Meeting with NHFPC on Approval of Food Enzyme Derived from GMM and Cheese Importation to China

2017-10-13 | Beijing, Shanghai

During this meeting, officials of DG Trade and the EU Delegation, together with Ms. Helei Fu, Senior Government Affairs Manager of the European Chamber, raised the issue of the long approval process of food enzyme derived from GMM in China and urged the NHFPC officials to accelerate the process. Mr. Zhang Zhiqiang, Deputy Director General of Department of Food Safety Standards, Risk Surveillance and Assessment explained the approval procedure according to the relevant Chinese regulations. At the end of the meeting, DDG Zhang updated all the latest developments of ban on importing certain types of cheese to China and said the NHFPC is seeking a long-term solution. He welcomed input from the European authorities and industries.