China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission asks for comments on food safety standards

 National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China issued G.W.B.S.P.H. [2015] No. 803 to ask for comments on 70 food safety standards and amendment to one standard on 29 September 2015. It ends on 31 October 2015.
 
The draft involves measurement methods for several food additives, microorganism and food contact materials and additional regulation on safety of food contact materials, metals, rubber, plastics, paint, etc. Besides, the amendment to National standard for food safety—food additives—nitrogen (GB 29202-2012) also asks for comments.
 
The drafts including 17 national standards for food safety on food contact materials and products as the following:

1	National standard for food safety—paper, paper boards and paper products that contact with food (draft)
2	National standard for food safety—metals and metal products that contact with food (draft)
3	National standard for food safety—rubber and rubber products that contact with food (draft)
4	National standard for food safety—plastic resin that contacts with food (draft)
5	National standard for food safety—plastics and plastic products that contact with food (draft)
6	National standard for food safety—paint and coating that contact with food (draft)
7	National standard for food safety—food contact materials—determination of sulfur dioxide in wood (draft)
8	National standard for food safety—food contact materials and products—determination for migration of 1,3-Bis(aminomethyl)benzene (draft)
9	National standard for food safety—food contact materials and products—determination for concentration and migration of 1,3-butadiene (draft)
10	National standard for food safety—food contact materials and products—determination for migration of 1-octene and tetrahydrofuran (draft)
11	National standard for food safety—food contact materials and products—determination for concentration and migration of acrylonitrile monomer (draft)
12	National standard for food safety—food contact materials and products—determination for migration of terephthalic acid (draft)
13	National standard for food safety—food contact materials and products—determination for concentration of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide (draft)
14	National standard for food safety—food contact materials and products—determination for concentration of triethylamine and tributylamine (draft)
15	National standard for food safety—food contact materials and products—determination for concentration and migration of free phenol (draft)
16	National standard for food safety—food contact materials and products—determination for migration of vinyl acetate (draft)
17	National standard for food safety—food contact materials and products—determination for migration of ethylenediamine and 1,6-hexanediamine (draft)

 
 
Reminder: It seems China attaches great importance to food industry, which reflects its rectification for related regulations. A series of food standards are seeking for comments signifying stricter regulation on the industry. Businesses shall learn about recent -news and conduct compliance testing and draft plans to adapt to new industrial standards.