What procedures do you need to go through to produce a food?

To produce a food, you need to apply for a food production license and a business license before you can go on the market.

According to the Food Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC):

Article 35? The state practices a licensing system for food production and marketing. Engaged in food production, food sales, catering services, shall obtain a license according to law. However, the sale of edible agricultural products does not require a license. ?

The food safety supervision and administration department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Licensing Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), examine the relevant materials required by the provisions of Items 1 to 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 33 of this Law, and conduct on-site inspection of the applicant's production and business premises when necessary; To meet the prescribed conditions, grant permission; If it does not meet the prescribed conditions, it shall not be permitted and the reasons shall be explained in writing.

According to the Measures for Investigating Unlicensed Operation:

Article 6 Where an operator engages in business activities without obtaining a business license according to law, the administrative department for industry and commerce (hereinafter referred to as the administrative department for industry and commerce) shall investigate and deal with it according to law.

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The Food Safety Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that:

Article 36? Small food production and processing workshops and food vendors engaged in food production and marketing activities shall meet the food safety requirements stipulated in this Law that are suitable for the scale and conditions of their production and marketing, and ensure that the food they produce and market is hygienic, non-toxic and harmless. The food safety supervision and management department shall strengthen supervision and management.

Article 122? Anyone who, in violation of the provisions of this Law, engages in food production and marketing activities without obtaining a food production and marketing license, or engages in food additive production activities without obtaining a food additive production license, the food safety supervision and administration department of the people's government at or above the county level shall confiscate the illegal income, illegally produced and marketed food, food additives and tools, equipment, raw materials and other articles used for illegal production and marketing.

The Regulations on Individual Industrial and Commercial Households stipulates that:

Twenty-second individual industrial and commercial households submit false materials to defraud registration, or forge, alter, lease, lend or transfer their business licenses, and the registration authority shall order them to make corrections and impose a fine of less than 4,000 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, the registration or business license shall be revoked.

Shangluo Market Supervision Administration-People's Republic of China (PRC) Food Safety Law

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