NOTIFICATION
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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 (NHC) |
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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): Food additive vanillin |
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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.: Food additive vanillin. Language(s): Chinese. Number of pages: 5 https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/CHN/25_05724_00_x.pdf |
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Description of content: This standard is applicable to vanillin, a food additive made primarily from vanillin through chemical reactions. The physical and chemical indicators required for food additive vanillin is determined by conducting sampling analysis and testing on the vanillin currently sold in the domestic market. |
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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: [X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text): JECFA 2001 [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number): [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number): [ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard? [X] 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): 27 October 2025 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 |
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