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Archived - Additional information on the self-registration process for low-risk products exported to China

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In addition to the notice to industry on November 10, 2021, below is further information based on the version of GACC's International Trade Single Window Service System available as of November 26, 2021.

Please note that information on the registration process is provided by and at the discretion of the General Administration of Customs China (GACC). The information provided by GACC may change without notice at any time.

As previously noted and available on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website, GACC is requiring all establishments involved in the manufacturing/processing and/or dry/cold storage of food and agri-food products that do not fall under the GACC's "high-risk" or "medium-risk" categories of products exported to China to self-register directly with GACC.

Canadian businesses can access the self-registration portal on GACC's International Trade Single Window Service System and self-register directly. Registration requires identification of the physical location of the establishment and each location needs to be registered separately. Note, that if your establishment has been previously registered with GACC for "high-risk" or "medium-risk" products, then you do not need to self-register in the GACC portal.

As part of the self-registration process, GACC is requesting each establishment provide a "registration number" approved by the CFIA. An establishment ID number assigned to you by the CFIA or a Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) licence number that is unique to a single establishment location may serve this purpose.

If exporters have any concerns using a unique SFCR licence number per establishment location or there is no associated SFCR licence, please contact the Market Access Secretariat (MAS) and Food Export-Aliments Exportation (CFIA/ACIA) at the email addresses below.

CFIA has obtained a copy of GACC's "Operation Manual" to assist foreign companies to register on their single window registration portal. Please find attached a courtesy unofficial English translation of the documentation, with French translation to follow shortly. The Government of Canada continues to seek further information from China prior to the implementation date of January 1, 2022, and will provide an update in a subsequent notice .

Questions from industry should be directed to the Market Access Secretariat: aafc.mas-sam.aac@agr.gc.ca and Food Export-Aliments Exportation (CFIA/ACIA): FE-AE@inspection.gc.ca.

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