- Previous certification documents
(non-compliance letter, maps, organic management system, etc.)

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Highlights of the Standard
Environmental
report/ result
An environmental quality report must be
provided. Air, soil and water quality must
comply with GB/T 19630.1, and local laws,
issued by the local competent authority.
Own quality management
The operation determines an internal inspector,
sets up complaint handling procedures,
continuous improvement and label control.
Annual inspection
The entire operation, incl. sub-contrators are
visited, by an CCAA approved inspector;
no special rules for „farmer groups“.

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Highlights of the Standard
Sample testing
Samples must be tested for all products
applied for certification. Residues lead to a
five-year revocation.
Renewal application
Delayed application for certification renewal
leads to a one-year revocation.
Strict non-compliance
procedures
After non-compliance detections these can be
corrected within 30 days; failure to do so is
followed by a one-year revocation.
Continuous reporting to
CNCA
Application, inspection plans, inspection report,
certification information are continuously
reported to the authority and partly published.
There are strict deadlines for each action.

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Highlights of the Standard
Labeling of raw material
Raw material must be labeled and be
accompanied by a transaction paper issued by
the CB when sold.
Labeling of retail
packages
Retail packages must use the mandatory seal
and official label. Labeling of conversion
products will no longer be allowed (from 1.4.14)
Incorrect use of the label
The use of the label beyond the applied for
scope, leads to a five-year long revocation.

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Certified products on every sales packages must be marked with:
• China Organic Product Logo The code consists of:
• Unique Organic Code - Code of the CB
• Certification Body’s - The year of production
name or Logo - A random number

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15. 152014/02/13
Effective from 1st October, 2012, imported food into Mainland China
should register to AQSIQ of China's for filing. (AQSIQ Decree No. 55)
Overseas Exporters or Agents Imported Food Consignee within Borders
1) Register to AQSIQ filing
system
1) Register to local CIQ as well as
AQSIQ filing system
* AQSIQ filing system: http://ire.eciq.cn/ (Chinese/English).
2) Obtain an application number and an inquiry number
3) Be registered to the system
after information integrity
(AQSIQ)
3) Be registered to the system after
information integrity (local CIQ within 5
working days)
4) Be published on AQSIQ website: http://jckspaqj.aqsiq.gov.cn/
* NO fees will be charged by AQSIQ or CIQ during this procedure!
1. Application for Registration

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2. Imported Commodity Inspection - Conventional and Organic
Port Informed CIQ CIQ Onsite Inspection
· Commercial Invoice
· Customs Value Declaration
· Freight Insurance/ Documents
· Packing List
· Certificate of Origin
· Insurance Certificate
· Health Certificate/Sanitary
Certificate
· All of the above documents
· Copy of China Organic Certificate
· Copy of Transaction Certificate
· Certification Mark
· Product Label
May take samples from each
shipment for health safety
measures
· Verify documents
· Take sample to verify the
conformity with GB/T 19630
in case of necessary
Conventional
product
Organic
product

17. 172014/02/13
1. Food Import Tariffs: 10% - 35% (tariff: CIF × tariff rate%);
2. Food Import VAT: 17% (VAT: (CIF + tariff) × 17%);
Taxes should be paid in RMB.
* 1st January, 2014, the Tariff Policy Committee of China has
released 2014 Tariff Implementation for certain commodities.
Please visit this website for SCDC’s official announcement:
http://www.gov.cn/zwgk/2013-12/16/content_2548712.htm
Import taxes will be levied for imported food at Chinese Custom

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CERES GmbH
Vorderhaslach Nr. 1,
D-91230 Happurg
Germany
Contact Person: Mrs. Regina Ordowski
Tel: (00)49-551-70793941
Email: ordowski@ceres-cert.com
www.ceres-cert.com
China, Shanghai:
CERES Shanghai
RM 505, F5, No. 1023
Kongjiang Rd., Yangpu Distr.
Shanghai 200093, PR China
Contact Person: Ms. Gu Xiaofei
Email: guxf@ceres-cert.cn
Tel: (00)86-21-6148 3660
Tel: (00)86-21-6148 3663
www.ceres-cert.cn

19. 192014/02/13

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CERES is accredited/ registered to certify according to the following
standards:
• Regulation (EC) 834/07
• NOP/ USDA
• JAS Organic
• GOTS
• GLOBALG.A.P.
• UTZ CERTIFIED etc.
Now, we are also able to offer certification for China Organic
Product according to GB/T 19630!