China:Weekly Review of Food Standards and Regulations(1209-1212)

 

　　On December 12th, 2017, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine issued WTO notification regarding “Measures for inspection, supervision and administration of labeling of import & export prepackaged food”， adjusted contents of “Provisions for inspection, supervision and administration of labeling of import & export prepackaged food” and formulated “Measures for inspection, supervision and administration of labeling of import & export prepackaged food” which should be implemented on October 1st, 2018.

 

　　China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment solicited opinions on 6 new varieties of food related products including polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate

 

　　On December 19th, 2017, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment issued draft of 6 new varieties of food related products including 5 new varieties of additives for food contact materials such as polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate and 1 new resin, and solicited public opinions. Opinions should be submitted before January 19th, 2018.

 

　　China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries issued “Letter about soliciting suggestions on revision of 3 national food safety standards”

 

　　On December 12th, China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries issued “Letter about soliciting suggestions on revision of 3 national food safety standards” including GB 23790-2010 “National food safety standard Good manufacturing practice for powdered infant formula food”， GB 4789.26-2013 “National food safety standard Food microbiological analysis Commercial aseptic test” and GB 12693-2010 “National food safety standard Good manufacturing practice for dairy products” and solicited public opinions. Opinions should be submitted before Jaunary 12th, 2018.

 

　　Subcommittee on Can of National Technical Committee on Food Industry of Standardization Administration of China issued “Letter of China National Standardization Center of Food & Fermentation about soliciting opinions on 4 standards for canned food including 'Canned potato‘”

 

　　On December 20th, 2017, Subcommittee on Can of National Technical Committee on Food Industry of Standardization Administration of China issued “Letter of China National Standardization Center of Food & Fermentation about soliciting opinions on 4 standards for canned food including 'Canned potato’” and solicited public opinions. Opinions should be submitted before January 31st, 2018. 4 standards for canned food were as follows: “Canned potato”， “Canned baby corn”， “Canned eight-treasure rice pudding” and “Canned steamed gluten”