The National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHFPC) has published 53 new GB standards (GB 4806 series and GB 31604 series etc.) for food contact material on November 18, 2016. All these standards will enter into force on 2017. Nine products standards have been issued, including following food contact material: plastic, plastic resin, paper, metal, rubber, coating, glass, enamel and ceramic.All these product standards entered into force on Apr.19th , 2017.
The main changes are:
Replaced standards are shown as below:
| Old Standard | New Standard |
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GB 13121-91 GB 14147-1993 GB 8058-2003 GB 12651-2003 |
GB 4806.4-2016 National Food Safety Standard Ceramic ware |
| GB 19778-2005 |
GB 4806.5-2016 National Food Safety Standard Glassware |
|
GB 16331-1996 GB 9692-1988 GB 9693-1988 GB 9691-1988 GB 4803-1994 GB 15204-1994 GB 13115-1991 GB 13114-1991 GB 13116-1991 Notice No 23 of 2011 of Ministry of Health |
GB 4806.6-2016 National Food Safety Standard Plastic Resin for Food Contact |
|
GB 16332-1996 GB 9689-1988 GB 17326-1998 GB 9688-1988 GB 9681-1988 GB 14944-1994 GB 9687-1988 GB 17327-1998 GB 14942-1994 GB 9690-2009 GB 13113-1991 |
GB 4806.7-2016 National Food Safety Standard Plastic Food Contact Materials and Articles |
|
GB11680-1989 GB 19305-2003 |
GB 4806.8-2016 National Food Safety Standard Paper and Paper Board Food Contact Materials and Articles |
|
GB 9684-2011 GB 11333-1989 |
GB 4806.9-2016 National Food Safety Standard Metal Food Contact Materials and Articles |
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GB 4805-1994 GB 9680-1988 GB 9682-1988 GB 9686-2012 GB 11676-2012 GB 11677-2012 GB 11678-1989 |
GB 4806.10-2016 National Food Safety Standard Food Contacting Paints and Coatings |
| GB 4806.1-1994 |
GB 4806.11-2016 National Food Safety Standard Rubber Food Contact Materials and Articles |
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