China: Draft Voluntary Group Standard for Plant-Based Food

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2021-0052

The Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology released a group standard, the General Standard for Plant-based Food (Draft for Comments), for public comment on April 8, 2021. The standard provides definitions, categorization, basic requirements, and labeling rules for plant-based foods. Public comments can be sent to zhanxiaoqingok@163.com and are due by May 10, 2021. This report provides an unofficial translation of the draft standard.

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