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The English Translations of National Food Safety Standards for Food Contact Materials and Articles (2023) are NOW Available

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On September 25, 2023, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC) released announcement No.6, 2023 regarding 85 national food safety standards, including 5 for food contact materials and articles (plastic, metal, rubber, composite materials and articles, and ink), and GB 31604.1-2023 General Rules for Migration Test of Food Contact Metal Materials and Articles. Please clickhere to check out the major changes in the five updated standards for food contact materials and articles.

The list of standards translated is presented in the table below for your kind reference. If you want to get the full translation, please do not hesitate to contact CIRS atservice@hfoushi.com with the  attached. If you are also interested in the English versions of other published standards, feel free to contact us.

S.N.

Standard Number

Standard Name

Date of Implementation

1

GB 4806.7-2023

National Food Safety Standard - Food Contact Plastic Materials and Articles

2024.09.06

2

GB 4806.9-2023

National Food Safety Standard - Food Contact Metal Materials and Articles

3

GB 4806.11-2023

National Food Safety Standard - Food Contact Rubber Materials and Articles

4

GB 4806.13-2023

National Food Safety Standard - Food Contact Composite Materials and Articles

5

GB 4806.14-2023

National Food Safety Standard - Inks for Food Contact Materials and Articles

6

GB 31604.1-2023

National Food Safety Standard - General Rules for Migration Test of Food Contact Metal Materials and Articles

7

GB 4806.1-XXXX

National Food Safety Standard - General Safety Requirements for Food Contact Materials and Articles (Draft)

8

National Food Safety Standard - Food Contact Silicone Rubber Materials and Articles (Draft)

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Disclaimer: This translation has been commissioned by CIRS Group. However, we accept no liability for the content in this document and readers are reminded that they must refer to the official government version of the regulation in its original language.

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