China Drafts Revised Production-License Rules for Cocoa and Roasted Coffee

Brief (coffeeyo.com): The State Administration for Market Regulation has organized a revision forming the “Detailed Rules for the Production License Review of Cocoa and Roasted Coffee Products (Draft for Comment),” opening to public comment from August 18, with four main changes including a ban on cocoa shells as raw material and on added flavors in roasted coffee.

The reporter learned today that the State Administration for Market Regulation recently organized a revision forming the “Detailed Rules for the Production License Review of Cocoa and Roasted Coffee Products (Draft for Comment),” which began soliciting public opinions from the 18th.

The “Detailed Rules for the Production License Review of Cocoa and Roasted Coffee Products (Draft for Comment)” mainly revises four aspects of content.

First, merge and revise the name

Pursuant to the “Measures for the Administration of Food Production Licensing,” the identical parts of the “Detailed Rules for the Production License Review of Cocoa Products” and the “Detailed Rules for the Production License Review of Roasted Coffee” were merged and simplified, and merged into the “Detailed Rules for the Production License Review of Cocoa and Roasted Coffee Products (Draft for Comment).”

Second, clarify raw-material and production requirements

This revision, problem-oriented, makes clear that cocoa-products production may not use cocoa shells as raw material, and roasted-coffee production may not add food-use flavors or fragrances.

Third, tighten process control

In accordance with the “National Food Safety Standard — General Hygienic Specification for Food Production” (GB 14881) and related provisions, the rules revise requirements for production sites, equipment and facilities, equipment layout and process flow, and personnel management.

Fourth, improve the management system

The rules refine institutional requirements such as personnel management and full-chain management, urging enterprises to implement their primary responsibility and achieve full-process coverage management.

Source: CCTV News App (reporter Li Jingjing).

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