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Notifying Member: China If applicable, name of local government involved: |
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Agency responsible: National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China |
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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): Plastic materials and products for food contact |
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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 Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Plastic Materials and Articles for Food Contact (GB 4806.7). Language(s): Chinese. Number of pages: 33 https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHN/21_7159_00_x.pdf |
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Description of content: This Standard applies to food contact plastic materials and articles, including thermoplastic elastomer materials and articles without vulcanization. This standard also applies to starch-based plastic materials and articles used for food contact. This standard specifies the terms and definitions, basic requirements, technical requirements (including raw material requirements, sensory requirements, physical and chemical indicators, etc.) and labeling requirements of plastic materials and articles for food contact. |
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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): To be determined. Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined. |
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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be determined. [ ] 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): 14 January 2022 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: WTO/SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China Tel: +(86 10) 5795 4645/5795 4642 E-mail: sps@customs.gov.cn |
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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: WTO/SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China Tel: +(86 10) 5795 4645/5795 4642 E-mail: sps@customs.gov.cn |