China: China Releases the Code of Hygienic Practice for Storage and Transportation of Raw Grains

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On December 23, 2016, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) and the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) released the National Food Safety Standard for Code of Hygienic Practice for Grain Processing (GB 22508-2016), which will be implemented on December 23, 2017. This Standard applies to the storage and transport of unprocessed food grains, including hygienic requirements for raw grains, depot area environment, storage facility and equipment, transportation facilities and equipment, and safety control measures, etc. A draft of this standard was notified to the WTO as SPS CHN 1001 in September 2015. Please note that the comment process has ended and that this standard is considered final. 

China: China Releases the Code of Hygienic Practice for Storage and Transportation of Raw Grains

 

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