In order to safeguard self-discipline and integrity in the industry, further standardize production and operation of imported nut products, provide safe and health products and service for a large number of consumers and protect production safety and legal interest of the industry and enterprise, the association has organized to formulate “Regulations for Standardizing Production and Operation of Imported Nut Products” in combination with current situation and development demand of the industry. The regulation was reviewed on July 17, 2015 by the board of directors of the association and issued on July 20, 2015, which will be implemented and executed in the industry since August 1, 2015.

Legal basis for issuing and executing the regulation is:

1. Responsibility of the industrial association entitled by the article 9 of chapter in the newly issued “Food Safety Law of the People’s Republic of China”;

2. Functions as defined in the article five of chapter in “Articles of the Specialized Committee for Nuts and Roasted Seeds of China National Food Industry Association”: “actively carry out self-discipline in the industry, formulate industrial regulation and monitor its execution and standardize industrial behaviors”.

3. Relevant articles of “Self-disciplinary Convention for Food Safety of National Nut and Roasted Seed Industry” passed on April 19, 2013.

Contents of “Regulations for Standardizing Production and Operation of Imported Nut Products” are shown in the column of “regulations and standards” of the website of the association. The association translate the text into English and print it out for releasing to relevant member enterprises and relevant enterprises and associations at home and abroad for execution.