On March 15, 2013, China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (previously Ministry of Health) released National Food Safety Standard – National Food Safety Standard for Use of Food Additives (Draft for Public Comment). On March 27, China notified to the WTO the Draft Standard as SPS N CHN 602. Comments may be made to China’s SPS Enquiry Point before May 26, 2013.
The Standard is a revision of the National Food Safety Standard for Use of Food Additives (GB 2760-2011), which was released on April 20, 2011, and came into effect on June 20, 2012.
The standard was notified to the WTO as SPS N CHN 308. Translation of the full text of GB 2760-2011 can be found in two GAIN reports, CH11037 and
CH11038.