2.

Agency responsible: National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China

3.

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): Dried fruit and dried vegetable

4.

Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:

[X] All trading partners

[ ] Specific regions or countries:

5.

Title of the notified document: National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Dried Fruit and Dried Vegetable. Language(s): Chinese. Number of pages: 5

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/CHN/24_04500_00_x.pdf

6.

Description of content: This standard applies to dried fruit and dried vegetable. This standard stipulates the terms, definitions, technical requirements etc.

7.

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.

8.

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): CXS 67-1981 (Standard for Raisins) and CXS 130‑1981 (Standard for Dried Apricots) of Codex standards

[ ] 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 moisture index limits for dried apricots and raisins are higher than those in the CAC international standard. Considering the differences in processing technology and production scale both domestically and internationally, the moisture index limits for these two dried fruits mainly refers to the relevant limits in other Chinese product standards.

9.

Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  

10.

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

11.

Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): To be determined.

[ ] Trade facilitating measure

12.

Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 9 September 2024

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:

WTO/SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China

Tel: +(86 10) 5795 4645/5795 4642

E-mail: sps@customs.gov.cn

13.

Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:

WTO/SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China

Tel: +(86 10) 5795 4645/5795 4642

E-mail: sps@customs.gov.cn