China NHFPC Releases 9 National Standards for Food Testing

Takehome:

• Nine national standards regarding food testing method have been revised, including testing methods of lead, copper, zinc, potassium, etc.

On Apr. 14, 2017, China NHFPC released the revised version of 9 national standards regarding the testing method of lead, copper, zinc, potassium, etc. in foods, all of which will be formally implemented from Oct. 6, 2017.

These 9 national standards include:

1. GB 5009.12-2017 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Lead in Foods (replacing GB 5009.12-2010 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Lead in Foods)
2. GB 5009.13-2017 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Copper in Foods (replacing GB 5009.13-2003 Determination of Copper in Foods)
3. GB 5009.14-2017 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Zinc in Foods (replacing GB 5009.14-2003 Determination of Zinc in Foods)
4. GB 5009.91-2017 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Potassium and Sodium in Foods (replacing GB 5009.91-2003 Determination of Potassium and Sodium in Foods)
5. GB 5009.93-2017 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Selenium in Foods (replacing GB 5009.93-2010 Determination of Selenium in Foods)
6. GB 5009.138-2017 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Nickel in Foods (replacing GB 5009.138-2003 Determination of Nickel in Foods)
7. GB 5009.182-2017 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Aluminum in Foods (replacing GB/T 23374-2009 Determination of Aluminum in Foods)
8. GB 5009.241-2017 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Magnesium in Foods (replacing GB/T 5009.90-2003 Determination of Iron, Magnesium and Manganese in Foods)
9. GB 5009.242-2017 National Food Safety Standard Determination of Manganese in Foods (replacing GB/T 5009.90-2003 Determination of Iron, Magnesium and Manganese in Foods)

Reference link

China NHFPC No. 5 (2017) Announcement