China: National Standard for Irrigation Water Quality

The National Standard for Irrigation Water Quality (GB5084-2021) was published jointly by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China on January 20, 2021 and it entered into force on July 1, 2021. The standard regulates the quality requirements for farmland irrigation water and monitoring and analysis methods. This report provides an unofficial translation of the published standard. Stakeholders should conduct their own review of the regulation. This report is being published and shared by FAS China now owing to its relevance to the recent WTO notification on the Code of Practice for Prevention and Reduction of Lead Contamination in Foods.