European Chamber AFB Working Group, Dairy Industry Desk, FSMP Advisory Committee and PN Desk submitted letters to the NHC and SARM on GB7718

2022-06-24 | All chapters

The NHC has started the revision process of the GB7718-2011 General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods in 2019. Members of European Chamber have participated in the previous rounds of public consultation. In the latest draft, a new labelling requirement for imported food was introduced. According to the existing GB7718-2011, companies can choose to label the contact information of the importers, commercial agents or distributors. In the latest draft, companies are required to label the contact information of both importers and commercial agents. If this becomes official, it will have a huge impact on imported food. To address this issue, the AFB Working Group, Dairy Industry Desk, FSMP AC and PN Desk decided to submit letters to both NHC and SAMR to advocate for keeping the current requirement.