The framework legislation GB 4806.1-2016 and the positive list for additives GB 9685-2016 for materials and articles which come into contact with food in China both applied on October 19. Which indicates that the identification tag, declaration of conformity, and also additives, need to meet the new requirements. Articles, failed to comply with new GB standards will be returned or destroyed since certain specific products standards regarding plastic, plastic resin, paper, me...

On September 14, 2017, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China (AQSIQ) published the No.73 notification, which request public comment on the catalogue of the State Supervisory Sampling Inspection of Product Quality. This catalogue involves eight kinds of products, consumer goods, textile, electrical and electronic products, light industry products, Construction and decoration materials, Agricultural Capital Goods, Machinery and safety products, Electrical and material products and food related products. The deadline for consultation is October 31....

On 13, July 2017, the commission’s health directorate (DG Sante) exposited two credible options for an EU measure on food contact materials (FCMs), which aims to ensure the printing inks are within acceptable limits. These two options are based on meeting of directorate working group on FCMs. It is said that an EU measure expects to be in place by mid-2018....

On July 31, 2017, general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine of China (AQSIQ) released a certain implement of four food related products in 2017, referring to three kinds of food contact materials (FCMs): plastic, paper and food machinery, and the implement would adopt the latest GB standards as an important inspection and judgement, when checks food contact product....

Several food contact regulations in China have come into operation since 19 April 2017.C&K Testing lists five most frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help you with China food contact materials(FCMs) regulatory compliance....

Led by food contact materials (FCMs) panels of China National Food Industry Association, the Industry Guideline on Plastic Food Contact Materials regards as Responsibilities along the Supply Chain and Document of Compliance (DoC) (referred to as “Guideline”) was officially released on 19 April 2017. With a six-month consultation, it becomes the first industry guideline on Document of Compliance (DoC) in the field of food contact materials (FCMs)....

Several mandatory national standards (GB standards) on food contact materials (FCMs) and articles in China will apply from 19 April 2017. The new China FCMs regulatory framework covers requirements throughout raw materials, manufacture management and testing. The wide coverage and great changes in relevant standards make it challenging for both Chinese operators and importers for China regulatory compliance....

On 28 July 2016, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved 425 industry standardss including QB/T 2880-2016 children’s leather shoes which to apply on 1 January 2017....

reach, rohs, PAHs, svhc, heavy metal, azo, phthalates, electrical, toys, fcms, plastic, rubber, test-CIRS--The world recognized professional third-party testing services...

On 22 January 2016, the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection publicised H.B.K.J.H. [2016] No. 150, intending to change GB/T 27630-2011 (recommended standard) into a mandatory one (GB standard) on 22 January 2016. The standard should ...

Recently, a litigation in the U.S. against “Natural” diapers and wet wipes arouses wide concern. It results from two women suing Kimberly-Clark against “Natural” diapers and wet wipes that containing hazardous chemicals....

Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China (SAC) released a notification to the WTO on the preparation of the national standard Upholstered furniture- Limit of volatile organic compounds, decomposable aromatic amine and...

On 13 July 2015, the Review Conference for Zhejiang’s Standards on Solid Wood Flooring and Engineered Flooring that organised by Zhejiang Institute of Standardization (ZIS) took place in Nanxun District, Huzhou. The said two standards pass...