China: China Published Final Standard for Canned Food
On November 13, 2015, China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) released the National Food Safety Standard for Canned Food ( 0 -2015). This standard will be implemented on November 13, 2016. It applies to canned food products, and does not apply to canned formula and canned complementary food for infants and follow-ups. A draft of the standard was notified to the WTO as SPS CHN 474 in September 2011. Please note that the comment process has ended and that this standard is considered final. The following report contains an unofficial translation of the final standard.
