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On May 9–10, 2013, the National Printing Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC170) held in Zhuhai a joint working meeting of the drafting groups for Parts 7–9 of the industry standard "Printing Technology — Test Methods for Printability of Paper and Paperboard." It is reported that the meeting was hosted by Hongta Renheng Company, and that representatives from the Dongguan Quality Supervision and Testing Center of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shanghai Tobacco Packaging Printing Co., Ltd. and Heshan Astros Printing

[ppzhan abstract] In accordance with the spirit of the Notice on Carrying Out the Evaluation of Creditworthy Enterprises in Beijing's Printing, Publishing and Distribution Industries (Jing Xin Chu Ji [2009] No. 524) issued by the Beijing Municipal Press and Publication Bureau, the evaluation of creditworthy enterprises in Beijing's printing industry has been carried out twice, in 2009 and 2011, with a total of 52 printing enterprises receiving the honorary title of "Creditworthy Enterprise." According to the new notice, applications for the 2013 Beijing printing industry creditworthy enterprises will begin soon.

[ppzhan abstract] Guangdong Province recently convened a review meeting on the provincial local standard "Shaftless High-Speed Gravure Printing Machine" (draft for approval). In the view of the experts, the formulation of this standard will help further improve the quality of shaftless high-speed gravure printing machines in Guangdong Province, provide technical support for manufacturers of similar machine models in the province to achieve standardized and normalized production, and fill the gap in technical standards for shaftless high-speed gravure printing machines in Guangdong Province. In May 2013

[ppzhan abstract] In response to problems such as non-standard tea packaging labeling and forged or misappropriated marks in the market, the Huoshan County Administration for Industry and Commerce stepped up market research, convened meetings together with the county and tea office to study the issue specifically, and recently issued the Notice on Standardizing the Management of Packaging and Trademark Use for "Huoshan Huangya", while jointly strengthening market supervision to safeguard order in the tea market. First, standardize packaging management. The Notice requires that tea production enterprises must obtain production licenses, so that

[ppzhan abstract] Recently, Guangdong Province organized a review meeting to review the Guangdong provincial local standard for "Shaftless High-Speed Gravure Printing Press" (draft for review). After reviewing the relevant materials and holding discussions, the expert panel attending the meeting agreed to approve the standard. On May 25, the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision organized in Guangzhou the review meeting on the Guangdong provincial local standard for "Shaftless High-Speed Gravure Printing Press" (draft for review). Experts from the Materials Science Institute of Sun Yat-sen University,

On November 21 last year, the 37th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th Shanghai Municipal People's Congress deliberated and approved the Several Provisions of Shanghai Municipality on Reducing Commodity Packaging Materials (hereinafter referred to as the Provisions), which took effect on February 1 this year. This is the country's first regulation specifically dedicated to restricting excessive packaging and promoting the reduction of commodity packaging materials, and it is of great significance for advocating moderate packaging, restricting excessive packaging and promoting energy conservation and emissions reduction. The municipality offered a detailed interpretation of the Provisions: excessive packaging of commodities not only wastes

In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, accelerate the transformation of the tobacco industry's development mode, build a circular tobacco logistics system, and further lower costs, reduce waste and save resources, on June 5 the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration issued a notice, deciding to carry out the recycling of cigarette packaging cartons among industrial and commercial enterprises in the industry. The notice pointed out that, as the industry's modern logistics development deepens and the conditions of cigarette transport and warehousing facilities among industrial and commercial enterprises are further improved, cigarette packaging cartons in commercial

On June 6, 2013, the inaugural meeting of the drafting group for the news and publishing industry standard "Requirements and Inspection Methods for the Laminating Process Control of Single-Faced Corrugated Board" was held in Beijing. Ten representatives from Star Printing (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Bobst (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Publishing and Printing College, the Dongguan Quality Supervision and Testing Center of Guangdong Province, Henkel (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Bokai Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Tianjin Huaming Printing Co., Ltd. and other units

[ppzhan abstract] The 13th Annual Conference of the Business Forms Printing Branch of the China Printing Technology Association, held together with the Business Forms Green Printing Standard Promotion Conference, was recently convened in Dalian, drawing leaders from various sectors and nearly 500 practitioners from more than 200 companies across the country to jointly discuss the current state and prospects of forms printing. A person in charge of the Business Forms Printing Branch said this year's priority is to promote green certification for forms printing enterprises. China Printing Technology Association Business Forms Printing

[ppzhan abstract] After announcing measures last May to ban BPA in food packaging materials for infants and young children, Sweden recently published regulations prohibiting BPA in the coatings and linings of food packaging for children under 3 years of age. Sweden has thus become the fifth EU member state to ban BPA in specific materials or products by enacting a decree. Recently, the Swedish Code of Statutes (SFS) published