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Tissue paper must meet the relevant criteria to obtain the Ecolabel. In July 2009, the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) published the new Ecolabel requirements for tissue paper, namely Decision 2009/568/EC. Before 4 January 2010, Ecolabel applications for tissue paper could be processed in accordance with the criteria laid down in the original Decision 2001/405/EC or the new Decision 2009/568/EC. After that, however, all products applying must

The printing and reproduction industry accounts for a large share of the press and publication industry and is one of the five "key tasks for industry development" set out in the Guiding Opinions on Further Promoting the Development of the Press and Publication Industry (hereinafter referred to as the Guiding Opinions); the requirements the Guiding Opinions sets for the development of the printing and reproduction industry have made the direction of that development clearer and the methods more distinct. Wang Yanbin, Director of the Printing and Distribution Management Department of the General Administration of Press and Publication, recently on promoting structural adjustment of the printing industry

In order to integrate internal printing resources, optimize resource allocation, strengthen the integrated operation and management of publication printing and the procurement of raw and auxiliary materials at Time Publishing and Media Co., Ltd., strengthen unified supervision over publication printing quality and anti-piracy management, and maximize the company's overall benefits, and in line with the principle of "standardized operation, mutual support, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation," the company has decided to select, on a competitive basis from among publication printing enterprises throughout the province, a number of book and periodical printing enterprises to serve as the company's designated printing

Zong Qinghou, Chairman and General Manager of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd., offers some opinions and suggestions on implementing electronic supervision codes for prepackaged food products. On December 4, 2007, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine posted on its website the "Notice on Implementing Product Quality Electronic Supervision in Accordance with the Special Provisions of the State Council on Strengthening the Supervision and Administration of the Safety of Food and Other Products" (Guo Zhi Jian Zhi Lian [2007] No. 582). In that notice, "the State Quality Inspection

On January 15, 2010, among the 293 marks recognized by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in trademark administration cases, the printing-industry-related brands that received the “” designation include: “Shengli and Device” of Hebei Haihe Shengli Printing Machinery Group Co., Ltd. was recognized as “Class 7: Machinery and apparatus for the printing industry”; “Youheng and Device” of Tianjin Changrong Printing Equipment Co., Ltd. was recognized as “Class 7: die-cutting machines, foil stamping machines, folder gluers”; Tianjin

• Equipment maintenance standards: Maintenance of the main drive system: maintenance covers cleaning and lubrication. Every Monday, add oil once to the film guide rollers and to bearings, sliders, chains and handwheels that operate at room temperature. Before the start of each month, apply grease (lubricating grease) once to the film guide roller bearings and chains inside the drying tunnel. Maintenance of electrical equipment: the electrical control section and the various actuating electrical appliances should keep the electrical parts clean and dry at all times, with safe and reliable wiring; no electrical facility may be disassembled or reassembled casually; if you encounter

The national standard "Shrink Wrapping Machine" (GB/T24709-2009) was issued on November 15, 2009 and officially took effect on July 1, 2010. The standard was organized and developed by the National Packaging Machinery Standardization Technical Committee. It specifies the terms and definitions, model designation, types and basic parameters, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, and requirements for marking, packaging, transport and storage of shrink wrapping machines. The standard applies to shrink wrapping machines that use methods other than flame heating

Recently, after Canada and the United States announced bans on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging and food-contact materials, members of the French parliament also jointly submitted a bill calling for a ban on the use of bisphenol A in food packaging and food-contact materials. As European and American countries introduce new regulations on food packaging and food-contact materials one after another, China's export enterprises and relevant departments should pay close attention and prepare their responses as early as possible. Bisphenol A is an important organic chemical raw material, mainly used to produce polycarbonate, epoxy

The Standardization Administration of China has released a draft for public comment of the General Rules for Restricting Excessive Packaging of Commodities, which proposes that packaging for cosmetics, health products, alcohol and other goods must not exceed three layers; that the void space in tea packaging must not exceed one-quarter of the volume; and that packaging costs should not exceed 15% of the ex-factory price of the goods. Packaging costs must not be higher than 15% of the ex-factory price. Yang Yuexiang, a person in charge at the China National Institute of Standardization, said the General Rules apply to all domestic commodities, but not to export goods. The draft for public comment stipulates,

Chinese standard name: General Guidelines for Green Food Packaging English standard name: Greenfood-Generalruleofpackaging Issuing authority: Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China Standard No.: NY/T658—2002 Date of issue: 2002-12-30 Date of implementation: 2003-03-01 Proposing organization: China Green Food Development Center Drafting organization: National Packaging