China: China Notifies Draft Administrative Measures on Domestic Food Quality and Safety

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On December 4, 2019, China notified the Measures for the Supervision and Administration of the Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products on the Market for Human Consumption (Draft for Comments) to the WTO TBT Committee as G/TBT/N/CHN/1400. The proposed Measures primarily apply to China’s domestic food market. Comments can be sent to tbt@customs.gov.cn. The deadline for comments is 60 days following the notification, i.e. February 2, 2020. China has not announced a proposed date of entry into force for the Measures. This report contains an unofficial translation of the draft Measures.

China: China Notifies Draft Administrative Measures on Domestic Food Quality and Safety

 

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