"General Technical Requirements for QR Codes on Digital Labels of Prepackaged Foods" Issued
- The national standard "General Technical Requirements for QR Codes on Digital Labels of Prepackaged Foods" (GB/T 48291-2026) was issued on September 28, 2026, and will be implemented on April 1, 2027.
- The standard is administered by TC287 (National Technical Committee 287 on Coding of Articles), with the Standardization Administration of China as the competent authority.
- Main drafting units include the China Automatic Identification Technology Association, China Article Numbering Center, Shandong Institute of Standardization, Qingdao Institute of Standardization, and China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment.
- Main drafting units also include food and dairy companies such as Dong'e Ejiao, Xiangpiaopiao, Foshan Haitian (Gaoming) Flavoring & Food, Yili, Mengniu, and Dongpeng Beverage.
According to the National Standards Information Public Service Platform, "General Technical Requirements for QR Codes on Digital Labels of Prepackaged Foods" GB/T 48291-2026 was issued on September 28, 2026, and will be implemented on April 1, 2027. The national standard "General Technical Requirements for QR Codes on Digital Labels of Prepackaged Foods" is administered by TC287(National Technical Committee 287 on Coding of Articles), with the Standardization Administration of China as the competent authority. The main drafting units are China Automatic Identification Technology Association, China Article Numbering Center, Shandong Institute of Standardization, Qingdao Institute of Standardization, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Dong'e Ejiao Health Industry Technology Co., Ltd., Xiangpiaopiao Food Co., Ltd., Foshan Haitian (Gaoming) Flavoring & Food Co., Ltd., Heilongjiang Xinbahe Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Institute of Quality Science, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia National Dairy Technology Innovation Center Co., Ltd., Beijing Zhiwu Chuangxiang Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Institute of Standardization, Sichuan Baijia A-kuan Food Industry Co., Ltd., Jiangxi Institute of Quality and Standardization, Sichuan Institute of Quality and Standardization, Shanghai Kangshi Food Technology Co., Ltd., Hefei Yougao IoT Identification Equipment Co., Ltd., Henan Zhongwo Industrial Co., Ltd., Inner Mongolia Shengjian Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Shandong Bainuo Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Hunan Yingshi Nutritional Food Co., Ltd., Dezhou Lanli Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Hubei Institute of Standardization and Quality, Heilongjiang Longji Inspection, Calibration and Certification Center, Yantai Standard Metrology Inspection and Testing Center, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Institute of Quality and Standardization, China Jiliang University, Beijing Technology and Business University, Guangzhou Institute of Standardization, Henan Institute of Standardization and Quality, Dongying District Market Supervision Administration of Dongying City, Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) Co., Ltd., Dongpeng Beverage (Group) Co., Ltd., Baoding Guanxiangju Food Co., Ltd., General Mills (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Chengdu Xingchi Hongcheng Standard Technology Service Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Yunhe Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Meilijian Dairy Co., Ltd., Liaoning Yuexiu Huishan Holding Co., Ltd., Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co., Ltd., Henan Xuehui Food Co., Ltd., Fujian Newland Auto-ID Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Huazhou Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., Qingdao Shunchang Testing and Evaluation Co., Ltd.
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