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On February 24, 2022, GACC made eight additions to the list of items falling within the scope of Decree 248. American exporters are encouraged to pay attention to the additions which include frozen potatoes, frozen corn, frozen fruit, and supplementary foods for infants and young children.

On January 30, 2022, China's State Council released two updated technical guidelines for preventing and controlling COVID-19 in cold-chain food.

On December 10, 2021, Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation (GAMR) released information and rules of a pilot program to allow several Traditional Chinese Medicine products, including American ginseng, to be used as ingredients in food and beverage products.

The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) updated the list of products whose production facilities are required to register under Decree 248. U.S. exporters are encouraged to pay special attention to the addition of several kinds of frozen fruit, as well as preserved cranberries, and frozen potatoes and potato products.

On February 9, 2022, the AGROUnia farmers association and its members protested in 50 cities across Poland and called for government action to support farmers. AGROUnia may organize additional protests in Warsaw if their demands are not met.

Fresh oysters are considered a special treat in China, part of a niche luxury market mainly in coastal cities such as Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, and Beijing.

Retail chains operating in Poland have adapted the Polish Parliament’s regulations reducing the Value Added Tax (VAT) on food. Beginning February 1, 2022, the Polish Parliament implemented a zero VAT rate for all foodstuffs that had previously been...

China’s overall feed production is projected to rise through the end of calendar year 2022.

In 2022, imports of chicken meat (excluding paw) are projected to reach 800,000 metric tons (MT) an increase of 2 percent over 2021. Chicken meat production is expected to decline by 3 percent in 2022 on lower yellow feather broiler production.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) released MARA Decree [2022] No. 2, announcing the revised Administrative Measures for the Safety Assessment of Agricultural GMOs. The finalized Measures, which were previously notified to the WTO...

On January 24, 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) issued Guidelines for Safety Evaluation of Gene-Edited Plants for Agricultural Use (Trial), which for the first time establish application procedures and requirements for gene-edited plants.