China - Draft Food Labeling Supervision and Management Measures

​China, State Administration for Market Regulation announced the Draft Food Labeling Supervision and Management Measures.

In order to strengthen the supervision and management of food labeling, to regulate the labeling of food production and operation entities, to protect the legitimate rights and interests of producers, operators and consumers, to prevent fake and fraud, the State Administration of Market Regulation revised the Administrative Provisions on Food Labeling issued by the former AQSIQ to form Food Labeling Supervision and Management Measures (Draft for Comments). The measures contain 59 articles, which are designed to regulate the labeling of pre-packaged food, bulk and on-the-spot food, edible agricultural products, irradiated food, genetically modified food, special food (health food, formula food for special medical purposes, infant formula food), and imported food.

Relevant documents : Administrative Provisions on Food Labeling
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Final date for comments : Feb. 10, 2020