The implementation of the Detailed Rules for the Administration of Bad Records of Imported Foods (AQSchelated iron vs ferrous gluconateIQ Order No.43-2014) began on 1 Jul 2014 (see CL Food News on 16 Sep 2014). On Dec 30th AQSIQ published the first blacklist of 31 companies that imported non-compliant food products to China, including 13 importers, 9 ov2-ironerseas food manufacturers and 9 foreign exporters. The major consequences of being blacklisted is official receipt of a risk warning from AQSIQ, financial loss due to goods being rejected or destroyed by lferrous bisglycinate usp monographocal CIQs, reputation loss due to the public announcement of the bad record information and requirements to conduct ferrous fumarate 300 mg tabletsfurther product testing to verify the compliance of subsequent exports. According to AQSIQ, the identification of a substandard specific item is the main problem. Unqualified iron ferrous fumarate 200 mgfoods include tea, chocolates, instant noodles, ice cream and beverages.
AQSIQ Blacklists 31 Food Importers
