China: China Announces Standards for Food Contact Metal Materials and Articles as WTO SPS Notification 1014

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On November 19, 2015, China notified the WTO of the National Food Safety Standard of Food Contact Metal Materials and Articles, issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) as SPS/N/CHN/1014. This standard applies to metal materials and articles used for food contact and specifies the safety requirements of raw materials, organoleptic properties, hygienic indexes, test and labels of food contact materials and articles made from metals. The deadline for submission of final comments to China is January 18, 2016. The proposed date of entry is yet to be determined. 

China: China Announces Standards for Food Contact Metal Materials and Articles as WTO SPS Notification 1014

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, China

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