OREANDA-NEWS  The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China (AQSIQ) has approved the export of Finnish oat flakes to the Chinese market. The new import conditions are applicable to oat flakes consignments leaving Finland as from 19 October 2016.

AQSIQ published on its website an announcement to the customs offices concerning the new import conditions to be applied to Finnish oats imported to China.

The updated export protocol for oats also allows to export oat flakes from Finland to China, as well as including certain minor changes relating to the export of oat grains. Oat grain exports from Finland to China have been allowed since 2011.

According to the protocol, oats exporters and companies storing oats in connection with export operations must be included in the register kept by AQSIQ, and Chinese importers must apply for an import permit from AQSIQ before undertaking any import operations. The responsibility for the registration process in Finland rests with the Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira. The updated export protocol for oats is available at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.