China: China Notifies National Standard Restricting Excessive Packaging for Edible Agricultural Products

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2023-0024

On February 3, 2023, China notified a new national standard to the World Trade Organization (WTO) restricting excessive packaging for edible agricultural products (G/TBT/N/CHN/1715). The deadline for comment submission is April 4, 2023. The proposed date of entry into force is to be determined. Comments may be submitted to China’s WTO TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center at tbt@customs.gov.cn. This report provides an unofficial translation of the draft standard.

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