China: Updated Administrative Measures for the Management of Food Safety Standards

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China: Updated Administrative Measures for the Management of Food Safety Standards
On November 3, 2023, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) National Health Commission released the revised Administrative Measures for the Management of Food Safety Standards. The Measures provided overview information on procedures and principles for the planning, development, and revisions of the food safety standards in China. The revised Measures integrated the previous two Measures, one is the Administrative Measures for the Management of National Food Safety Standards, the other one is the Administrative Measures for the Management of Local Food Safety Standards. The updated Measures entered into force on December 1, 2023. This report provides an unofficial translation of the released Measures.
East Asia and the Pacific, China

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