China: China Notifies Draft Safety Standard for Use of Food Additives as SPS CHN 1217

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On April 13, 2021, China notified a revised draft of the National Food Safety Standard for Use of Food Additives (GB2760) to the WTO SPS Committee as G/SPS/N/CHN/1217. The comment deadline is June 12, 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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