On April 10, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) Plant Variety Protection Office published a notice “Further Clarifying the Submission Requirements for Sexual Propagation Materials,” related to plant variety rights.
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China: Decree 248 Product List Update - April 2023

The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) recently updated the list of products subject to Decree 248 and has not notified these changes to trade partners.
On April 12, 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) jointly published a draft “Implementation Opinions of SAMR and MARA on Carrying Out Crop Seed Certification" for comment.
In August 2021, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) released an updated National Food Safety Standard Restricting Excessive Packaging for Foods and Cosmetics (GB 23350-2021).
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China: Updated Phytosanitary Certificates WTO Notified

On April 14, 2023, China notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1278 two updated phytosanitary certificate templates. These are the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Phytosanitary Certificate and the Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Phytosanitary Certificate for Re-Export.
On March 6, 2023, China notified an updated National Food Safety Standard of Food Additive Lutein to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1266.
On March 6, 2023, China notified an updated National Food Safety Standard of Food Additive Lutein to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1266.
On March 6, 2023, China notified an Amendment of the National Food Safety Standard for Use of Additives for Food Contact Materials and Articles to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1263.
On April 10, 2023, the Development Center of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) published information designed to improve public understanding of the Essentially Derived Variety (EDV) system.
On March 6, 2023, China notified the National Food Safety Standard for Fermented Wine and Its Preparation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1265.
On March 6, 2023, China notified a new National Food Safety Standard of Food Nutrition Fortifier Heme Iron to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1267. The deadline for comment submission is May 5, 2023.
On March 6, 2023, China notified a new National Food Safety Standard of Food Nutritional Fortifier L-Lysine L-Aspartate to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1273.