China: China Notifies Draft National Food Safety Standards for Milk Powder

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China’s National Health Commission (NHC) and the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) notified revisions to the National Food Safety Standard: Milk Powder (GB19644-xxxx) to the WTO SPS Committee for comment as G/SPS/N/CHN/1160. The comment period has passed. China has not announced a proposed date of entry into force for the standard. This report contains an unofficial English translation of the draft standard solely for informational purposes.

China: China Notifies Draft National Food Safety Standards for Milk Powder

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