Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - China - Food labelling - Addendum

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 10 July 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of China.

 

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Title: Food Labeling Supervision and Management Measures (Draft for Comments)

 

Reason for Addendum:

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Comment period changed - date:

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Notified measure adopted - date:

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Notified measure published - date:

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Notified measure enters into force - date:

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Text of final measure available from[1]:

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Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:

Relevant symbol if measure re-notified:

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Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1:

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https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/CHN/modification/24_04515_00_x.pdf

New deadline for comments (if applicable):

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Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:

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Other:

 

Description: It has raised the minimum height requirements for the text and numbers marked on label, the requirements for labelling of the production dates and the shelf-life expiration dates, the requirements for labelling of food names, and the requirements for the prohibited contents on food labels. It has specified the textual and graphic labelling requirements to protect miniors, and specified the publishing requirements for the labelling information of food sold online.

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