The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated its external website with important information for Canadian establishments to register with General Administration of Customs China (GACC) in the China Import Food Enterprise Registration (CIFER) system prior to export.
In addition to several food products, this includes fish/seafood processing vessels involved in the manufacture, processing, and cold storage of food products exported to China.
GACC’s new registration process is required for foreign establishments to maintain or obtain access to the Chinese market for food products.
For more information: New establishment registration requirements for food exports to China (Decrees 248 and 249).