1. Overview of Import and Export Alcoholic Products According to Chinese Customs Authority, in 2011, China imported 512,000 tons of alcoholic products

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1 Sino-EU Seminar on Alcoholic Beverage April 25, 2012 Inspection and Regulation of Import and Export Alcoholic Product of China Import & Export Food Safety Bureau, Deputy Director Han Yi 1 Overview of Import and Export Alcoholic Products 2 Inspection and Regulation System of Import and Export Alcoholic Product 3 International Cooperation 2 1

2 1. Overview of Import and Export Alcoholic Products According to Chinese Customs Authority, in 2011, China imported 512,000 tons of alcoholic products with total value of billion US dollars. Imports from the EU were 352,000 tons, with total value of billion US dollars. The EU is the biggest supplier of imported alcoholic beverages. The main product categories include wine, brandy, whisky and beer. 3 In 2011, about 34,2300 tons of alcoholic products were exported to Chinese Hong Kong, ASEAN countries, Japan, the EU, Chinese Taiwan, Chinese Macao, the U.S.A, South Korea. etc. The total value was 573 million US dollars. The products include beer, edible alcohol, Chinese rice wine, Chinese spirits and others. The exports to the EU were 25,500 tons, total value was 39 million US dollars 4 2

3 2. Inspection and Regulation System is responsible for regulating domestic production, import and export of alcoholic product. MOFCOM is responsible for supervision and management of domestic circulation of alcoholic product. SAIC is responsible for registration of operators in circulation area, supervision and inspection of the operators conducts. 2.1 Regulatory Authority 2.2 Laws, Regulations and Standards 2.3 Inspection and Supervision Organizational Chart of has 19 bureaus and departments, including the Import and Export Food Safety Bureau Certification and Accreditation Administration of P.R.C. Standardization Administration of P.R.C. Institutions Directly under Subsidiary or Subordinate Institutions of 35 Entry-Exit Inspection And Quarantine Bureaus under 31 Provincial Quality and Technical Supervision Bureaus 6 3

4 2.2 Laws, Regulations and Standards Laws Food Safety Law of the People s Republic of China Law of the People s Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection Standardization Law of the People s Republic of China 7 Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of the People s Republic of China Product Quality Law of the People s Republic of China Law of the People s Republic of China on Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine 8 4

5 Related Regulations Regulations for the Implementation of the Food Safety Law of the People s Republic of China Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the People s Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity Inspection Regulations for the Implementation of the Law of the People s Republic of China on Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine Regulations for the Implementation of the Standardization Law of the People s Republic of China 9 Standards for Alcoholic Product Categories of Alcoholic Product GB/T Classification of Alcoholic Beverages Labeling Requirement for Alcoholic Product GB General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Alcoholic Beverage GB General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods GB Beer Labels, neck label or outer package of beer product in glass should bear warnings -do not impinge, bottles may explode. 5

6 Relevant standards on alcoholic beverages GB Hygienic Standard for Distilled and Integrated Alcoholic Beverages and its second amendment (canceling requirement on fusel oil) GB Hygienic Standard on Fermented Alcoholic Beverages GB Brandy GB/T Whisky GB Wine GB Beer Relevant standards on alcoholic beverages Product Category Alcoholic Strength (VOL) Standard Beverages 0.5% GB alcoholic Beverages 0.5% 0.5% ( AF beer) GB Whisky 40% GB/T wine 7% GB Fermented alcoholic products 24% GB Brandy 36% GB/T vodka 37% GB/T beer % GB

7 beer Fermented alcoholic products wine fruit wine Chinese rice wine Other fermented alcoholic beverages Categories of alcoholic products (GB/T ) Distilled alcoholic products Integrated alcoholic products Chinese spirits Brandy Whisky vodka Rum Other distilled spirits Integrated alcoholic beverages from plants Integrated alcoholic beverages from animals from plants and animals) Other integrated alcoholic beverages 2.3 Inspection and Supervision Import (1)Registration and record filing before import (2)Inspection at the port of entry (3)Risk Alert System (4)Risk Monitoring System 14 7

8 (1)Registration and record filing before import According to Food Safety Law, overseas producers of imported foods must be registered with, and recordfiling must be carried out for the overseas exporters or agents of imported foods. According to Special Regulation on Strengthening Supervision and Regulation of Food and Relevant Product of the State Council, record-filing must be carried out for importers. 15 (2)Inspection at the port of entry Local CIQ to whom the import declaration is filed will inspect products, including on-site hygienic inspection, labeling inspection, organoleptic inspection and laboratory tests. Product passes all the inspections and tests will be released. A health certificated will be issued for the product. Importer /distributor will be allowed to use, distribute the products only after they acquired the health certificate. Requirement for certificate of origin 16 8

9 (3)Risk Alert System The nationwide food safety risk alert information network will promptly respond to the food safety incident, and take the risk control measures such as product tracing back and recall. Traceability: registration of producers, recording filing of exporters, agents and importers, establishment of import and distribution record are components of traceability system. Lot code is not compulsory according to labeling standard. 17 (4)Risk Monitoring System In addition to the routine import inspection of alcoholic products, sets up and implements monitoring program each year to monitor relevant items. 18 9

10 Inspection Procedures for Imported Alcoholic Product Organoleptic Inspection No prior approval needed Declaration without labeling approval certificate No separate charge Inspection & Quarantine on Site Labeling Inspection Hygienic Inspection Consignment Declaration at Port Inspection at Port Compliance Microorganism Issuing Sanitary Certificate Sample Testing in Laboratory Physical & Chemical Labeling Conformity Inspection 19 Export Enterprise bears primary responsibility for food safety. The producers of exported alcoholic products must be registered in accordance with the Sanitary Registration Requirements for Exported Food Producers. As required by the Food Safety Law, sampling and testing of exported alcoholic products is carried out randomly. Producers will be classified based on results of risk analysis and enterprise inspection

11 Export Quality traceability and non-compliant product recall system ensure that the enterprise recalls the unsafe foods promptly. Risk alert and rapid response system. Enhancing credit construction of the exported food producers, implementing quality commitment, and black list for the enterprises of noncompliance International Cooperation Signing MOU signed MOU with the USA, Australia, Argentina, Chile. Conducting study tour in Australia and New Zealand to gain knowledge about wine making and official control systems and to lay foundation for long term cooperation. GI protection Approved GI protection for Cognac and Scotch Whiskey. Working group on Alcoholic beverages with the EU. Cooperation with relevant associations on cracking down counterfeit wine

12 Food Safety, Shared Responsibility Food safety requires industry self-discipline, government control and regulation, social supervision and the cooperation and coordination among different countries. 23 Thanks! 24 12