Liquor distribution licenses must be obtained from the food and drug regulatory authorities.

1. According to Article 101 of the "Food Safety Law", the food safety management of alcoholic beverages is applicable to the requirements of the "Food Safety Law" and relevant laws and regulations, and alcoholic beverages are included in food management.

Alcohol operators submit applications for food circulation licenses to the food and drug regulatory authorities. The food and drug regulatory authorities will conduct reviews in accordance with the conditions and procedures stipulated in laws and regulations, and issue "Food Circulation License" to alcohol operators that meet the regulations in accordance with the law. license". Wholesale and retail liquor licenses originally issued by the economic and credit departments will no longer be issued.

2. In order to facilitate the unified management of alcohol operators, on the basis of the original items, the business items of the "Food Circulation License" will be adjusted, an alcohol item will be added, and alcohol will be listed as a food circulation license The project approval categories are reviewed separately and marked with prepackaged, bulk, and dairy products in the food circulation licensed business projects.

3. Materials for applying for and renewing a liquor business license

1. Food operators who newly apply for a liquor business license must submit materials in accordance with the requirements for a new food circulation license , the application should indicate whether it operates alcoholic beverages.

2. Shanghai Liquor Business License Application For new alcohol business items that have obtained the "Food Circulation License", the food operator shall submit the "Application Form for Change of Food Circulation License" and relevant materials to The food and drug regulatory department in the jurisdiction shall handle the change procedures.

Extended information

Alcohol operators must implement the main responsibility for food safety, ensure that the selected suppliers have legal qualifications for business entities, and the purchased goods meet the requirements of national product quality standards .

Alcohol operators need to continue to implement the liquor circulation accompanying slip system, conscientiously implement the incoming inspection and purchase inspection record system, and be equipped with the "alcohol circulation accompanying slip" provided by legal upstream enterprises and the company's valid The "Food Circulation License" ensures that alcoholic products are of legal origin and of qualified quality.

Baidu Encyclopedia—Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China