date:Jul 11, 2012
ends on the number and nature of the comments received.
China's food packaging regulation is a complicated area as there are a large number of relevant standards. GB 9685 is just one of them, but many people believe that all food packaging in China is governed by GB 9685. This is not true.
When the new version of GB 9685 is published, it could temporarily serve as a complete positive list of additives. However, new approvals for food packaging materials will continue to be published on the MOH