China: China Notified Draft Standard of Cream Butter and Anhydrous Milk Fat

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2021-0083

On June 16, 2021, China notified draft National Food Safety Standard of Cream, Butter and Anhydrous Milk Fat (GB19646-xxxx) to the WTO SPS Committee as G/SPS/N/CHN/1221. The comment deadline is August 15, 2021. China has not announced an implementation date for the revised standard. Comments can be sent to China’s SPS Enquiry Point at sps@customs.gov.cn. This report contains an unofficial translation of the draft standard.

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