OMAR notifications
| Reference number and title | Issue date |
|---|---|
| 27/02/2025 | |
|
24/19 Cross-Border E-Commerce Requirements for Specified Markets [PDF, 372 KB] |
7/10/2024 |
| 22/08/2023 | |
| 21/12 China: Certification of Infant and Young Children Formula Samples for Product Registration [PDF, 235 KB] | 8/6/2021 |
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19/27 China: Meat and Meat Products Halal Requirements [PDF, 421 KB] |
4/09/2019 |
|
18/17 Animal Product from RMP Operations for Specified Markets [PDF, 367 KB] |
4/10/2018 |
Guidance documents
For your information (FYIs)
|
Reference number and title |
Issue date |
|---|---|
| F18/26 Dietary Supplements Exported to China [PDF, 177 KB] | 7/5/2026 |
| F17/26 China – Changes to Dairy Registration Conditions (CIFER) Form for Dairy Products [PDF, 186 KB] | 5/5/2026 |
| F13/26 China Infant and Young Children Formula [PDF, 180 KB] | 30/3/2026 |
| F04/25 China: New Quarantine Establishment Registration Webpage (for Imported Animal and Plant Products) - Update [PDF, 536 KB] | 6/1/2025 |
| F47/23 China: Health Food [PDF, 191 KB] | 18/12/2023 |
| F09/22 China: Guidance for Cross-border E-commerce Trade [PDF, 188 KB] | 22/3/2022 |
Other information
| Dairy products | Issue date |
|---|---|
|
Guidance document: Exporting Dairy Products to China using Different Channels [PDF, 248 KB] |
27/11/2024 |
| Bee products |
|---|
| Meat and velvet verification | Issue date |
|---|---|
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Relationship Matrix for NZ Establishments Listed for Export of Meat Products to China [PDF, 205 KB] (This is also called the establishments' relationship matrix) |
26/9/2024 |
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(This is also called the meat signatories matrix list) |
4/8/2025 |
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(This is also called the velvet signatories list) |
5/11/2024 |
GACC documents for import or market placement |
China OMAR amendment history
| Amendments | Issue date |
|---|---|
| 5/6/2026 | |
| 22/7/2025 |
For your information (FYIs)
| FYI reference number and title | Issue date |
|---|---|
| F59/25 China: New Quarantine Establishment Registration Webpage (for Imported Animal and Plant Products) - Update [PDF, 536 KB] | 23/12/2025 |
| F15/25 China: Registration of Establishments Exporting Plant Products to China [PDF, 244 KB] | 26/3/2025 |
Guidance documents
For your information (FYIs)
|
FYI reference number and title |
Issue date |
|---|---|
| F54/25 China: Update for establishments self-registered in CIFER [PDF, 164 KB] | 19/12/2025 |
| F47/23 China: Health Food [PDF, 191 KB] | 18/12/2023 |
| F09/22 China: Guidance for Cross-border E-commerce Trade [PDF, 188 KB] | 22/3/2022 |
| F18/21 China: Proposed requirements for export of plant-based pet food [PDF, 174 KB] | 16/3/2021 |
Note: For more information, refer to the China OMAR (Schedule 1 of Part 1) or the Guidance document: China (GACC) Registration of Food Establishments [PDF, 568 KB]
Resources
MPI Country Listing application form for China
Country Listing request summaries
Modification request summary [XLSX, 28 KB]
Manufacturer Declarations
Declaration of the Manufacturer – for New or Modification applications [DOCX, 23 KB]
Renewal Declaration of the Manufacturer [DOCX, 13 KB]
Cancellation Declaration of the Manufacturer [DOCX, 26 KB]
Meat (bovine, ovine, caprine and cervine meat)
China Application form – Meat and meat products [DOCX, 71 KB]
China Registration Conditions – Meat and meat products [DOCX, 101 KB]
Casings
China Application form – Casings [DOCX, 66 KB]
China Registration conditions – Casings [DOCX, 90 KB]
Aquatic products (fish and fish products)
China Application Form – Aquatic Products [DOCX, 63 KB]
China Registration conditions – Aquatic products [DOCX, 85 KB]
Dairy products
China Application Form – Dairy Products (including Pasteurised Milk) [DOCX, 71 KB]
China Registration conditions – Dairy products [DOCX, 107 KB]
China Registration conditions – Pasteurised milk [DOCX, 726 KB]
Infant and young children formula
China Application form – Infant formula dairy products [DOCX, 86 KB]
China Registration Conditions – Infant formula dairy products [DOCX, 142 KB]
Honey and bee products
China Application Form – Bee Products [DOCX, 65 KB]
China Registration conditions – Bee products [DOC, 368 KB]
Edible fats and oils
China Application form – Plant-derived Food [DOCX, 66 KB]
China Registration conditions – Edible fats and oils [DOCX, 134 KB]
Milled grain industrial products and malt
China Application form – Plant-derived food [DOCX, 66 KB]
China Registration conditions – Milled grain industrial products and malt [DOCX, 87 KB]
Food for special dietary use (FSDU)
China Application form – Food for special dietary use [DOCX, 62 KB]
China Registration conditions – Food for special dietary use [DOC, 199 KB]
Health food (functional food or nutrition supplement)
Note: For more information, refer to the China OMAR or China ICPR.
Resources
F11/26 Compliance Expectations for Food Act Operators Who Export Product Overseas [PDF, 187 KB]
Plant Products
APQD Establishment registration template [XLSX, 629 KB]
Sample APQD template (for horticultural and plant products) [XLSX, 630 KB]
Animal Products
AP20(5) (for animal products only) [DOCX, 133 KB]
Deer Velvet
China listing questionnaire for deer velvet and antler products [DOCX, 29 KB]
Live Aquatic Animals
China listing questionnaire for live aquatic animals [DOCX, 26 KB]
Pet Food
China listing questionnaire for pet food [DOCX, 23 KB]
Guidance on completing the China listing questionnaire for pet food [PDF, 190 KB]
Fish Meal and Bovine Blood
China listing questionnaire for pet food, bovine blood and fish meal [DOCX, 23 KB]
OMAR notification
24/19 Cross-Border E-Commerce Requirements for Specified Markets [PDF, 372 KB]
For your information (FYIs)
| FYI reference number and title | Issue date |
|---|---|
| F45/25 China: Updates on Cross Border E-commerce (CBEC) exported food products [PDF, 205 KB] | 12/11/2025 |
| F09/22 Guidance for Cross-border E-commerce Trade to China [PDF, 188 KB] | 22/3/2022 |
Other information
| Cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) lists for all products | Issue date |
|---|---|
|
China cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) retail imports list (This is also known as the 'Positive List') |
16/5/2019 |
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Animal and plant products prohibited from being carried or mailed into China (This is also known as the ‘Negative List') |
16/5/2019 |