Animal products
Expand to view the OMAR, OMAR notifications, and related documents.
OMAR notifications
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22/6 Cross-border E-commerce: Requirements for Specified Markets |
29/4/2022 |
| 7/12/2021 | |
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21/020 China Registration of Final Manufacturing Premises of Bee Products |
24/9/2021 |
| 21/012 China Certification of Infant and Young Children Formula Samples for Product Registration | 8/6/2021 |
| 11/12/2020 | |
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4/09/2019 |
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18/017 Animal product from RMP operations: Specified markets |
4/10/2018 |
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31/05/2017 |
For your information (FYIs)
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Dairy products |
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28/6/2021 |
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Pet food |
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Export of processed pet food ingredients and retail-ready pet food to China (Save the form to enter text in the form’s fields) |
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Export of frozen raw materials for further processing into pet food to China (Save the form to enter text in the form’s fields) |
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Meat and velvet verification |
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Relationship matrix for NZ establishments listed for export of meat products to China effective 17 January 2022 (This is also called the establishments' relationship matrix) |
20/1/2022 |
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Designated MPI official veterinarians/authorised person for NZ establishments listed for export of meat products to China effective 17 January 2022 (This is also called the meat signatories matrix) |
20/1/2022 |
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(This is also called the velvet signatories list) |
4/9/2018 |
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GACC documents for import or market placement |
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China OMAR amendment history
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Amendments |
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21/12/2021 |
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21/1/2021 |
Processed food products
Expand to view guidance documents.
For your information (FYIs)
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FYI reference number and title |
Issue Date |
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| F14/22 China Registration of Food Manufacturing Premises [PDF, 376 KB] | 6/4/2022 |
| F12/22 China: Fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables lists [PDF, 149 KB] | 4/4/2022 |
| F10/22 China Health Food [PDF, 200 KB] | 22/3/2022 |
| F09/22 Guidance for Cross-border E-commerce Trade to China [PDF, 188 KB] | 22/3/2022 |
| F01/22 New label requirements for solid beverage products exported to China [PDF, 176 KB] | 12/01/2022 |
| F54/21 New Zealand ULI Validity Advice Statement for China Manufacturer Registration | 29/11/2021 |
| F39/21 China Covid-19 further guidance for exporters [PDF, 150 KB] | 25/8/2021 |
| F29/21 Proposed new label requirements for solid beverage products exported to China [PDF, 192 KB] | 7/7/2021 |
| F18/21 Proposed requirements for export of plant-based pet food to China [PDF, 174 KB] | 16/3/2021 |
| F15/21 China Covid -19 import measures [PDF, 333 KB] | 26/2/2021 |
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F15/20 Caution against export of product with misleading information and claims [PDF, 167 KB] |
17/4/2020 |
GB standards
Exporters should also refer to national standards (known as Guo Biao or GB standards). Some translated versions are available on this web page.
Cross-border e-commerce (CBEC)
Expand to view documents for all e-commerce consignments.
OMAR notification
20/13 Cross-border E-commerce requirements for specified markets
For your information (FYIs)
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FYI reference number and title |
Issue Date |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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, 1.3 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 |
