CHINA:New Food Labelling Rules Include Compulsory Allergen Labelling etc. for Pre-packed Foods

摘要

In 2011 Beijing announced that all manufacturers of pre-packaged food will have to clarify substances that can cause allergies, according to a national regulation for food labels.The new standard will be compulsory nationwide, and is the first time that the country has included allergens in food safety regulations, according to Fan Yongxiang, an official with the National Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety under the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.