China: Food Labeling and Marking Supervision and Management Measures Finalized
On March 14, 2025, The People’s Republic of China (China’s) State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the final Food Labeling and Marking Supervision and Management Measures. These Measures stipulate requirements for labeling and marking of prepackaged foods and bulk foods being produced and sold in China, and how market regulation departments supervise and monitor the food labels in the market. China notified the draft Measures in July 2024, the finalized Measures will enter into force on March 16, 2027. This report provides an unofficial translation of the final regulation. Stakeholders should conduct their own review of the standard to assess how the Measures may influence their operating practices.