China: National Food Safety Standard for Cream Butter and Anhydrous Milk Fat Finalized

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2025-0089
On March 27, 2025, The People’s Republic of China (China’s) National Health Commission (NHC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) jointly released the National Food Safety Standard for Cream, Butter, and Anhydrous Milk Fat (GB 19646-2025). The standard applies to cream, butter, and anhydrous milk fat products sold in China. The final standard will enter into force on March 16, 2026. China notified the draft standard to the WTO on June 16, 2021. This report provides unofficial translation of the final standard. Stakeholders should conduct their own review of the regulations to assess any market or regulatory effect on their business.

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