China cancels suspension of import ban on Japanese milk powder and other related products

The reporter learned from the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine that the "Announcement on Permitting the Importation of Related Products from Foot-and-Mouth Disease Countries" has been released a few days ago. This means that the ban on the importation of related products such as the suspension of Japanese milk powder that was implemented from the end of April for animal epidemic prevention has been cancelled. However, yesterday, the reporter called Meiji Dairy, one of the major producers of Japanese milk powder, and its sources in China said that they are still waiting for news from the headquarters to decide when to resume imports.

The reporter was informed that the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Production and the Ministry of Agriculture recently issued the "Notice on Permitting the Importation of Related Products from Foot-and-Mouth Disease Countries" (Joint Announcement No. 99 of 2010).

The announcement said that based on the results of risk analysis and assessment, the prohibition of importation of dairy products due to foot-and-mouth disease will be abolished from the same day, permitting the import of healthy animals from countries and regions where foot-and-mouth disease has occurred, and that processing and processing can not spread foot-and-mouth disease virus. Dairy products.