How to Comply with Food Contact Regulations in China Food contact materials (FCMs) are regulated as food-related products in China The China Food Safety Law prohibits the importation, use or sales of food-related products (e g , food additive, food packaging materials) not compliant with applicable national Food Safety Standards
China Announces Two Standards for Food Contact Materials China has issued new mandatory food contact material standards for adhesives and solvent residues In March 2024, China’s National Health Commission and State Administration for Market Regulation announced the publication of 47 national food safety standards
China’s Modernized Regulation of Packaging and Food-Contact . . . As a result, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) now boasts a sophisticated and structured system of National Food Safety Standards for food-contact materials (FCMs), which are well-defined and periodically amended
Chinas NHC Released New Standard for Food Contact Ink and 16 . . . On September 25, 2023, the National Health Commission (NHC) released announcement No 6, 2023 regarding 85 national food safety standards, including National Food Safety Standard - Tea (GB 31608-2023), along with three modification documents
Update of Mandatory Standards for Food Contact Materials in China There are 5 mandatory standards over food contact materials (FCM) and articles and 12 standards on food contact test methods among them The standards on plastic, metal, rubber, composite materials are revisions from current standards, while the standard of printing ink for food contact is a new standard
China Food Contact Materials Regulation - ChemLinked As long as food contact materials (FCM) are listed in the positive list or approved by NHC in official announcement and meet corresponding national standards, they are allowed to be exported to China As per GACC Decree No 248, food-related products are exempted from overseas manufacturer registration
Food Contact Regulations in China | Food Contact Materials . . . In China, food contact materials (FCMs) are regulated by China Food Safety Law issued in 2009 The Article 32 62 of China Food Safety Law prohibits the importation, use or purchase of food-related products (e g , food additive, food packaging materials) not complying with applicable Chinese Food Safety Standards
China Food Contact Materials Regulatory Guide | Guides . . . The NHC formulates, updates, and issues national food safety standards for FCMs, implements risk management, and evaluates approves new varieties of food-related products (e g , new resins or additives for food contact)