China's Food Safety Law stipulates that the sale of edible agricultural products is only in the form of prepackaged foods, and no license is required. Only selling prepackaged foods shall be reported to the food safety supervision and administration department of the local people's government at or above the county level for the record.
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The state practices a licensing system for food production and marketing. Those who engage in food production, food circulation and catering services shall obtain food production licenses, food circulation licenses and catering service licenses according to law.
A food producer who has obtained a food production license does not need to obtain a food circulation license to sell the food he produces in his production place; A catering service provider who has obtained a catering service license does not need to obtain a food production and circulation license to sell its processed food in its catering service place; Farmers do not need to obtain food circulation permission to sell their own edible agricultural products.
Small food production and processing workshops and food vendors engaged in food production and marketing activities shall meet the food safety requirements stipulated in this Law that are suitable for the scale and conditions of their production and marketing, and ensure that the food they produce and market is hygienic, non-toxic and harmless. The relevant departments shall strengthen supervision and management, and the specific administrative measures shall be formulated by the standing committees of the people's congresses of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government in accordance with this Law.
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People's Republic of China (PRC) Food Safety Law
Article 35 The State practices a licensing system for food production and marketing. Engaged in food production, food sales, catering services, shall obtain a license according to law. However, sales of edible agricultural products and sales only in prepackaged foods do not require permission. Only selling prepackaged foods shall be reported to the food safety supervision and administration department of the local people's government at or above the county level for the record.
The food safety supervision and administration department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Licensing Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), examine the relevant materials required by the provisions of Items 1 to 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 33 of this Law, and conduct on-site inspection of the applicant's production and business premises when necessary; To meet the prescribed conditions, grant permission; If it does not meet the prescribed conditions, it shall not be permitted and the reasons shall be explained in writing.