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On September 22, 2026, China's National Health Commission (NHC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced the release of 50 national food safety standards and amendment sheets.

The package includes 30 food safety standards covering food ingredients, food additives, contaminant control, analytical methods, and special dietary foods, as well as 20 amendment sheets to existing food safety standards.

The standards were officially issued on August 18, 2026, with implementation dates ranging from February to August 2027.

30 Food Safety Standards

• GB 31688-2026 – Milk Protein

• GB 22570-2026 – Complementary Food Nutritional Supplements and Nutritional Supplements for Preschool Children

• GB 1886.243-2026 – Food Additive: Sodium Alginate (also known as Sodium Alginate)

• GB 1886.389-2026 – Food Additive: Paprika Oleoresin

• GB 1886.390-2026 – Food Additive: Erythritol

• GB 29938-2026 – General Standard for Food Flavourings

• GB 31665-2026 – Control Specification for Acrylamide Contamination in Foods

• GB 31666-2026 – Control Specification for Lead Contamination in Foods

• GB 31667-2026 – Control Specification for Tin Contamination in Canned Foods in Tinplate Containers

• GB 5009.22-2026 – Determination of Aflatoxins B and G in Foods

• GB 5009.24-2026 – Determination of Aflatoxin M in Foods

• GB 5009.96-2026 – Determination of Ochratoxin A in Foods

• GB 5009.111-2026 – Determination of Deoxynivalenol and Its Acetylated Derivatives in Foods

• GB 5009.168-2026 – Determination of Fatty Acids and Trans Fatty Acids in Foods

• GB 5009.185-2026 – Determination of Patulin in Foods

• GB 5009.190-2026 – Determination of Indicator Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Foods

• GB 5009.206-2026 – Determination of Tetrodotoxin in Aquatic Products and Their Products

• GB 5009.209-2026 – Determination of Zearalenone in Foods

• GB 5009.222-2026 – Determination of Citrinin in Foods

• GB 5009.253-2026 – Determination of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Foods

• GB 5009.310-2026 – Determination of Alternaria Toxins in Foods

• GB 5009.311-2026 – Determination of Beauvericin and Enniatins in Foods

• GB 5009.312-2026 – Determination of Multiple Mycotoxins in Foods

• GB 5413.36-2026 – Determination of Fatty Acids and Trans Fatty Acids in Foods for Special Dietary Uses

• GB 31614.2-2026 – Determination of γ-Aminobutyric Acid in Foods

• GB 31614.3-2026 – Determination of Calcium β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate in Foods

• GB 31614.4-2026 – Determination of Disodium Pyrroloquinoline Quinone in Foods

• GB 31614.5-2026 – Determination of Dihydroquercetin in Foods

• GB 15193.31-2026 – In Vivo and In Vitro Peripheral Blood Erythrocyte Pig-a Gene Mutation Assay in Rats

20 Amendment Sheets

• GB 31607-2021 – Maximum Levels of Pathogenic Bacteria in Bulk Ready-to-Eat Foods – Amendment No. 1

• GB 1886.65-2015 – Food Additive: Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids – Amendment No. 1

• GB 1886.80-2015 – Food Additive: Acetylated Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids – Amendment No. 1

• GB 1886.92-2016 – Food Additive: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate – Amendment No. 2

• GB 1886.93-2015 – Food Additive: Glyceryl Lactoesters of Fatty Acids – Amendment No. 1

• GB 1886.95-2015 – Food Additive: Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (PGPR) – Amendment No. 1

• GB 1886.177-2016 – Food Additive: D-Mannitol – Amendment No. 1

• GB 1886.187-2016 – Food Additive: Sorbitol and Sorbitol Solution – Amendment No. 1

• GB 1886.217-2016 – Food Additive: Brilliant Blue – Amendment No. 1

• GB 1886.220-2016 – Food Additive: Ponceau 4R – Amendment No. 1

• GB 1886.222-2016 – Food Additive: Allura Red – Amendment No. 1

• GB 1886.234-2016 – Food Additive: Xylitol – Amendment No. 1

• GB 4479.1-2010 – Food Additive: Amaranth – Amendment No. 1

• GB 4481.1-2010 – Food Additive: Tartrazine – Amendment No. 1

• GB 6227.1-2010 – Food Additive: Sunset Yellow FCF – Amendment No. 1

• GB 13481-2011 – Food Additive: Sorbitan Monostearate (Span 60) – Amendment No. 1

• GB 25539-2010 – Food Additive: Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides (DATEM) – Amendment No. 1

• GB 28307-2012 – Food Additive: Maltitol and Maltitol Syrup – Amendment No. 2

• GB 29220-2012 – Food Additive: Sorbitan Tristearate (Span 65) – Amendment No. 1

• GB 29951-2013 – Food Additive: Citric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides – Amendment No. 1

• GB 5413.30-2016 – Determination of Impurities in Milk and Milk Products – Amendment No. 1

The full texts in Chinese are available through China's National Food Safety Standards Database.