China National Food Safety Standards

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China National Food Safety Standards Codex
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• Junshi Chen ???
• China National Centre for Food Safety Risk
  Assessment

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Outline

• Food standards and food safety standards in China
• Chinese food safety standards Codex standards
• Challenges

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National Food Safety Control System in China
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Part I

• FOOD STANDARDS IN CHINA

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Food safety standards system in China
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Food standards What do we have in China?
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Food quality and food safety standards

• Food quality standards

• Food safety standards

• Voluntary, some mandatory however
• Focus on quality items
• Definition composition and process
• Texture and color
• Nutrition requirements
• Purity
• Net weight
• Analytical methods
• Food labeling
• Around 5,000
• Developed by industry association, approved by
  SAC (Standard Administration Commission)

• Mandatory
• Focus on safety aspects
• Contaminants
• Pathogens
• Pesticide residues
• Veterinary drugs
• Food additives
• Good manufacturing practices
• Analytical methods
• Food labeling
• Around 1,000
• Issued by MOH

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The Clean up harmonization process
Distribution of standards to be cleaned up
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Results of clean up
Standards Current After clean up
Chemical test methods 1,271 250
Food products 799 79
Produce practices 396 44
Food additives 525 608
Food packagings 269 22
Microbiological test methods 214 31
Toxicological methods 21 25
Nutrition and special dietary purpose 29 8
Total 3,524 1,067
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Part II

• CHINA CODEX COMMITTEE

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China National Codex Committee, since 1984
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Work Flow at Codex Contact Point
Receive a Circular Letter (request for Comments)

National Codex Committee
Determine government sections responsible
Receive Final Report of Committee (analysis of
outcome)
National Codex Committee
Committee meeting (negotiation between countries)
Consolidate comments (Building national position)
Make preparation and attending Codex Committee
(choice of national delegates)
Send comments to the Codex Secretariat by Deadline
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From Silent Observer to Active Player

• Play active role in Codex standards setting
  progress
• Lead or participate in PWGs and EWGs
• Submit data (e.g. 3-MPCD, Cadmium)
• Expert panel (JECFA, JEMRA, JMPR)
• Host two committees (CCPR and CCFA)
• Elected as member of CCEXEC representing ASIA
  (2012 2015)
• Co-Hosted several committee sessions (e.g.
  CCFAC,CCFFP, CCCF)

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Contribution to Codex Standard Setting

• CCFA Develop and manage processing aids
  database
• CCFAC Led e-WG on Code of Practice for the
  Prevention and Reduction of Aflatoxin
  Contamination in Tree Nuts
• CCCF Led e-WG on Discussion paper on the
  development of a Code of practice for the
  prevention and reduction of arsenic contamination
  in rice (Step 3)
• CCFH Participated in e-WG on Code of Hygienic
  Practice for Powdered Formulae for Infants and
  Young Children
• CCFH Participated in e-WG Principles and
  Guidelines for the Establishment and Application
  of Microbiological Criteria Related to Foods
• CCFFV Participated in e-WG Code of Hygienic
  Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
• CCNFSDU Participated in e-WG Guidelines for
  Formulated Complementary Foods for Older Infants
  and Young Children
• CCASIA Proposed Regional Standard on
  Non-fermented soybean products (Step 5)

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CCFA CCPR

• Participation keep stable and active
• Significant progress on several important Agenda
  Items
• GSFA
• MRLs
• Re-evaluation
• Pilot Project
• Codex Classification
• Guidance or principles for evaluation

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Comparison of Chinese Codex Standards

• China national food safety standards

• Codex standards

• Horizontal standards GB2760, 2761, 2762
• Product standards Milk, meat, beverage
• Specifications on Additives
• Food contact packaging materials
• Good hygiene practices
• Test evaluate methods individual methods
  developed case by case
• Regulated by specific regulations issued by MoA

• Horizontal standards GSFA, MRLs, labeling
• Commodity standards Milk, meat, beverage
• Specifications on Additives
• N/A
• Code of practices Guidelines
• Test evaluate methods AOAC list recognized by
  codex
• GMO, organic food

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Conclusions

• National standards vs Codex standards
• Framework and most standards in line with Codex
• Inadequate emphasis on Code of Practice and
  Guidelines
• Need to learn from and collaborate with other
  countries
• Challenges in China
• Coordination and collaboration between standards
  setting and enforcement agencies need
  improvement
• Risk assessment, as the basis for standard
  development the ability needs strengthening
• More contribution to Codex, in particular on
  providing national data

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