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On April 25, China's National Health Commission published new enzyme use levels. The announcement notifying the changes is available in Chinese.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes China's food additive regulations in English, has already been updated to reflect these changes, though enzymes are typically excluded from the scope of the database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

Recently, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service published a Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report for China. 

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 850 additives in more than 70 countries worldwide, including China. Please contact BCI for more information on subscribing.

The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database currently display relevant established and proposed MRLs for China. 

On March 31, China's National Health Commission published proposed food additive use levels. The announcement notifying the changes is available in Chinese.

China's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently announced (in Chinese) national pesticide MRL standard GB 2763-2021 which will replace China's current standard GB 2763-2019.

Standard GB 2763-2021 has not yet been made publicly available. Pending MRL changes from the new standard will be added as to the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database once made available.

China's new pesticide MRL standard GB 2763-2021 will go into effect in September 2021, six months from its date of issuance.

On February 20, China's National Health Commission published new food additive use levels. The announcement notifying the changes is available in Chinese.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes China's food additive regulations in English, will be updated to reflect these changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On January 7, China's National Health Commission published new food additive use levels. The announcement notifying the changes is available in Chinese.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes China's food additive regulations in English, has already been updated to reflect these changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On November 24, China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs initiated a public consultation on Draft National Food Safety Standard on MRLs for 75 Pesticides in Food (links in Chinese), a draft MRL amendment to its National Food Safety Standards in Food. 

Comments are due by December 23, 2020. Relevant proposed MRLs have been added to the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database.

On November 11, China's National Health Commission published new food additive use levels. The announcement notifying these changes is available in Chinese.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes China's food additive regulations in English, has already been updated to reflect these changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently notified the WTO of proposed MRLs. The draft standard (in Chinese) likely includes proposed pesticide MRLs previously announced by the Ministry for domestic consultation.

Comments are due by November 16, 2020. The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database will be updated with the proposed MRLs in upcoming weeks, following translation and further analysis.

On August 14, China's National Health Commission published new food additive use levels. The announcement notifying these changes is available in Chinese.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes China's food additive regulations, will be updated by August 17, following the translation and analysis of the regulation. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.