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1. China Bans Sale of Imported Food without Chinese Labels
The State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) promulgated the Food Market Quality Control System on 2 September 2009. Under this new rule, food dealers are prohibited from selling imported food without Chinese labels or bearing Chinese labels that do not comply with relevant requirements
1 Oct 2009
2. SFDA Gives Priority to Upgrading Standards for Essential Drugs
Pursuant to the National Food and Drug Administration Symposium held in Changchun earlier this year, China will soon promulgate the Regulations on Strengthening the Quality Administration of Essential Drugs, with priority given to upgrading the standards for essential drugs
1 Sept 2009
3. Auto Trade-in Measures Announced
For the purpose of ensuring the smooth implementation of the policy of subsidising the replacement of old and used vehicles for new ones, the Ministry of Finance recently issued the Measures for the Implementation of Auto Trade-ins in conjunction with the Ministry of Commerce
1 Aug 2009
4. No More Price Ceiling for "Home Appliances to Countryside"
As disclosed by Zeng Xiao'an, deputy director of the Economic Construction Department of the Ministry of Finance, at the "2009 China Summit Forum on Home Appliances to the Countryside", the Ministry of Finance is now working on the improvement of the policy of "home appliances to the countryside"
1 Aug 2009
5. Jiangsu to Build 10 Million KW-Class Wind Power Bases
At the 2009 Nanjing Wind Power Generation Industry High-Level Forum sponsored by the Nanjing Association for Science and Technology, He Dexin, president and researcher of the Chinese Wind Energy Association, disclosed that China will be building 10 million kw-class wind power bases in five locations
1 Aug 2009
6. China to Subsidise Renewable Energy Projects with Rmb2 billion
The National Development and Reform Commission and the State Electricity Regulatory Commission recently issued a circular on renewable energy electricity tariff subsidies and surcharge quota trade between July and December 2008
1 Aug 2009
7. Groundless Claims Prohibited in Cosmetics Packaging
China plans to prohibit the use of seven types of wording in the naming and labelling of cosmetics. In future, words like "quick acting and miraculous effects", "instant whitening", "instant blackening"
1 July 2009
8. Shanghai Encourages Replacement of Old Cars
The Provisional Measures of Shanghai on Encouraging the Elimination and Replacement of Old Vehicles by Offering Subsidies went into force on 1 June. Under the provisional measures, the purchase of new passenger cars or trucks meeting the China IV emission standard
1 July 2009
9. Famous Traditional Chinese Medicine Enterprises to be Promoted
According to the Several Opinions on Supporting and Promoting the Development of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry (the Opinions) issued by the State Council, the government will increase inputs in the industry
1 June 2009
10. SFDA Tightens Hygiene Supervision over Cosmetics Enterprises
The State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) recently issued an urgent circular on effectively tightening cosmetics hygiene supervision. The circular urges cosmetics hygiene supervision departments at all levels to conscientiously exercise supervision
1 June 2009
11. Standard Restricting Excessive Packaging to be Enforced on 1 April 2010
A new National Standard, Requirements for Restricting the Excessive Packaging of Foods and Cosmetics, has been approved and issued by State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)
1 June 2009
12. China Slashes Quarantine Fees on Exports of Knitted and Woven Garments
The Ministry of Finance, the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine jointly announced on 14 May their decision to charge entry-exit quarantine fees
1 June 2009
13. AQSIQ Reminds Chinese Enterprises to Observe New EU Directive on Toy Safety
The European Parliament recently adopted the draft of a new directive on toy safety. In other words, it was revising the existing legislation on toy safety published by the European Parliament just a little more than a year ago on 25 January 2008. In this connection, China’s quality supervision
1 May 2009
14. China Offers Further Tax Concessions to Cultural Establishments
The Ministry of Finance, General Administration of Customs and State Administration of Taxation have recently issued in their joint names a circular on some tax policies for the conversion of operational cultural institutions into cultural enterprises and a circular on some tax policies in support of the development of cultural enterprises
1 May 2009
15. China Promotes Energy-efficient Lighting in 2009
The central government will increase its efforts to promote the use of energy-efficient lighting products in 2009. The tentative plan is to offer subsidies for 100 million bulbs, double the scale in 2008
1 April 2009
16. China Promulgates Guiding Principles for Chinese Medicine Variety Protection
For the purpose of carrying on the traditions of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and ensuring that the protection of varieties of Chinese medicine is carried out in a scientific
1 March 2009
17. Guangdong Now World's Largest LCD TV Module Manufacturing Base
Guangdong's department of information industry announced on 11 February that the province is now the world's largest manufacturing base for LCD TV modules, producing 21 million LCD TVs in 2008, up 56% year-on-year
1 March 2009
18. Used Mechanical and Electrical Products under Import Licensing Administration
The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has just published the 2009 Catalogue of Different Grades of Licenses Issued to Goods Subject to Import Licensing Administration. Under this catalogue, ozone-depleting materials and major used mechanical and electrical products are subject to import licensing administration this year
1 Feb 2009
19. China Kicks Off Energy Efficiency Lighting Action Plan
The National Development and Reform Commission is working with the United Nations Development Programme and the Global Environment Facility on a project to "phase out incandescent lamps and promote green light" in China
1 Feb 2009
20. "Appliances to the Countryside" Becomes Nationwide Campaign in Early 2009
On 30 November 2008, the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly held a work conference in Beijing to promote the "Appliances to the Countryside" campaign nationwide. Vice minister of finance Zhang Shaochun, vice minister of MOFCOM Fu Ziying and vice minister of industry and information technology Lou Qinjian attended and addressed the conference
1 Jan 2009
 
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