China: China Published Final Standard for Frozen Beverages and Its Materials
On November 13, 2015, China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) released the National Food Safety Standard for Frozen Beverages and Its Materials (GB 2759-2015). This standard will be implemented on November 13, 2016. It applies to frozen drinks, including ice cream (ice cream paste), frozen confections, slush, popsicles, ice sweet, and edible ice etc. A draft of the standard was notified to the WTO as SPS CHN 476 in September 2011. Please note that the comment process has ended and that this standard is considered final. The following report contains an unofficial translation of the final standard.
China: China Published Final Standard for Frozen Beverages and Its Materials