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    【Import and Export Food Safety】Introduction to the access requirements of animal-derived foods exported to the EU

    • Last Update: 2021-12-02
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    The EU is an important export area of animal- derived foods in China.
    To protect the health of consumers , the EU has adopted a market access system for imported animal-derived foods .
    Only countries and companies that meet the EU access requirements can export approved animal-derived foods to the EU .
    Before exporting, companies can confirm whether the customs tariff code is within the scope of EU import control, whether the exporting country is within the scope of approval, whether the company is within the scope of approval, whether it meets the special requirements of the EU, and whether it meets the requirements of the EU certificate template to determine the source of the animal produced.
    Whether sex food can be exported to the EU .
     
    Product Customs Code

    Whether it is within the scope of EU import control
     
    The European Union (EU) 2019/625 "Requirements for the Import of Animals and Goods for Human Consumption" stipulates the codes of customs tariffs for products that require market access
    .
    Separately stipulate the tariff code numbers for imports from approved countries and the tariff numbers for companies that need to be registered in approved countries, including the EU CN code and the internationally accepted HS code
    .
    The EU stipulates specific codes in Regulation 2658/87/EC
    .
     
    (one)

    Foods of animal origin that need to be imported from approved countries
     
    EU CN coding system chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 16 (the first six digits are consistent with the international HS code), HS coding system 1702, 1806, 2102, 2103, 2105, 2106, 2202, 2301, 2822, 2932 , 3001, 3002, 3501, 3502, 3503, 3504, 3507, 3913, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4110 and 9602
    .
     
      (two)

      Animal-derived foods that need to be imported from approved nationally registered companies
     
      1.
    Food types listed in Annex III of EU Regulation 853/2004/EC, including livestock meat, poultry and rabbit meat, game meat, minced meat, raw prepared meat, mechanically separated meat, meat products, live bivalve molluscs, aquatic products, Fresh milk and dairy products, eggs and egg products, frog legs and snails, animal fats and oil residues, processed stomach, bladder and intestinal products, animal gelatin and collagen, raw materials for the production of gelatin and collagen
    .
    Enterprises producing highly refined products (chondroitin, chitosan, saccharin, etc.
    ) do not need EU registration
    .
     
      2.
    EU CN coding system chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 16, HS coding system 2102, 2103, 2105, 2106, 2202, 2301, 2822, 2932, 3001, 3002, 3501, 3502, 3503, 3504 , 3507, 3913, 4101, 4102, 4103 and 4110
    .

     
      (three)

      The raw materials for the production must come from the food of animal origin exported to Europe from an EU-registered company
     
      Enterprises exporting raw materials for the production of fresh meat, minced meat, prepared meat products, mechanically separated meat, gelatin and collagen to the EU must purchase relevant production raw materials from enterprises registered in the EU
    .
    However, companies that directly export gelatin and collagen to the EU do not need to purchase raw materials from EU-registered companies
    .

     
      (Four)

      Special requirements for aquatic products
     
      Aquatic products under the EU CN coding system 0301, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307, ​​0308, 1504, 1516, 1603, 1604, 1605 and 2106, land factories, processing ships, transport ships, cold storage, refrigeration Ships need to be registered in the European Union
    .
     
      (five)

      Compound food registration requirements
     
      The animal-derived ingredients contained in compound foods should come from approved countries, including compound foods under HS code system 1601, 1602, 1603, 1604, 1605, 1901, 1902, 1905, 2004, 2005, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106 Chinese animal-derived ingredients should come from companies registered in the EU
    .
     
      Whether the exporting country is within the scope of EU approval
     
      The EU determines the list of permitted countries based on animal health risks and public health risks
    .
     
      (one)

      List of countries based on animal health risks
     
      The European Union (EU) Regulation 2021/404 "List of Countries Allowed to Export Animals, Reproductive Materials and Animal Products to the EU" stipulates a list of countries that can eliminate the risk of animal diseases and can export related animal products to the EU
    .
     
      (two)

      List of countries based on public health risks
     
      The European Union (EU) Regulation 2021/405 "List of Countries Allowing the Export of Animals and Related Products for Human Consumption to the EU" and (EU) Regulation 2011/163 "The Approved List of National Residue Monitoring Programs for the Export of Animal-derived Foods to the EU"
    .
     
      The above three regulations should be combined to determine whether the exporting country is within the scope of EU approval
    .
     
      Whether the company is on the list published by the EU
     
      The EU publishes on its official website a list of registered companies that allow the export of relevant animal-derived foods to the EU
    .
    The currently announced categories that allow China to export animal-derived food products to the EU include seven categories of products including rabbit meat, poultry meat, aquatic products, casings, egg products, gelatin and collagen
    .

     
      Query address: https://webgate.
    ec.
    europa.
    eu/sanco/traces/output/non_eu_listsPerCountry_en.
    htm#
      Scan the QR code to view
     
      Determine compliance with the EU

      According to the special requirements formulated by our country
     
      The European Union formulated the 2002/994/EC Regulation "Protection Measures for China’s Export of Animal-derived Foods" to stipulate that China’s farmed aquatic products, shrimp, crayfish, rabbit meat, poultry, eggs and egg products, honey, royal jelly, Propolis, pollen and casings must be tested by the official authorities before exporting chloramphenicol, nitrofuran and their metabolites
    .
    Aquaculture products also need to detect malachite green, crystal violet and their metabolites
    .

     
      Determine whether the certificate complies with the EU template
     
      The European Union has integrated regulations related to certificate samples, and uniformly formulated (EU) 2020/2235 and (EU) 2020/2236 regulations.
    For products approved by the European Union that require animal health/official certificates, they have separately developed certificate templates
    .

     
      Contributor: Qingdao Customs
      The EU is an important export area of animal- derived foods in China.
    To protect the health of consumers , the EU has adopted a market access system for imported animal-derived foods .
    Only countries and companies that meet the EU access requirements can export approved animal-derived foods to the EU .
    Before exporting, companies can confirm whether the customs tariff code is within the scope of EU import control, whether the exporting country is within the scope of approval, whether the company is within the scope of approval, whether it meets the special requirements of the EU, and whether it meets the requirements of the EU certificate template to determine the source of the animal produced.
    Whether sex food can be exported to the EU .
    EU animal food export consumer import market access customs
     
      Product Customs Code
      Product Customs Code

      Whether it is within the scope of EU import control
      Whether it is within the scope of EU import control
     
      The European Union (EU) 2019/625 "Requirements for the Import of Animals and Goods for Human Consumption" stipulates the codes of customs tariffs for products that require market access
    .
    Separately stipulate the tariff code numbers for imports from approved countries and the tariff numbers for companies that need to be registered in approved countries, including the EU CN code and the internationally accepted HS code
    .
    The EU stipulates specific codes in Regulation 2658/87/EC
    .
     
      (one)
      (one)

      Foods of animal origin that need to be imported from approved countries
      Foods of animal origin that need to be imported from approved countries
     
      EU CN coding system chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 16 (the first six digits are consistent with the international HS code), HS coding system 1702, 1806, 2102, 2103, 2105, 2106, 2202, 2301, 2822, 2932 , 3001, 3002, 3501, 3502, 3503, 3504, 3507, 3913, 4101, 4102, 4103, 4110 and 9602
    .
     
      (two)
      (two)

      Animal-derived foods that need to be imported from approved nationally registered companies
      Animal-derived foods that need to be imported from approved nationally registered companies
     
      1.
    Food types listed in Annex III of EU Regulation 853/2004/EC, including livestock meat, poultry and rabbit meat, game meat, minced meat, raw prepared meat, mechanically separated meat, meat products, live bivalve molluscs, aquatic products, Fresh milk and dairy products, eggs and egg products, frog legs and snails, animal fats and oil residues, processed stomach, bladder and intestinal products, animal gelatin and collagen, raw materials for the production of gelatin and collagen
    .
    Enterprises producing highly refined products (chondroitin, chitosan, saccharin, etc.
    ) do not need EU registration
    .
     
      2.
    EU CN coding system chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 16, HS coding system 2102, 2103, 2105, 2106, 2202, 2301, 2822, 2932, 3001, 3002, 3501, 3502, 3503, 3504 , 3507, 3913, 4101, 4102, 4103 and 4110
    .

     
      (three)
     (three)

      The raw materials for the production must come from the food of animal origin exported to Europe from an EU-registered company
      The raw materials for the production must come from the food of animal origin exported to Europe from an EU-registered company
     
      Enterprises exporting raw materials for the production of fresh meat, minced meat, prepared meat products, mechanically separated meat, gelatin and collagen to the EU must purchase relevant production raw materials from enterprises registered in the EU
    .
    However, companies that directly export gelatin and collagen to the EU do not need to purchase raw materials from EU-registered companies
    .

     
      (Four)
     (Four)

      Special requirements for aquatic products
      Special requirements for aquatic products
     
      Aquatic products under the EU CN coding system 0301, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307, ​​0308, 1504, 1516, 1603, 1604, 1605 and 2106, land factories, processing ships, transport ships, cold storage, refrigeration Ships need to be registered in the European Union
    .
     
      (five)
     (five)

      Compound food registration requirements
      Compound food registration requirements
     
      The animal-derived ingredients contained in compound foods should come from approved countries, including compound foods under HS code system 1601, 1602, 1603, 1604, 1605, 1901, 1902, 1905, 2004, 2005, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106 Chinese animal-derived ingredients should come from companies registered in the EU
    .
     
      Whether the exporting country is within the scope of EU approval
    Whether the exporting country is within the scope of EU approval
     
      The EU determines the list of permitted countries based on animal health risks and public health risks
    .
     
      (one)
      (one)

      List of countries based on animal health risks
      List of countries based on animal health risks
     
      The European Union (EU) Regulation 2021/404 "List of Countries Allowed to Export Animals, Reproductive Materials and Animal Products to the EU" stipulates a list of countries that can eliminate the risk of animal diseases and can export related animal products to the EU
    .
     
      (two)
      (two)

      List of countries based on public health risks
      List of countries based on public health risks
     
      The European Union (EU) Regulation 2021/405 "List of Countries Allowing the Export of Animals and Related Products for Human Consumption to the EU" and (EU) Regulation 2011/163 "The Approved List of National Residue Monitoring Programs for the Export of Animal-derived Foods to the EU"
    .
     
      The above three regulations should be combined to determine whether the exporting country is within the scope of EU approval
    .
     
      Whether the company is on the list published by the EU
      Whether the company is on the list published by the EU
     
      The EU publishes on its official website a list of registered companies that allow the export of relevant animal-derived foods to the EU
    .
    The currently announced categories that allow China to export animal-derived food products to the EU include seven categories of products including rabbit meat, poultry meat, aquatic products, casings, egg products, gelatin and collagen
    .

     
      Query address: https://webgate.
    ec.
    europa.
    eu/sanco/traces/output/non_eu_listsPerCountry_en.
    htm#
      Scan the QR code to view
     Scan the QR code to view
     
      Determine compliance with the EU
      Determine compliance with the EU

      According to the special requirements formulated by our country
      According to the special requirements formulated by our country
     
      The European Union formulated the 2002/994/EC Regulation "Protection Measures for China’s Export of Animal-derived Foods" to stipulate that China’s farmed aquatic products, shrimp, crayfish, rabbit meat, poultry, eggs and egg products, honey, royal jelly, Propolis, pollen and casings must be tested by the official authorities before exporting chloramphenicol, nitrofuran and their metabolites
    .
    Aquaculture products also need to detect malachite green, crystal violet and their metabolites
    .

     
      Determine whether the certificate complies with the EU template
      Determine whether the certificate complies with the EU template
     
      The European Union has integrated regulations related to certificate samples, and uniformly formulated (EU) 2020/2235 and (EU) 2020/2236 regulations.
    For products approved by the European Union that require animal health/official certificates, they have separately developed certificate templates
    .

     
      Contributor: Qingdao Customs
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