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GB 7718-2025 National Food Safety Standard General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Food
Local Title:
GB 7718-2025 食品安全国家标准 预包装食品标签通则
Country/Region:
Chinese Mainland
Competent Authority:
State Administration for Market Regulation;  National Health Commission
Type:
Standard
Status:
To be enforced
Release Date:
2025-03-16
Implementation Date:
2027-03-16
Applicable Scope:
Aquatic & aquatic products; Alcoholic products; Bakery food; Beverage; Candy products; Condiment; Egg & egg products; Food additive; Food for special dietary uses; Frozen drinks; Fruits & vegetables; Grain & grain products; Health food; Infant formula food; Meat & meat products; Milk & milk products; Oil & oil products; Sweeteners; Others
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Official GB 7718-2025 National Food Safety Standard General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Food
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GB 7718-2025 National Food Safety Standard General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Food
File Language : EN
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Summary

This standard applies to labels on prepackaged food directly provided to consumers and labels on prepackaged food indirectly provided to consumers.
This standard does not apply to labels on food storage and transportation packaging that provide protection during storage and transport, bulk food, or food that is prepared and sold on-site.

It includes:

1 Scope 

2 Terms and definitions 

3 Basic requirements 

4 Labeling content of prepackaged food directly supplied to consumers 

5 Labeling content of prepackaged food indirectly supplied to consumers 

6 Special food

7 Food claims

8 Imported food 

9 Digital labeling requirements

10 Exempted labeling content

Annex A  Labeling Formats of Some Label Items Prepackaged Food Label

Annex B  Labeling Formats of Food Additives in the List of Ingredients 

Annex C  Method to Calculate the Largest Surface Area of Packaging Material or Packaging Container 

Annex D  Labeling Formats of Allergens in Food Label 

History
2025-03-16
GB 7718-2025 National Food Safety Standard General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Food
To be enforced
Release Date: 2025-03-16
Implementation Date : 2027-03-16
2024-06-27
2024-01-19
2019-12-31
2011-04-20
In force
Release Date: 2011-04-20
Implementation Date : 2012-04-20
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