China: Draft National Food Safety Standard Code of Practice for Prevention and Reduction of Lead Contamination in Foods Notified to WTO

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China: Draft National Food Safety Standard Code of Practice for Prevention and Reduction of Lead Contamination in Foods Notified to WTO
On July 11, 2024, China notified a new National Food Safety Standard Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Lead Contamination in Foods to the World Trade Organization (WTO) under G/SPS/N/CHN/1312. China’s SPS Enquiry Point at sps@customs.gov.cn will accept comments until September 9, 2024. This report provides an unofficial translation of the draft standard. Stakeholders should conduct their own review of the standard and provide comments as necessary.
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