19 National Food Safety Standards (GB) will Come into Force in December

On June 22, 2018, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) issued 27 national food safety standards (GB), including 5 food additive standards, 11 food nutrition enhancer standards, 7 product standards and 4 hygiene standards. Among them, 19 national food safety standards will come into force this year, and the implementation date is December 21, 2018. The other 8 standards will be implemented in 2019 as well.

Relevant enterprises should pay close attention to the implementation time of the relevant standards and the changes in standards, and timely adapt to the requirements of the new standards to avoid unnecessary losses.

S.N.	Standard	Implementation Time	Replaced Standard
1	GB 1886.297-2018 Food additive Polyoxypropylene glycerol ether (GP)	2018-12-21	/
2	GB 1886.298-2018 Food additive Polyoxypropylene oxyethylene glycolether (GPE)	2018-12-21	/
3	GB 1886.299-2018 Food additive Ice structuring protein	2018-12-21	/
4	GB 1886.300-2018 Food additive Ion exchange resins	2018-12-21	/
5	GB 1886.301-2018 Food additive Galactomannan	2018-12-21	/
6	GB 1903.28-2018 Food nutrition enhancer Selenoprotein	2018-12-21	/
7	GB 1903.29-2018 Food nutrition enhancer Magnesium gluconate	2018-12-21	/
8	GB 1903.31-2018 Food nutrition enhancer Retinyl acetate (acetate vitamin A)	2018-12-21	/
9	GB 1903.32-2018 Food nutrition enhancer Sodium D-pantothenate	2018-12-21	/
10	GB 1903.34-2018 Food nutrition enhancer Zinc chloride	2018-12-21	/
11	GB 1903.35-2018 Food nutrition enhancer Zinc acetate	2018-12-21	/
12	GB 1903.36-2018 Food nutrition enhancer Choline chloride	2018-12-21	/
13	GB 1903.37-2018 Food nutrition enhancer Ferric citrate	2018-12-21	/
14	GB 1903.38-2018 Food nutrition enhancer Ferrous succinate	2018-12-21	/
15	GB 1903.39-2018 Food nutrition enhancer Algae iodate	2018-12-21	/
16	GB 1903.41-2018 Food nutrition enhancer Potassium gluconate	2018-12-21	/
17	GB 2716-2018 Vegetable oil	2018-12-21	GB 2716-2005; GB 7102.1-2003
18	GB 25595-2018 Lactose	2018-12-21	GB 25595-2010
19	GB 31645-2018 Collagen peptide	2018-12-21	/
20	GB 8537-2018 Drinking natural mineral water	2019-06-21	GB 8537-2008
21	GB 19304-2018 Hygienic specifications for the production of packaged drinking water	2019-06-21	GB 19304-2003; GB 16330-1996
22	GB 31646-2018 Hygienic specifications for production and operation of quick-frozen food	2019-06-21	/
23	GB 31647-2018 General hygienic specifications for production of food additives	2019-06-21	/
24	GB 2717-2018 Soy sauce	2019-12-21	GB 2717-2003
25	GB 2719-2018 Vinegar	2019-12-21	GB 2719-2003
26	GB 8953-2018 Hygienic specifications for production of soy sauce	2019-12-21	GB 8953-1988
27	GB 31644-2018 Compound seasoning	2019-12-21	/

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NHC Released 27 National Food Safety Standards

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