CRA translate, Pre-view the original Legal &
Technical files, and guide Applicant modify non-compliant
files until meet the requirements of
CNCA Time:1-3 months
Applicant submit
CNCA Application to Country of Origin
Regulatory Authority Time: depend on the Origin Regulatory Authority
Country of Origin Regulatory Authority Preliminary
examination the Application documents and recommend to
CNCA Time: depend on the Origin Regulatory Authority,
CNCA Evaluate the Application Documents of Applicant Time:2-4 months
CNCA Site-audit the Applicant's production facility Time:3-12 months, depend on the CNCA,
CNCA approval the application and issue registration No. to the
Applicant Time: 2-4 weeks
CNCA: Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China GACC: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China
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.
