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Introduction: In mid-to-late June 2014, the National Cotton Processing Standardization Technical Committee carried out large-scale publicity and training activities on the national standard GB6975-2013 'Cotton Packaging' in Xinjiang. On June 20, a symposium on the publicity, implementation and application of the national standard GB6975-2013 'Cotton Packaging' was held in the northern Xinjiang area. Representatives attending the symposium came from cotton processing enterprises, textile enterprises, cotton circulation enterprises, fiber inspection institutions and packaging

Introduction: To ensure that the labeling standard for foods for special dietary uses connects with the current product standards and related standards for foods for special dietary uses, the newly released 'Labeling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses' will take effect on July 1, 2015. Foods for special dietary uses refer to foods specially processed or formulated to meet special physical or physiological conditions and/or special dietary needs under conditions such as illness or disorders, mainly including infant formula foods, infant complementary foods,

Introduction: A few days ago, the Ministry of Finance website published information giving public notice of the projects proposed for support under the 2014 special fund for cultural industry development. Among them, several green printing projects made the list. A few days ago, the Ministry of Finance website published information giving public notice of the projects proposed for support under the 2014 special fund for cultural industry development. Among them, several green printing projects made the list. This is a major support action by the state in terms of funding and policy for the development of green printing. Cultural industry development

Introduction: Health and safety problems with bottled water have occurred frequently, and the 'bacteria scandal' some time ago again raised doubts about the quality of bottled water. In past spot checks of bottled water, 'total bacterial count' has consistently been a disaster area for non-compliance. But perhaps all of this will be resolved after the new national standard for packaged drinking water takes effect. A few days ago, the newly revised national standard 'National Food Safety Standard - Packaged Drinking Water' was reviewed and approved at the tenth directors' meeting of the National Food Safety Standard Review Committee. Among other things,

Introduction: AQSIQ issued a risk warning notice on imported cotton packaging, reminding imported cotton enterprises and relevant industry associations to attach great importance to the quality of imported cotton packaging and eliminate problems of packaging damage and contamination. AQSIQ issued a risk warning notice on imported cotton packaging, reminding imported cotton enterprises and relevant industry associations to attach great importance to the quality of imported cotton packaging and eliminate problems of packaging damage and contamination. Previously, AQSIQ and the Standardization Administration of China issued and implemented GB69

On September 18-19, the Market Division of the Lishui Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Publication in Zhejiang and the municipal law enforcement detachment jointly carried out a special law enforcement inspection of the municipal-level printing industry, going all out to do a good job in safety supervision of the printing market before the National Day holiday. During this period, the inspection team spot-checked 8 printing enterprises one after another, focusing on whether the enterprises' firefighting equipment was in place, whether fire evacuation passages (emergency exits) were unobstructed, whether the 'five systems' had been established, implemented and posted on the wall, and whether publications accepted for printing were verified and kept on file

Introduction: Recently, the city organized and carried out supervisory spot checks of commodity packaging in the third quarter of 2014, conducting a supervisory spot check of commodity packaging on beverages and alcohol produced and sold in the city. A total of 81 batches were spot-checked this time, and upon inspection 10 batches were non-compliant. This supervisory spot check of commodity packaging mainly drew from commodities awaiting sale in food and cosmetics sales venues. Recently, the city organized and carried out supervisory spot checks of commodity packaging in the third quarter of 2014, [conducting a supervisory spot check of commodity packaging] on beverages and alcohol produced and sold in the city

Introduction: Notice of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television on Further Strengthening the Internal Management of Printing, Reproduction and Distribution Enterprises and Raising the Level of Lawful Operation. To all printing, reproduction and distribution enterprises in the Beijing area: In order to welcome the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the APEC informal leaders' meeting to be held in Beijing in November, the printing, reproduction and distribution industry in the Beijing area should strive to maintain a healthy, orderly and safe state of production and operation and contribute to creating a good cultural atmosphere in the capital.

On October 20, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued a notice assigning the target tasks for the recycling of cigarette packaging cartons across the industry in 2015. The notice requires that next year the industry-wide recycling scale must reach 13.5 million cartons, of which 10 million cartons are to be recycled by industrial and commercial enterprises in the same province (region, municipality) and 3.5 million cartons by industrial and commercial enterprises in neighboring provinces. The notice also assigned specific tasks and set clear requirements for provincial-level industrial and commercial enterprises. The notice pointed out that cigarette packaging carton recycling

Introduction: Recently, the Ministry of Environmental Protection issued an announcement officially releasing the standard numbered HJ2539-2014, 'Technical Requirement for Environmental Labelling Products - Printing, Part 3: Gravure Printing', which was officially implemented on December 1, 2014. It is reported that this is the third green printing standard in China's printing industry to be officially promulgated and implemented, following the issuance of the 'Lithographic Printing' and 'Commercial Bill Printing' standards, meaning that gravure printing enterprises are about to embark on a green printing journey