How to apply for food packaging license?

As of July, 20 19, there is no food packaging license in China, but if you want to package food, you can apply for food production license. Taking Shantou as an example, the process of applying for a food production license is as follows:

1, application

The applicant applies to the comprehensive service window of the municipal administrative service center and submits the application materials.

Step 2 accept

The recipient verifies the application materials and makes an acceptance decision on the spot. The applicant meets the application qualification, and the materials are complete, the format is standardized, and the legal form is met, and an acceptance receipt is issued; If the applicant does not meet the application qualification or the materials are incomplete and do not meet the statutory form, the connector acceptance personnel will not accept it and issue a notice of rejection. If the applicant's materials do not meet the requirements but can be corrected on the spot, they will be accepted after being returned to correct on the spot.

3. Review and cooperation

In addition to making a decision on administrative license on the spot, the local food and drug supervision and administration department at or above the county level shall make a decision on whether to approve the administrative license within 4 working days from the date of accepting the application. If it is necessary to extend the time limit due to special reasons, it may be extended by 10 working days with the approval of the person in charge of this administrative organ, and the applicant shall be informed of the reasons for extending the time limit. On-site verification shall be conducted by qualified inspectors. The number of inspectors shall not be less than 2.

4. Obtain the processing result

The applicant shall, in accordance with the agreed way, go to the evidence collection window of the municipal administrative service center to receive the decision of food production license or disapproval.

5. Supervision and inspection.

The assessment methods of this administrative licensing project include written examination and on-site assessment. The applicant shall make good preparations for written examination and on-site assessment according to the Notice on Time Limit of Administrative Licensing Hearing (Inspection, Testing, Appraisal and Expert Assessment) issued by the implementing organ.

Extended data

The Measures for the Administration of Food Production License stipulates that:

Article 34 It is prohibited to produce and operate the following foods, food additives and food-related products:

(1) Foods produced using non-food raw materials or using chemicals other than food additives and other substances that may endanger human health, or foods produced using recycled foods as raw materials;

(2) Pathogenic microorganisms, foods, food additives and food-related products with pesticide residues, veterinary drug residues, biotoxins, heavy metals and other substances harmful to human health exceeding food safety standards;

(3) Foods and food additives produced by using food raw materials and food additives that have exceeded the shelf life;

(4) Foods that use food additives beyond the scope and limit;

(five) the main and auxiliary foods specially designed for infants and other specific groups whose nutritional components do not meet the food safety standards;

(six) food and food additives that are spoiled, rancid, moldy, unclean, mixed with foreign substances, and adulterated with false or abnormal sensory properties;

(seven) poultry, livestock, animals, aquatic animals and their products that died of illness, poisoning or unknown causes;

(eight) meat that has not been quarantined or failed to pass the quarantine according to the regulations, or meat products that have not been inspected or failed to pass the inspection;

(nine) food and food additives contaminated by packaging materials, containers and means of transport;

(ten) food and food additives with false production date and shelf life or beyond the shelf life.

Shantou US Food and Drug Administration-Guide to Food Production License (New Application)