China: China Notifies Cheese Standard

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2021-0073

On February 22, 2021, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the Standard GB 5420-2021 (the National Food Safety - Cheese). This Standard will be implemented on November 22, 2021. The following report contains an unofficial translation of the Standard.

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