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Notifying Member: China
If applicable, name of local government involved:
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Agency responsible: National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHFPC)
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Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable): Food additive β-Carotene (salt alga originated)
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Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[X] All trading partners
[ ] Specific regions or countries:
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Title of the notified document: National food safety standard: Food additive β-Carotene (salt alga originated) Language(s): Chinese Number of pages: 9
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Description of content: This standard applies to food additives β-Carotene produced from salt alga as raw material through physical method. It specifies the technical requirements and test methods for food additive β-Carotene (salt alga originated).
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Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.
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Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text) CAC: The specification of β-Carotene (salt alga originated) JECFA (2007)
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code, chapter number)
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)
[ ] None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?
[ ] Yes [X] No
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard: The different indexes of this standard are as follow: In this standard, the total metal (Pb) ≤ 10 mg/kg. The indexes for contents of residual solvents and tocoheerols are not set. This standard is consistent with the actual condition of Chinese products.
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Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: None
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Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.
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Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.
[ ] Trade facilitating measure
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Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 21 March 2015
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e?mail address (if available) of other body:
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Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e?mail address (if available) of other body:
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