Prepackaged foods

National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: General Principles for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods

1.    Removed the requirements for font height, the producer information for domestically produced food, the net content, and the labeling requirements for multi-layer and combination packaging. The relevant content is proposed to be separately regulated by the SAMR;

2.    Deleted the definitions of attribute names, use-by date and food claims, as well as the specific requirements for food claims in Appendix E;

3.    The labelling requirements for the production date have been modified. For pre-packaged foods with a shelf life of more than one year and a maximum surface area of the packaging not exceeding 20 cm², just indicate the shelf life and the expiration date, and there is no need to indicate the production date.

The detailed modification content is provided in the standard text.