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Notifying Member: China

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: State Administration for Market Regulation

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [X], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Food (including food additives), including pre-packaged food, bulk and on-the-spot food, edible agricultural products, irradiated food, genetically modified food, special food (health food, formula food for special medical purposes, infant formula food), imported food.

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Food Labeling Supervision and Management Measures (Draft for Comments) (18 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: In order to strengthen the supervision and management of food labelling, to regulate the labelling of food production and operation entities, to protect the legitimate rights and interests of producers, operators and consumers, to prevent fake and fraud, the State Administration of Market Regulation revised the Administrative Provisions on Food Labelling issued by the former AQSIQ to form Food Labelling Supervision and Management Measures (Draft for Comments). The measures contain 59 articles, which are designed to regulate the labelling of pre-packaged food, bulk and on-the-spot food, edible agricultural products, irradiated food, genetically modified food, special food (health food, formula food for special medical purposes, infant formula food), and imported food.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection

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Relevant documents:

·        Administrative Provisions on Food Labeling

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Proposed date of adoption: none

Proposed date of entry into force: none

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China
Tel：+86 10 57954630/57954627
E_mail: tbt@customs.gov.cn

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