Animal products
Expand to view the OMAR, OMAR notifications, guidance or FYI documents, and other related documents.
China OMAR [PDF, 2.6 MB]
OMAR notifications
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Reference number and title |
Issue date |
|---|---|
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Registration Documents for Specified Markets [PDF, 326 KB] |
27/02/2025 |
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24/40 Update to China petfood restrictions on processed petfood containing poultry meat [PDF, 226 KB] |
29/12/2024 |
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24/19 Cross-Border E-Commerce Requirements for Specified Markets [PDF, 372 KB] |
7/10/2024 |
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23/40 Alternative MPI Certification [PDF, 263 KB] |
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 |
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18/17 Animal Product from RMP Operations for Specified Markets [PDF, 367 KB] |
4/10/2018 |
Guidance documents
For your information (FYIs)
Other Information
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Dairy products |
Issue date |
|---|---|
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Guidance document: Exporting Dairy Products to China using Different Channels [PDF, 248 KB] |
27/11/2024 |
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Bee products |
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List of MPI Official Veterinarians Designated to Approve China Bee Products Certificates [PDF, 147 KB] |
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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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List of signing Official Veterinarians of Health Certificates for Meat Exported to China [XLSX, 12 KB] (This is also called the meat signatories matrix list) |
16/12/2024 |
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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
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Amendments |
Issue date |
|---|---|
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China OMAR amendment 17 [PDF, 2.6 MB] |
12/12/2024 |
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China OMAR amendment 16 [PDF, 1.7 MB] |
10/5/2024 |
Plant products
Expand to view FYIs and other guidance documents
For your information (FYIs)
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FYI reference number and title |
Issue date |
|---|---|
| F15/25 China: Registration of Establishments Exporting Plant Products to China [PDF, 244 KB] | 26/3/2025 |
| F04/25 China: New Quarantine Establishment Registration Webpage (for Imported Animal and Plant Products) - Update [PDF, 252 KB] | 6/1/2025 |
Processed food products
Expand to view FYIs and other guidance documents
Guidance documents
For your information (FYIs)
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FYI reference number and title |
Issue Date |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Establishment Registration (CIFER)
Note: For more information, refer to the China OMAR (Schedule 1 of Part 1) or the FYI China Registration of Food Establishments [PDF, 508 KB].
Resources
Frequently Asked Questions about GACC Registration [PDF, 763 KB]
Webinar: China Registration of Food Manufacturing Establishments (Decree 248) – YouTube (28.33)
Webinar: Process for MPI-recommended GACC Registration (under Decree 248) – YouTube (46.07)
CIFER guidance [PDF, 2.6 MB]
MPI Country Listing application form for China
AP20(5) [DOCX, 130 KB]
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, 67 KB]
China Registration conditions – Dairy products [DOCX, 560 KB]
China Registration conditions – Pasteurised milk [DOCX, 717 KB]
Infant and young children formula
China Application form – Infant formula dairy products [DOCX, 86 KB]
China Registration Conditions – Infant formula dairy products [DOCX, 132 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, 286 KB]
Health food (functional food or nutrition supplement)
China Application form – Health food [DOCX, 62 KB]
China Registration conditions – Health food [DOCX, 57 KB]
Establishment Registration (with APQD)
Expand to view information and forms required to apply for MPI recommendation and plant products, deer velvet, live aquatic animals, pet food, fish meal and bovine blood.
Note: For more information, refer to the China OMAR or China ICPR.
Resources
F04/25 China: New Quarantine Establishment Registration Webpage (for Imported Animal and Plant Products) - Update [PDF, 252 KB]
APQD Establishment registration template [XLSX, 627 KB]
AP20(5) (for animal products only) [DOCX, 130 KB]
Plant Products
Guidance document: Registration of Establishments Exporting Horticultural and Plant Products to China [PDF, 307 KB]
Sample APQD template (for horticultural and plant products) [XLSX, 628 KB]
Deer Velvet
China listing questionnaire for deer velvet and antler products [DOCX, 29 KB]
MPI Guidance on completing the China listing questionnaire for deer velvet and antler product. [PDF, 286 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, 141 KB]
Fish Meal and Bovine Blood
China listing questionnaire for pet food, bovine blood and fish meal [DOCX, 23 KB]
Cross-border e-commerce (CBEC)
Expand to view documents for all e-commerce consignments.
OMAR notification
24/19 Cross-Border E-Commerce Requirements for Specified Markets [PDF, 372 KB]
For your information (FYIs)
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FYI reference number and title |
Issue Date |
|---|---|
| F09/22 Guidance for Cross-border E-commerce Trade to China [PDF, 188 KB] | 22/3/2022 |
Other information
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Cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) lists for all products |
Issue date |
|---|---|
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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 |
GB standards
Expand to view some translated China Guo Biao (GB) national standards for food products.
China has a number of national standards (known as Guo Biao or GB standards), such as for health foods, food additives, and packaging and labelling. All foods exported to China need to meet GB standards.
MPI has obtained translated versions of some of China’s GB standards. Note that:
- they are only intended as guides
- exporters should liaise with their importers for details
- MPI does not take responsibility for inaccuracies in these translations
- some of the standards may have been updated or replaced.
| Title | Translation date |
|---|---|
| China GB Standard A.1: Laws and regulations [PDF, 1.2 MB] | 1/9/2015 |
| China GB Standard A.2: Multiple food categories [PDF, 2.8 MB] | 1/9/2015 |
| China GB Standard A.3: Dairy [PDF, 6.6 MB] | 1/9/2015 |
| China GB Standard A.4: Fruit and vegetable [PDF, 889 KB] | 1/9/2015 |
| China GB Standard A.5: Seafood [PDF, 1.5 MB] | 1/9/2015 |
| China GB Standard A.6: Meat [PDF, 1.2 MB] | 1/9/2015 |
| China GB Standard A.7: Wine and beverage [PDF, 1.9 MB] | 1/9/2015 |
| China GB Standard A.8: Processed goods [PDF, 566 KB] | 1/9/2015 |
| China GB Standard A.9: Natural and health foods [PDF, 1.4 MB] | 1/9/2015 |
| China GB Standard A.10: Uses of food additives [PDF, 14 MB] | 1/9/2015 |
