China: Fourteen National Food Safety Standards Open for Comments

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2024-0079
On June 27, 2024, China’s Food Safety Standards Monitoring and Evaluation Department of the National Health Commission (NHC) released a letter soliciting public comments on fourteen National Food Safety Standards and related regulations. This report contains an unofficial translation of the announcement and the list of draft standards open for comments. The announcement includes both new and revisions to existing measures on labeling of pre-packaged foods, cooked meat products, dried fruits and vegetables, milk protein, several food additives, and other items of broad interest. Stakeholders should conduct their own review of the relevant draft standards.

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