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[ppzhan abstract] The national food safety standard, the General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods, will take effect and be implemented on April 20. The new version of the general rules for prepackaged food labeling is stricter in terms of basic requirements and labeling content, and it applies universally to foods both at home and abroad. This revision of the national food safety standard adds general requirements for the labeling of prepackaged foods provided directly to consumers. A tiny prepackaged food label actually conceals a whole world of its own — the product's "ori

[ppzhan abstract] The 10 years since China's accession to the WTO have not only brought earth-shaking changes to China's economic development, but also made tremendous contributions to the development of world trade and the world economy. All the commitments we made to the WTO have been fully honored. In the 10 years since China's WTO accession, our printing industry, like other industries, has done a good job of honoring the commitments made upon joining the WTO, in terms of tariff concessions on imported printing equipment, delegation of administrative authority, simplification of import procedures, and promoting domestic and foreign

[ppzhan abstract] On April 20 this year, the General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods will officially take effect. Compared with the old standard, the new standard mainly brings three major changes: it modifies the labeling method for food additives, adds recommended labeling requirements for allergenic substances, and abolishes the storage period while uniformly requiring the shelf life to be labeled. The Huai'an quality supervision department has already, in conjunction with the annual review of food-licensed enterprises across the city, corporate legal representative meetings, routine inspections and other work, through regulatory interviews, text messages, the internet and other forms, and through multiple channels, will

[ppzhan abstract] The new national mandatory standard, the "General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods," officially took effect today. In recent years, food safety problems caused by unclear food labeling have emerged one after another, and the new "General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods" refines the specific requirements on food labeling set out in the Food Safety Law and other regulations. The new standard requires that various ingredients be listed in descending order according to the amount added when the food is manufactured or processed. Compared with the old standard, the new standard also particularly

[ppzhan abstract] China's mandatory national standard for prepackaged foods, the National Food Safety Standard — General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods (GB 7718-2011), officially came into force on April 20, and the standard will help bring order to the chaotic state of food labeling in China. The general standard stipulates that food labels shall indicate the name of the food, the ingredient list, net content and specifications, and the name of the producer and operator, among other content, and specifically requires that all food additives be conspicuously

[ppzhan abstract] Starting May 1, the Express Delivery Service series of national standards will be officially implemented. The standards clearly set out rules on such issues as "inspect the goods before signing for them," "a cross-province shipment taking more than 7 days counts as a total delay," and "civilized sorting," and provide that couriers have the right to open and inspect packages when mailing them. Most consumers hold a positive and welcoming attitude toward the new national standard, but for the various provisions of the new express delivery standard to be truly put into effect, all relevant parties will still need some time. Outer packaging anomalies

[ppzhan abstract] To his regret, the reporter found that the three common supermarket paper cups he had bought himself — sold under the names Miaojie, Ke'aike and A — were printed all over with checks or patterns, in violation of the new regulation, which stipulates that "no printing should be done within 15 mm from the cup rim down the cup body, or within 10 mm from the cup bottom up the cup body." The official-use paper cups the reporter obtained from a certain organization did comply with this rule; apart from the printed characters of a certain organization in the middle, within the scope stipulated by the new regulation

[ppzhan abstract] Two weeks after the national standard for Courier Services took effect on May 1, consumers in many parts of the country still complain that even when the courier waybill states "the right to open the package for inspection," courier companies still force consumers to sign before inspecting, and some frontline couriers are not even aware of the new national standard. Some industry insiders believe that the several thousand courier companies in China are still locked in a chaotic price war, while the new national standard still lacks a strict oversight and penalty mechanism, and some small and medium-sized courier companies, in implementing

[ppzhan abstract] Starting from the 1st of next month, the new national standard for disposable paper cups will be officially implemented. The standard stipulates that there should be no printed patterns "within 15 mm from the cup rim to the cup body and within 10 mm from the cup bottom to the cup body," and that recycled materials must not be used as raw materials, among other requirements. Previously, disposable paper cups had only industry standards and lacked a national standard. This national standard (GB/T 27590-2011) sets higher requirements for paper cup raw materials, additives, packaging, printing, and so on,

[ppzhan abstract] Since June 1, three recommended national standards — Paper Cups (GB/T 27590-2011), Paper Bowls (GB/T 27591-2011) and Paper Lunch Boxes (GB/T 27589-2011) — have been officially implemented. Paper cups produced in accordance with the new national standards can no longer be used for alcoholic beverages, because the printed patterns on paper cups mostly use ethanol-based ink, which is an environmentally friendly ink, and when it comes into contact with alcohol