China: China Notified Draft National Food Safety Standard for Soybeans

The draft Chinese soybean standard contains changes on quality requirements and adds an additional grade for soybeans. This standard, once implemented, will replace the current National Standard for Soybeans, GB 1352-2009 of September 1, 2009. Unlike the current standard, in which only clauses 5.1, 7.1 and 8 are mandatory, the entirety of the proposed new standard is mandatory. The standard specifies the terms and definitions, classification, quality requirements, test methods, inspection rules, labeling, packaging, storage, and transportation requirements for soybeans. The standard is applicable to the purchase, storage, transportation, processing, and sale of commercial soybeans. China notified the new standard to the WTO on February 8, 2021 and requests comments by April 9, 2021. Comments can be sent to tbt@customs.gov.cn. This report contains an unofficial translation of the draft standard.

China: China Notified Draft National Food Safety Standard for Soybeans