China: China Announces Standards for Resins for Food Contact Plastic Materials and Articles as WTO SPS Notification 1016
On November 19, 2015, China notified the WTO of the National Food Safety Standard of Resins for Food Contact Plastic Materials and Articles, issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) as SPS/N/CHN/1016. This standard applies to the resins or resin blends for the manufacture of food contact plastic materials and articles. This standard also applies to the resins or resin blends for the manufacture of thermo plastic elastomer materials and articles intended to contact with food. The deadline for submission of final comments to China is January 18, 2016. The proposed date of entry is yet to be determined. Comments can be sent to China’s SPS Enquiry Point at sps@aqsiq.gov.cn. The following report contains an unofficial translation of this draft measure.
