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 26, 2017, food contact material experts committee of China National Food Industry Association released guidance on manufacture of identification label of food contact materials and articles in the kind of household appliances, which aims to provide related enterprises with reliable guidance in compliance with labeling requirement....

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....

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....

The European Commission validated 134 notifications as regards food contact materials in 2016. It is noted that more than 80% products through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) notified came from China primarily caused by migration of formaldehyde, aromatic amines and heavy elements (cadmium, cobalt, chromium, manganese, nickel and lead), excessive levels of phthalates....

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) validated notifications on 172 batches of imported industrial goods, which were found non-compliant during inspection and quarantine process at the entry ports of China. They have not been offered for sale on the China market yet and are re-dispatched or destroyed instead according to laws....

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) validated notifications on 68 batches of imported industrial goods, which were found non-compliant during inspection and quarantine process at the entry ports of China. They have not been offered for sale on the China market yet and are re-dispatched or destroyed instead according to laws. Upon our analysis, Information for the notifications validated is as the...

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) validated notifications on 302 batches of imported industrial goods, which were found non-compliant during inspection and quarantine process at the entry ports of China. They have not been offered for sale on the China market yet and are re-dispatched or destroyed instead according to laws. Upon our analysis, Information for the notifications validated is as the...

National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHFPC) has released 53 national standards as regards food safety including GB 4806.1-2016Food Safety—National Standard on Food Contact Materials and Articles—General Requirementson 11 November 18. In the new regulatory framework of food contact materials (FCMs) in China, food contact articles are divided into different categories as per their materials, namely: enamels, ceramics, glasses, p...

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

On 20 October 2016, Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province, China) Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (the “Authority”) destroyed two batches of unqualified food contact articles, including: 548 ceramic cups made in Japan for dangerous levels of heavy metals present in the products; 150 sets of filter elements of storage kettles for defects in product performance and lack of hygiene licenses. In recent days, the Authority found the measured value of lead migration is 3.0mg/L for some...

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

On 17 May 2016, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) held a press conference to notify surveillance data and safety information on the quality of imported consumer...

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

On 29 April 2016, Food Safety Standard and Supervision Assessment Division under National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China published Notification No. 5 on Safety Assessment Concerning Ammonium Carbamate...

On 7 April 2016, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) published Notification No. 31 of Year 2016 to publicise Norm on Inspection and Regulation of Imported Food Co...

The Vietnam Ministry of Health issued Notification No. 35/2015/TT-BYT to implement QCVN 12-4:2015/BYT–National technical regulation on the safety and hygiene for glass, ceramic, porcelain and enameled food contact article and packaging, wh...