GB 4806.13-2023 National Food Safety Standard (Composite Materials and Products for Food Contact) Released
On September 25 , 2023 , the National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China ( NHC ) released the new standard GB 4806.13-2023 "National Food Safety Standard Food Contact Composite Materials and Products". The official implementation date of this standard is September 6 , 2024 .
GB 4806.13-2023 standard replaces GB 9683-1988 "Hygienic Standard for Composite Food Packaging Bags".
Compared with GB 9683-1988 , the main changes in the GB 4806.13-2023 standard are as follows:
The standard name has been modified;
Expanded scope of application;
Added terms and definitions;
Basic requirements, raw material requirements, and sensory requirements have been added;
Modified physical and chemical indicators;
Increased microbiological limits;
Added migration test requirements;
Added label identification requirements.