Company: JWEL
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001213900-25-041556
Chunk: 42

Company: Jowell Global Ltd.
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 4
Chunk 42
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 Food business operators engaged in food business
activities shall receive a Food Business License at a business location. The Food Business License is valid for five years.

Shanghai Juhao and WFOE currently each hold a
Food Business License issued on March 19, 2025 with an expiration date of March 20, 2030. These licenses are renewable every 5 years.

Regulations on product quality and customer
protection

According to the “ Product Quality Law of
the People’s Republic of China” which came into effect in September 1993 and the “ Product Quality Law of the People’s
Republic of China” revised by the Chinese People’s Congress in 2000, 2009, and 2018 respectively, the products sold must comply
with relevant safety standards, and the seller should take measures to maintain quality of products. The seller shall not make adulterated
product. The qualified products shall not be impersonated as unqualified products. For the seller, any violation of national or industry
health and safety standards or other requirements may result in civil liability and administrative penalties, such as compensation for
damages, fines, confiscation of illegally sold products and sales proceeds, and even cancellation of business licenses, except for criminal
responsibility according to law.

The Law of the People’s Republic of China
on the Protection of Consumer Rights and the Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests came into effect in January 1994 and
were revised by the Chinese People’s Congress in 2009 and 2013 respectively. The operators should ensure that the services provided
by the products are in line with the personal, property security requirements, and provide consumers with real information about the quality,
function, use and expiration date of the product or service. Consumers who claim damages to products or services purchased or accepted
on the Internet trading platform may claim damages from the seller or service provider. The operator of the online trading platform cannot
provide the real name, address and effective contact information of the seller or service provider, and the consumer can also claim damages
from the provider of the online trading platform. The operator of the online trading platform knows or should know that the seller or
service provider uses its platform to infringe the legitimate rights and interests of the consumer. If the supplier fails to take necessary
measures, it shall bear joint and several liability with the seller or the service provider. In addition, if the operator deceives the
consumer or sells a product that is known to be