China: China Announces Revised Standards on Fermented Alcoholic Beverages and their Integrated Alcoholic Beverages
On September 7, 2015, China notified the WTO of the National Food Safety Standard on Fermented Alcoholic Beverages and their Integrated Alcoholic Beverages, issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), as SPS/N/CHN/1006. The deadline for submission of final comments to China is November 6, 2015. This standard pertains to production and processing of wine, fruit wine (fermentation type) and rice wine. The proposed date of entry is yet to be determined. Comments can be sent to China’s SPS Enquiry Point at sps@aqsiq.gov.cn.
