Attaché Report (GAIN)

China: Draft Standard for Infant Formula Manufacturing

On November 17, China notified the National Food Safety Standard: Good Manufacturing Practice for Powdered Infant Formula to the WTO SPS Committee.
Taiwan reported cases of Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle on the main island of Taiwan in April 2021 and Taiwan's Council of Agriculture began a vaccination program in response.
On January 25, 2021, Malaysia notified new requirements for the importation of grains and grain products to the WTO.
On February 22, 2021, the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to establish a dispute resolution panel on the United States’ new requirement to mark Hong Kong-originated products as “Made in China”.
On January 14, 2021, Hong Kong requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DBS) to set up a panel to consider its dispute with the United States on the United States’...