In China, all imported health care products need to obtain the imported food safety certificate of health food before they can be sold. This process needs to follow a certain process, including review, acceptance, laboratory testing, evaluation, publicity, approval and other links. First, the applicant shall submit relevant documents and materials to China Food and Drug Administration. After the preliminary examination, the applicant shall send the products to the designated laboratory for testing. If the product passes the laboratory test, it will enter the review process. China Food and Drug Administration will organize experts to review the application materials, and make professional analysis on food ingredients, formulas and other factors. If the evaluation result is passed, then the applicant needs to make a public announcement, that is, publish an announcement of the import application, provide the public with corresponding information, and solicit public opinions and suggestions. The publicity period is 40 days. If there is no objection during the publicity period, then the applicant can obtain the food safety certificate for imported health food.
What if the imported health care products do not meet the requirements? If imported health care products do not meet the requirements of laws and regulations, the products may be refused landing, confiscated or ordered to be destroyed. At the same time, the responsible person may also face fines, criminal penalties and other consequences.
Imported health care products need to go through a series of links such as examination, testing, evaluation and publicity to ensure compliance with laws and regulations before they can obtain the food safety certificate for imported health food. The purpose of this process is to protect people's health and rights. Under the background of market economy, the state pays more and more attention to the supervision of food safety, and strengthening the management of food safety will help safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers.
Legal basis:
Article 95 of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China shall be subject to inspection and quarantine in accordance with the provisions on the safety management of imported food, and shall be completed before the imported food reaches the port, and shall not be released until it passes the inspection.