Implementation Rules for National Supervisory Spot Checks on the Quality of Composite Film Bags (2022 Edition) Released

Implementation Rules for National Supervisory Spot Checks on the Quality of Composite Film Bags (2022 Edition) Released

On June 29, the website of the State Administration for Market Regulation issued an announcement stating that, in accordance with the Interim Measures for the Administration of Product Quality Supervisory Spot Checks (Order No. 18 of the State Administration for Market Regulation), the State Administration for Market Regulation organized the compilation of the implementation rules for national supervisory spot checks on the quality of 76 products including children's bicycles (attached hereto), which are hereby released. Localities may refer to and implement them when carrying out supervisory spot check work. The previous editions of the implementation rules for national supervisory spot checks on the quality of the same products are simultaneously abolished.

Among them, the Implementation Rules for National Supervisory Spot Checks on the Quality of Composite Film Bags (2022 Edition) are announced as follows:

Implementation Rules for National Supervisory Spot Checks on the Quality of Composite Film Bags

(2022 Edition)

1 Sampling method

Samples are taken by random sampling from the products awaiting sale of the sampled producers and sellers.

Random numbers are generally generated using methods such as random number tables.

Film-type products: 3 rolls of samples are taken from each batch of products; the outer layer of each roll of film is removed by 2 m, and 2.5 m2×2 is taken from each roll of film, evenly divided into 2 portions, of which 1 portion is used as the inspection sample and 1 portion as the reserve sample; for liquid food fresh-keeping packaging paper-based composite material products whose applicable standard is GB/T 18706—2008 and liquid food packaging plastic composite film and bag products whose applicable standard is GB/T 19741—2005, 2.5 m2×3 should be taken from each roll of film, evenly divided into 3 portions, of which 1 portion is used as the sample for other inspections, 1 portion as the sample for microbiological inspection, and 1 portion as the reserve sample.

Bag-type products: 3 boxes are taken from each batch of products, and 30 pieces×2 are taken from each box (bag size should be no less than 15 cm×15 cm), evenly divided into 2 portions, of which 30 pieces×3 are used as the inspection sample and 30 pieces×3 as the reserve sample; for liquid food fresh-keeping packaging paper-based composite material products whose applicable standard is GB/T 18706—2008 and liquid food packaging plastic composite film and bag products whose applicable standard is GB/T 19741—2005, 30 pieces×3 should be taken from each of the 3 boxes respectively (bag size should be no less than 15 cm×15 cm), evenly divided into 3 portions, of which 30 pieces×3 are used as the sample for other inspections, 30 pieces×3 as the sample for microbiological inspection, and 30 pieces×3 as the reserve sample.

2 Inspection basis

For products implementing enterprise standards, group standards or local standards, the inspection items shall be implemented with reference to the above content.

For any dated document, all subsequent amendment sheets (excluding corrigenda) or revised editions are not applicable to these Rules. For any undated document, the latest version is applicable to these Rules.

3 Determination rules

3.1 Standards on which they are based

GB 4806.6—2016 National Food Safety Standard Plastic Resins for Food Contact

GB 4806.7—2016 National Food Safety Standard Plastic Materials and Articles for Food Contact

GB 9683—1988 Hygienic Standard for Composite Food Packaging Bags

GB 9685—2016 National Food Safety Standard Standard for the Use of Additives in Food Contact Materials and Articles

GB/T 10004—2008 Plastic Composite Films and Bags for Packaging — Dry Lamination, Extrusion Lamination

GB/T 18192—2008 Paper-Based Composite Materials for Aseptic Packaging of Liquid Foods

GB/T 18454—2019 Composite Bags for Aseptic Packaging of Liquid Foods

GB/T 18706—2008 Paper-Based Composite Materials for Fresh-Keeping Packaging of Liquid Foods

GB/T 19741—2005 Plastic Composite Films and Bags for Liquid Food Packaging

GB/T 21302—2007 General Rules for Composite Films and Bags for Packaging

GB/T 26690—2011 Acrylic-Coated Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Film

GB/T 26691—2011 Modified Polyvinyl Alcohol-Coated Biaxially Oriented Film

GB/T 28117—2011 Multi-Layer Co-Extruded Films and Bags for Food Packaging

GB/T 28118—2011 Plastic and Aluminum Foil Composite Films and Bags for Food Packaging

GB/T 30768—2014 Paper and Plastic Composite Films and Bags for Food Packaging

BB/T 0012—2014 Polyvinylidene Chloride (PVDC) Coated Film

BB/T 0041—2007 General Rules for Multi-Layer Co-Extruded Barrier Films for Packaging

BB/T 0041—2021 Multi-Layer Co-Extruded Barrier Films for Packaging

BB/T 0052—2017 Co-Extruded Packaging Films and Bags for Liquid Milk

QB/T 1871—1993 Biaxially Oriented Nylon (BOPA)/Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Composite Films and Bags

QB/T 2197—1996 Composite Films and Bags for Pickled Mustard Tuber Packaging

Implementation Rules for Production Licensing of Food-Related Products (Part One) — Part of Plastic Packaging Containers, Tools and Other Products for Food Use

Currently effective enterprise standards, group standards, local standards and quality requirements explicitly stated on products

3.2 Determination principles

After inspection, if all inspection items are qualified, the sampled product is determined as having no nonconformities found in the inspected items; if any one or more of the inspection items are nonconforming, the sampled product is determined as nonconforming.

If the quality requirements explicitly stated on the inspected product are higher than the standard requirements on which the inspection items in these Rules are based, the determination shall be made according to the quality requirements explicitly stated on the inspected product.

If the quality requirements explicitly stated on the inspected product are lower than the mandatory standard requirements on which the inspection items in these Rules are based, the determination shall be made according to the mandatory standard requirements.

If the quality requirements explicitly stated on the inspected product are lower than or include the recommended standard requirements on which the inspection items in these Rules are based, the determination shall be made according to the quality requirements explicitly stated on the inspected product.

If the quality requirements explicitly stated on the inspected product lack the mandatory standard requirements on which the inspection items in these Rules are based, the determination shall be made according to the mandatory standard requirements.

If the quality requirements explicitly stated on the inspected product lack the recommended standard requirements on which the inspection items in these Rules are based, that item shall not participate in the determination.

Because solvent residues (total solvent residues and benzene-type solvent residues) are volatile and unstable, and long-term storage affects their residual bulk content, no re-inspection shall be carried out for the nonconforming solvent residue items (total solvent residues and benzene-type solvent residues).

In accordance with the provisions of Article 7.3 of GB 4789.1—2016 National Food Safety Standard General Rules for Microbiological Examination of Food, which states that "after the inspection results are reported, the remaining samples and products of the same batch shall not undergo re-inspection for microbiological items", and Article 19 of the National Health Commission's "Provisions on National Health Supervision Sampling Inspection of Health-Related Products" (Wei Jian Du Fa [2005] No. 515), which states that "products with microbiological indicators exceeding the standard shall not be re-inspected", no re-inspection shall be carried out for nonconforming microbiological indicators.

These Rules replace the "Implementation Rules for National Supervisory Spot Checks on the Quality of Composite Film Bags" in the "Announcement of the State Administration for Market Regulation on the Release of Implementation Rules for National Supervisory Spot Checks on the Quality of 62 Products Including Toys" (No. 15 of 2021).

(Source: Packaging Garden Flexible Packaging)