China: China Notifies Measures for the Inspection and Supervision of Prepackaged Food Labeling (as TBT 1246)
On January 9, 2018, China notified the World Trade Organization of Measures pertaining to the Inspection and Supervision of Import and Export Prepackaged Food Labeling as TBT/CHN/1246. The Measures contain five chapters and 17 Articles, aiming to clarify the responsibilities of food producers/operators, the materials required for label inspection, and the mandates for the inspection and quarantine authorities to review labels. Comments on the notification can be sent to China’s WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center by March 9, 2018. The proposed date of enforcement is October 1, 2018. The following report contains an unofficial translation of the notified measure.
