China: China Issues Quality Standard for Nut and Seed Food

The State Administration for Market Regulation issued the General Quality Standard for Nut and Seed Food, which will come into force on August 1, 2023. The national standard, which replaces the existing General Standard for Roasted Seed and Nuts (GB/T 22165-2008), provides terms and definitions, classification, technical requirements, inspection methods and rules, as well as labeling, packaging, transportation, and storage requirements for nut and seed products. This is a recommended standard that has not been notified to the WTO. However, a draft was published in November 2021 for domestic comments (see GAIN report CH2021-0142). This report contains an unofficial translation of the standard.