SPS Notification: National Standard of the P.R.C.: Feed additive L- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) G/SPS/N/CHN/1077

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Notifying Member: China

If applicable, name of local government involved:

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Agency responsible: Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China (SAC)

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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Feed additive L-Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)

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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X]      All trading partners

[ ]       Specific regions or countries:

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Title of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C.: Feed additive L-Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). Language(s): Chinese .Number of pages: 7

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CHN/18_2954_00_X.pdf

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Description of content: This standard specifies the requirements, test methods, inspection rules, labelling, packaging, transportation, storage and shelf life of L-Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) as a feed additive. The first chapter, the fourth chapter and the sixth chapter of this standard are mandatory, andthe rest are recommended.

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Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.

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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:

[ ]         Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):

[ ]         World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number):

[ ]         International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):

[X]        None

Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?

[ ] Yes   [ ] No

If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:

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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:

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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

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Proposed date of entry into force: [X] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy):

[ ]       Trade facilitating measure

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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 7 August 2018

Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: