According to Article 12 of the "Regulations on the Administration of Feed and Feed Additives" (Order No. 609 of the State Council): "For export to China of feeds and feed additives that have not been used in China but have been approved for production and use by the exporting country, they shall entrust an agency in China to the agricultural administrative department of the State Council applies for registration. For the first export to China of feed and feed additives that have been used in China and the exporting country has approved the production and use, they shall apply for registration following these Regulations.”
"Administrative Measures for the Registration of Imported Feed and Feed Additives" (Decree No. 2 of the Ministry of Agriculture 2014) Article 3: Foreign companies exporting feed and feed additives to China for the first time shall apply for import registration from the Ministry of Agriculture and obtain the import registration licenses for feed and feed additives Without an import registration license, it may not be sold or used in China.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs regulations, the imported fish meal is classified as a single feed, and it is necessary to apply for a MARA registration certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affair for the People’s republic of China. At the same time, applicant manufacturers need to apply to the General Administration of Customs for factories and be listed on the "List of countries that allow the import of feed ingredients, pet food, and compound feed”
At present, leading countries to export fishmeal to China include, Peru, Russia, and Southeast Asia fishmeal all account for the top three, currently, many fishmeal factories in Southeast Asia have obtained the General Administration of Customs admission qualification and are listed on the GACC.
Fishmeal and fish oil both are under single feed category, and it is necessary to apply for the factory registration from the General Administration of Customs and have the feed import registration certificate approved by the Ministry of Agriculture
At moment , there are at least 6 countries from Africa that are qualified to legally export fishmeal and fish oil, and other aquatic proteins to China include: South Africa, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Mauritania, and Congo which complete the list of more than 23 countries worldwide can export fish meal into China, other countries include, Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan, Myanmar, Vietnam, Denmark, Russia, United States, Chile Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Eldogua, Panama, Iceland, and India
Fish meal registration can be tricky in some ways since product registration for MARA requires a competent Chinese authorized company in China to assist with the registration of the product. Ring One Technology Consulting Ltd. We specialize in providing global feed and feed additive companies with registration for product export to China, technical consultation on product testing, trademark, intellectual property protection, and Training on Chinese market regulations. For more information about registration contact at faraji@ringone.cn
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