Today's guide: Highlights of the revision of the 2022 edition of the Animal Husbandry Law of the People's Republic of China; "Some varieties of strawberries on the market are nearly 200 yuan a catty" has attracted heated discussions; New Listeria outbreak in the US has sickened 16 people (10 November 2022)

Summary of registration applications for special foods and "three new foods" (October 2022)

 

In order to facilitate the understanding of the monthly registration declaration of special foods and "three new foods", the registration department of the food partner network will summarize
the registration application in October 。 In October 2022, the Food Evaluation Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation issued a total of 2 infant formula milk powder product formula registration approvals (decisions) to be collected, 3 infant formula milk powder product formula registration approvals (decisions) mailing details list, 2 special medical purpose formula food approvals (decisions) to be collected, 1 special medical purpose formula food approval (decision) mailing details list, 2 health food approvals (decisions) to be collected, 3 health food approval documents (decisions) mailing details lists, involving a total of 90 infant formula milk powder, 8 special medical purpose formula foods and 212 health foods
.
In October 2022, the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment issued one solicitation of opinions on new food raw materials, one solicitation of opinions on new varieties of food additives, and one solicitation of opinions on new varieties of food-related products, involving one new food raw material, 10 new varieties of food additives, and three new varieties of
food-related products.
(Related report: Summary of registration application status of special foods and "three new foods" (October 2022))

 

Highlights of the revision of the 2022 edition of the Animal Husbandry Law of the People's Republic of China

 

On October 30, 2022, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress promulgated the newly revised Animal Husbandry Law of the People's Republic of China (Presidential Order No.
124), which came into force
on March 1, 2023.
The new Animal Husbandry Law has a total of 94 articles in 10 chapters, 2 new chapters (Chapter 5 Grassland Animal Husbandry and Chapter 7 Livestock and Poultry Slaughter), and the title
of 1 chapter is adjusted.
Food Partners has sorted out the highlights of the revision of the new Animal Husbandry Law: clarifying the conditions for animals that can be included in the inventory of livestock and poultry genetic resources; increasing the protection of livestock and poultry genetic resources; Encourage and support independent innovation in the livestock and poultry seed industry; Standardize the management of breeding stock and poultry production and operation licenses; Clearly establish and improve the construction of modern livestock and poultry breeding system; Strengthen the prevention and control of livestock and poultry diseases, and increase the surveillance measures for livestock and poultry diseases; Establish a unified monitoring and early warning system for livestock and poultry production and livestock and poultry product markets; Two new chapters
have been added: grassland animal husbandry and poultry slaughter.
(Related report: Highlights of the revision of the 2022 edition of the Animal Husbandry Law of the People's Republic of China)

 

"Some varieties of strawberries on the market are nearly 200 yuan a catty" has attracted heated discussions

 

Recently, the news that some varieties of strawberries on the market are nearly 200 yuan a pound has caused heated discussions
on the Internet.
Some media reported that after the beginning of winter, fresh strawberries began to go on the market
.
Due to the small production, the price of strawberries is 50 to 60 yuan per catty, and some varieties of strawberries are sold in supermarkets for nearly 200 yuan per catty
.

 

The importer was fined 24,000 yuan for failing the sampling of imported canned tuna

 

The Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation issued an administrative penalty information stating that a company in Shanghai was fined 24,000 yuan
by the Shanghai Pudong New Area Market Supervision Administration for failing to test food.
Administrative penalty information shows that the company's canned tuna imported from the Philippines, after sampling inspection, benzoic acid and its sodium salt (in terms of benzoic acid) items (standard indicators: not used; Measured value: 0.
170g/kg) does not meet the requirements of GB2760-2014 "National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Use Standard" shall not be used in this type of food, and the inspection conclusion is unqualified
.
After the case, the parties took the initiative to investigate the overseas manufacturer, and the reason why the benzoic acid and its sodium salt items of the product involved exceeded the standard was that sodium benzoate was introduced into the ingredient "black bean" of the product, which was not added by the manufacturer
.
The conduct of the parties violated Item 4 of Article 34 of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, which prohibits the production and sale of the following foods, food additives and food-related products: (4) food that uses food additives beyond the scope or limit; and the first paragraph of Article 92: "Imported food, food additives and food-related products shall comply with China's national food safety standards
.
" "
.
(Related report: [Case] Imported canned tuna failed random inspection, importer was fined 24,000 yuan)

 

The man was poisoned by eating 2 pounds of freshly pickled pickles

 

Recently, Mr.
Tang of Jiangsu developed symptoms such as nausea and vomiting and purple lips after eating about 2 kilograms of freshly pickled pickles for three meals at night during lunch dinner in one day
.
According to the doctor's diagnosis, Mr.
Tang was poisoned by nitrite and was treated
in time.

 

Dairy imports and exports in the third quarter of 2022

 

In the third quarter of 2022, China imported 740,200 tons of various dairy products, a year-on-year decrease of 20.
6%; The import value was 3.
150 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 3.
3%.

Among them, dry dairy products were 514,500 tons, down 16.
7% year-on-year, and imports were US$2.
796 billion, down 0.
9% year-on-year; Liquid milk was 225,700 tons, down 28.
2% year-on-year, and imports were US$353 million, down 18.
7%
year-on-year.
The cumulative export of various dairy products was 10,926.
45 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.
0%, and the export value was 42.
8304 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 58.
9%.

(Related report: Dairy imports and exports in the third quarter of 2022)

 

Hungary includes eggs and potatoes in the list of limited-price foods

 

Hungarian Prime Minister Gujaš announced on the 9th that the government decided to include eggs and potatoes in the list
of foods protected by price caps.

 

A new Listeria outbreak in the United States has sickened 16 people

 

According to the US Food Safety News Network, on November 9, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it was investigating a new outbreak of Listeria infection
.
The outbreak has sickened 16 people in six states, 13 of whom were hospitalized and one died
.
Currently, CDC is working to identify specific products
that may be contaminated.
(Related reports: A new listeria outbreak in the United States has caused 16 people to fall ill, including 1 death, and 1 pregnant woman miscarried)

 

Import risk warning: A batch of peanut mycotoxin in Vietnam exceeded the standard

 

On November 8, 2022, Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration released a list of unqualified food for border inspection, showing that a batch of peanut mycotoxin in Vietnam exceeded the standard
.
It is understood that the batch of peanut sugar was detected with koji toxinB1 15 μ g/kg, yellow koji toxin B2 2.
1 μ g/kg, and total koji toxin 17.
1μg/kg
.
According to the "Hygienic Standards for Pollutants and Toxins in Food", the limit of koji toxin B1 and 4μg/kg for processed peanut products for direct consumption is 2μg/kg, which does not comply with Article 17 of the Food Safety and Hygiene Management Law
.
(Related report: Import risk warning: Vietnam's one batch of peanut mycotoxin exceeded the standard)