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Laws & Regulations Food Safety Law;The Regulations for Implementation of Food Safety Law.The Measures for The Administration of New Food Additives (revised in 2010) – Order No. 73 of MoH;Administrative Measures for the Manufacture of Food Additives – Order No. 123 of AQSIQ Standards GB 2760-2011 Food Safety National Standards for the Usage of Food Additives The latest edition of GB 2760 was published on the 20th of April 2011 and entered into force on the 20th of June 2011. This standard specifies the basic principle for the usage of food additives, food additive types, application scope and maximum allowable dose level. GB 14880-2012 Food Safety National Standards for the Usage of Nutrition Enrichment, specifies a list of allowable food additives used as food nutrition enrichments and their maximum dose levels. More info about this standard can be foundGB Food Safety National Standards – General Rules for the Labeling of Food Additives (draft)GB 7718-2011 Food Safety National Standards – General Rules for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods Evaluation In China, Food additives should be technically necessary and proven to be safe and reliable based on a risk assessment before being used. Use of a food additive shall comply with theRead More →