World Trade Organization G/SPS/GEN/1101 27 June 2011 (11-3147) Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original: English An Introduction to China's Regionalization Management System on Food Safety Statement by China at the Committee Meeting of 30 June-1 July 2011 The following communication, received on 24 June 2011, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of China. _______________ China is pleased to avail itself of this opportunity to introduce its regionalization management system on food safety to other Members, sharing the unremitting efforts and successful experience in its innovative management of food safety. Concept of Regionalization Management of Food Safety The term "regionalization" used in this paper refers to China's regionalization management of food safety, not the same term as used in the OIE or IPPC contexts. China's theory of regionalization management of food safety emanates from its exploration and