CRA translate, Pre-view the original Legal &
Technical files, and guide Applicant modify non-compliant
files until meet the requirements of
CFDA Time:1-2 months
CRA arrange products testing in the
CFDA designated laboratory Time:
3-9 months, depend on the testing items,
CRA arrange Clinical Trial in the
CFDA designated Institution
(Only Full nutritional formula food need) Time:
3-12 months, depend on the Clinical Trial items,
CRA Compile all Application Dossiers According
to the result of product test and Clinical Trial, then formal submit to
CFDA Time:2-4weeks
CFDA relevant department
Technical Evaluate the Application Documents Time:3-6 months
, depend on the CFDA
CFDA relevant
department Site-audit the Applicant's production facility Time:1-
3 months, depend on the CFDA
CFDA relevant
department Sampling inspect the Applicant's product Time:1-
3months, depend on the CFDA
CFDA approval the application and issue
FSMP certificate to
Applicant Time: 1-2 months
In China, the imported food is divided into 4 risk levels
from low to high :
A, B, C, D ; Different levels of
supervision are adopted for foods with different risk
levels;
The medium to high risky imported food categories
include:Meat products, aquatic products, dairy products,
sausage casings, bird nest products, bee products, egg
products, edible oils and fats, oilseeds, stuffed wheaten
products, edible grains, milled grain industry products and
malt, fresh and dehydrated vegetables and dried beans,
condiments, nuts and seeds, dried fruits, unroasted coffee
beans and cocoa beans, foods for special dietary purposes,
and health foods, Animal feed etc.
In addition to the above-mentioned general food import
procedures, the risky imported food also need to go through
other government procedures of Manufacturer
Registration / Certifcation, Pre-market approval of the
product etc.
