Notifications for China (342 notifications)

This standard applies to prepared dishes. This standard stipulates the definitions, food safety control measures, nutrition and quality requirements, related technical requirements etc.

The list of agricultural products that require official recommendation and registration from abroad has been clarified. Based on the quarantine risk assessment results of import agricultural products, and in line with international practices, a list of import agricultural products that require official recommendation for registration and filing has been determined, and the public inquiry methods have been clarified to facilitate enterprises' inquiries filings;The channels for querying information of overseas enterprises have been clarified. The official website will uniformly publish the information of enterprises that have been registered, clearly stating the query methods, to facilitate the query and use by enterprises;The requirements for overseas enterprises' declarations have been clarified. The declaration requirements for overseas enterprises regarding imported agricultural products have been standardized, and this will guide enterprises to make standardized declarations.

This standard establishes 598 maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the residues of 126 pesticides, including MCPA-isooctyl, etc. in or on foods.

This standard establishes 209 maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the residues of 93 pesticides, including 2,4-D dimethyl amine salt, etc. in or on foods.

The notification G/SPS/N/CHN/1323, circulated on 7 January 2025, was formally approved on 22 September 2025 as the “Announcement on Phytosanitary Requirements for Imported Plant-Derived Fertilizers (GACC (2025) No. 185)”. The measure will enter into force on 30 March 2026. Countries or regions that may be affected are those exporting plant-derived fertilizers to China.

On 11 October 2025, the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC) issued the revised "Administrative Provisions on the Customs Registration of Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food in the People's Republic of China" (Decree No. 280), which shall take effect on 1 June 2026. The Provisions enhance food safety oversight while comprehensively considering trade facilitation principles. In accordance with international governance standards, GACC actively fosters mutual recognition of food safety systems, food connectivity and promotes trade facilitation among countries (regions). Participating parties may mutually agree to implement streamlined measures for batch registration and Manufacturers list management. Based on risk management principles, the Provisions establish differentiated registration methods, evaluation procedures, and management requirements according to the risk levels of exporting countries (regions), manufacturers, and products. The registration system for food products has been transformed from official recommendation to a catalog-based management framework with dynamic adjustments. Maintaining rigorous and pragmatic principles, the Provisions optimize procedures for re-examination, suspension, modification, and renewal, incorporating an automatic renewal mechanism to further streamline manufactures registration management. The revision process demonstrated transparency and alignment with international norms and practices. In compliance with relevant WTO TBT/SPS rules, GACC notified the draft Provisions to the WTO from January to March 2025, solicited and incorporated feedback from various stakeholders. Chinese representatives presented the revisions at the 95th WTO/TBT Committee Meeting. The enactment and implementation timeline strictly adhere to the TBT/SPS Agreement, providing a transition period exceeding six months. As of the current date, over 93,000 food manufactures from 178 countries and regions have successfully completed registration in China. Imported food trade from registered manufactures will remain unaffected. GACC will release supplementary implementation notices and guidelines, optimize and upgrade the registration management system for overseas food manufacturers, and conduct policy promotion and training through bilateral and multilateral channels to ensure effective implementation of the Provisions. Should members encounter technical challenges during implementation, they may contact GACC through the WTO SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center. GACC remains committed to providing targeted policy interpretation, technical support, and guidance on specific registration matters.

Based on the actual situation of quarantine supervision work in recent years, the Administrative measures consolidate the following regulations: Measures on the Quarantine and Administration of Hereditary Substance of Inward Animals (Decree No. 47 of the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, AQSIQ, amended by Decree No. 262 of GACC), Measures for the Supervision and Administration of the inspection and Quarantine of Export-Oriented Aquatic Animals (Decree No. 99 of AQSIQ, amended by Decree No. 243 of GACC); Administrative Measures for the Supervision on the Use of the Quarantine Station of Entry Animal (Decree No. 122 of AQSIQ, amended by Decree No. 243 of GACC), and Measures for the Supervision on the inspection and Quarantine of Entry Aquatic Animals (Decree No. 183 of AQSIQ, amended by Decree No. 243 of GACC), but no new requirements have been put forward for overseas related parties.

This standard applies to food additive lactic acid made from starch or sugar through fermentation with Lactobacillus or Rhizopus oryzae. It specifies the technical requirements and testing methods for the food additive lactic acid.

This standard is applicable to food additive Microcrystalline cellulose, which is made from fiber plant raw materials and inorganic acid pounded into pulp to make α-cellulose, and then processed to make the cellulose partially depolymerized, and then removed the amorphous part and purified.

This standard applies to the food additive L-Alanine produced from L-Aspartic Acid (also known as L-Asparaginic Acid or L-Aspartate) via enzymatic methods, or from starch or sugar-based raw materials via fermentation, followed by extraction and purification. This standard also applies to L-Alanine used as a food nutrient fortifier.Note: L-aspartic acid is also known as L-aspartate or L-aminosuccinic acid.The standard mainly specifies the technical requirements and test methods for L-alanine.

This standard applies to food additives lycopene produced from 3,7,11-trimethyl-2,4,6,10-dodecatetraenyl-triphenylphosphonium salt with 2,7-dimethylocta-2,4,6-trienedial as starting materials or intermediates, through Wittig condensation reaction, obtained by purification and crystallization. This standard specifies the technical requirements and determination methods for the food additives lycopene (synthetic).

This standard applies to food additive pectins obtained from the extraction and purification of raw materials such as fruit peels or residues of fruits (including pomelo, lemon, citrus, and apple), sunflower plates, or other appropriate edible plants. The extraction solvents used are ethanol and isopropanol.

This standard applies to food additive aminoacetic acid (glycine) obtained from industrial glycine by ammoniation process of monochloroacetic acid, then purified by dissolving in water, decolorized with activated carbon and recrystallized; or obtained from the sodium glycinate produced by the ammoniation and alkaline hydrolysis of hydroxyacetonitrile, followed by processes of ion exchange and membrane decolorization.  This standard also applies to the food nutrition fortifier glycine.

This standard specifies the basic requirements and management criteria for places, facilities and personnel in the process of raw material procurement, processing, packaging, storage and transportation in the production process of pickled and cured meat products. This standard is applicable to the production of pickled and cured meat products.

This standard applies to gelatin, a food additive produced from animal bones, skin, tendons, tendons, and scales through moderate hydrolysis. It specifies the technical requirements and test methods for Gelatin.

This standard is applicable to the food additive copper sulfate pentahydrate produced by the reaction of copper oxide and sulfuric acid, as well as anhydrous copper sulfate that has been dried to remove crystal water.

This standard specifies the hygiene requirements for Sanitized Dining and Drinking Utensils. It applies to sanitized dining and drinking utensils provided by food caterers and centralized disinfection service units, as well as other Sanitized surfaces that come into direct contact with food intended for consumption. Dining and drinking utensils that are used without prior cleaning may be implemented with reference to this standard.

This standard specifies the main purpose of food nutrition fortification, technical requirements for the use of nutritional fortifiers, selection requirements for fortifiable food categories, and regulatory provisions for the application of nutritional fortifiers. The current revision clarifies the types of mass food fortification and voluntary food fortification, provides additional definitions, and revises the usage provisions for nutritional fortification in specific food categories.

This standard is applicable to the food additive ascorbyl palmitate, which is prepared by reacting palmitic acid with thionyl chloride to obtain palmitoyl chloride, followed by a reaction with ascorbic acid, or prepared by enzymatic catalysis using palmitic acid (or ethyl palmitate) and ascorbic acid as raw materials.

This standard applies to Food additive Tomato Red, obtained by supercritical fluid (carbon dioxide) or solvents extraction, prepared with tomatoes (Lycopersicon) or its products used as raw materials. Only the following solvent may be used: n-hexane, ethyl acetate, solvent for vegetable oils extraction, acetone, ethanol. This standard modifies the scope, the method for testing the total lycopene, the method for testing residual solvents and the description of commercial products.