China: China Notifies Draft National Standard on Processed Cheese to the SPS Committee

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On May 20, 2019, China’s National Health Commission and the State Administration of Market Regulation jointly issued the draft National Food Safety Standard on Processed Cheese for domestic comments, which are due by July 20. On June 3, China notified this draft standard to the WTO SPS Committee under G/SPS/N/CHN/1145 for comments from WTO members, which are due by August 2, 2019. The proposed standard will replace the current National Food Safety Standard on Processed Cheese (GB25192-2010), with the final adoption date to be determined. This report contains an unofficial translation of the draft standard which was provided by the U.S. Dairy Export Council. 

China: China Notifies Draft National Standard on Processed Cheese to the SPS Committee

 

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East Asia and the Pacific, China

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