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On April 17, 2026, the National Health Commission (NHC) released 37 draft National Food Safety Standards (GB standards) for public consultation. The drafts cover a wide range of areas, including food products such as pasteurized milk, foods for special dietary uses, food additives, nutritional fortification substances, labeling and testing methods. Any comments can be submitted before June 6, 2026 via the online system.
List of Draft National Food Safety Standards
No. | Standard Name | Type |
1. | Labeling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses | Revision |
2. | Pasteurized Milk | Revision |
3. | Sterilized Milk | Revision |
4. | Nuts and Seeds | Revision |
5. | Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Diabetics | New |
6. | Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Obesity and Weight Reduction Surgery Patients | New |
7. | Formulas for Special Medical Purposes Intended for Sarcopenia Patients | New |
8. | Food Additive Paprika Orange | Revision |
9. | Food Additive Paprika Red | Revision |
10. | Food Additive Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | Revision |
11. | Food Additive Gellan Gum | Revision |
12. | Food Additive Nickel | Revision |
13. | Amendment No. 1 to GB 2760-2024 National Food Safety Standard for Uses of Food Additives | Amendment |
14. | Amendment No. 1 to GB 30616-2020 National Food Safety Standard for Food Flavorings | Amendment |
15. | Food Nutrient Fortifier Magnesium L-Threonate | New |
16. | Food Nutrient Fortifier (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium | New |
17. | Food Nutrient Fortifier L-Tryptophan | New |
18. | Food Nutrient Fortifier Magnesium L-Aspartate | New |
19. | Food Nutrient Fortifier Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate | New |
20. | Food Nutrient Fortifier L-Tyrosine | New |
21. | Food Nutrient Fortifier L-Lysine | New |
22. | Food Nutrient Fortifier Zinc Oxide | Revision |
23. | Food Nutrient Fortifier Carbonyl Iron Powder | Revision |
24. | Food Nutrient Fortifier Inositol (Cyclohexanehexol) | Revision |
25. | Food Nutrient Fortifier Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | Revision |
26. | Amendment No. 1 to GB 29943-2013 National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Retinol palmitate (palmitic acid vitamin A) | Amendment |
27. | Regenerated Cellulose Materials and Articles for Food Contact Use | New |
28. | Code of Practice for the Prevention and Reduction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Contamination in Food | New |
29. | Food Contact Materials and Articles Determination of Migration Amount of 1,4-Dichlorobenzene | New |
30. | Food Contact Materials and Articles Determination of 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene and its Migration Amount | New |
31. | Examination of Strains Used in Food - Examination of Pediococcus | New |
32. | Examination of Strains Used in Food - Examination of Lactococcus | New |
33. | Examination of Strains Used in Food - Examination of Bifidobacterium | Revision |
34. | Food Microbiological Examination - Examination of Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli | Revision |
35. | Food Microbiological Examination - Examination of Staphylococcus aureus | Revision |
36. | Food Microbiological Examination - Examination of Vibrio parahaemolyticus | Revision |
37. | Amendment No. 1 to Food Microbiological Examination - Mold and Yeast Count | Amendment |
Key Proposed Changes in Select New/Revised Standards
GB 13432 - XXXX Labeling of Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses
The draft introduces significant updates to mandatory nutritional labeling, tolerance limits, claim regulations, and product classifications to better align with the current food safety regulatory framework.
In particular, it is mandatory to declare saturated fats and sugars, and set a tolerance limit of 120% for these restrictive nutrients. Once the draft is approved, enterprises must meticulously review their product formulas, recalculate nutritional values, and redesign packaging labels to ensure full compliance. Furthermore, manufacturers of infant formulas will face a complete ban on all nutritional claims, requiring immediate updates to marketing and labeling strategies. For more information, please refer to ChemLinked News.
Amendment No. 1 to GB 2760-2024 Standard for Uses of Food Additives
As revealed by the amendment, arabic gum (N249), propylene glycol (S0001), methyl cellulose (S1076), gum arabic,hydrogen octenylbutane dioate (S1367), and glycerol ester of rosin (S1358) are proposed to be reclassified under Appendix B of the National Food Safety Standard for Food Flavorings (GB 30616) as permitted auxiliary materials used in food flavorings. Accordingly, these substances would be removed from Tables B.2 and B.3 of GB 2760-2024.
In addition, Mintlactone (S0641), Estragole (S0061), and 3-Acetyl-2,5-dimethylfuran (S1215) are no longer used as flavoring substances. In line with the principle of technological necessity for food additive use, it is proposed to remove these substances from Table B.3 of GB 2760-2024. For more information, please refer to ChemLinked News.
GB 19645-XXXX Pasteurized Milk
This is the second consultation draft of the current 2010 version, updating definitions, sensory requirements, physicochemical indices, microbiological limits, and labeling rules. For more information, please refer to ChemLinked News.
GB 25190-XXXX Sterilized Milk
The draft also introduces updates to definitions, sensory requirements, physicochemical indices, and labeling rules of the current 2010 version, but some of them have already been introduced through No.1 & 2 Amendment Sheets, which are currently in effect. For more information, please refer to ChemLinked News.
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