On July 28, 2022, China National Health Commission (NHC) jointly with the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) unveiled 36 new national food safety standards and 3 amendment sheets. The 36 new GB standards include 1 standard for contaminants limit, 3 for food products, 3 for food-related products, 9 for nutritional fortifiers, 9 for food testing methods and 11 for food additives. The full list and details are as follows:
36 New GB Standards
| S/N | Title | Implementation Date | Status |
| 1 | GB 1886.129-2022 Food Additive Eugenol | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 2 | GB 1886.355-2022 Food Additive Stevioside | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 3 | GB 1886.356-2022 Food Additive Calcium Propionate | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 4 | GB 1886.357-2022 Food Additive Indigotine Aluminum Lake | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 5 | GB 1886.358-2022 Food Additive Phospholipid | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 6 | GB 1886.359-2022 Food Additive Gum Base and Its Ingredients | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 7 | GB 1886.360-2022 Food Additive Tea Polyphenol Palmitate | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 8 | GB 1886.361-2022 Food Additive Copper Chlorophyll | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 9 | GB 1886.362-2022 Food Additive ε-Polylysine | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 10 | GB 1886.363-2022 Food Additive Vegetable Activated Carbon (Rice Husk Activated Carbon) | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 11 | GB 1886.364-2022 Food Additive Cowberry Red | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 12 | GB 1903.26-2022 Food Nutritional Fortification Substance Docosahexaenoic Acid Oil (Tuna Oil) | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 13 | GB 1903.27-2022 Food Nutritional Fortification Substance Galacto-oligosaccharides | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 14 | GB 1903.30-2022 Food Nutritional Fortification Substance Polyfructosan | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 15 | GB 1903.33-2022 Food Nutritional Fortification Substance Cytidine 5'-monophosphate (5'-cmp) | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 16 | GB 1903.40-2022 Food Nutritional Fortification Substance Fructooligosaccharide | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 17 | GB 1903.55-2022 Food Nutritional Fortification Substance Potassium L-ascorbate | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 18 | GB 1903.56-2022 Food Nutritional Fortification Substance Sodium Selenate | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 19 | GB 1903.57-2022 Food Nutritional Fortification Substance Manganese Citrate | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 20 | GB 1903.58-2022 Food Nutritional Fortification Substance Manganese Carbonate | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 21 | GB 2762-2022 Maximum Levels of Contaminants in Foods | June 30, 2023 | Newly revised |
| 22 | GB 4789.2-2022 Food Microbiological Examination for Determination of Aerobic Plate Count | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 23 | GB 4806.8-2022 Paper and Paperboard in Contact with Foodstuffs | June 30, 2023 | Newly revised |
| 24 | GB 4806.12-2022 Bamboo and Wood in Contact with Foodstuffs | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 25 | GB 5009.34-2022 Determination of Sulfur Dioxide in Food | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 26 | GB 5009.211-2022 Determination of Folate in Food | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 27 | GB 5009.285-2022 Determination of Vitamin B12 in Food | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 28 | GB 5009.286-2022 Determination of Natamycin in Food | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 29 | GB 5009.287-2022 Determination of Bixin in Food | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
| 30 | GB 5413.20-2022 Determination of Choline in Foods for Infants and Young Children, Milk and Milk Products | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 31 | GB 7101-2022 Beverages | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 32 | GB 8538-2022 Determination of Natural Mineral Water for Drinking | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 33 | GB 13102-2022 Condensed Dairy Products | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 34 | GB 14930.1-2022 Detergent | June 30, 2023 | Newly revised |
| 35 | GB 25192-2022 Processed Cheese and Cheese Products | December 30, 2022 | Newly revised |
| 36 | GB 31604.53-2022 Food Contact Materials and Articles Determination of Migration Amount of 5-Ethylidene-2-Norbornene | December 30, 2022 | Newly established |
3 Amendment Sheets
| S/N | Title | Implementation Date |
| 1 | GB 1886.87-2015 Food Additive Beeswax (No.1 Amendment Sheet) | June 30, 2022 |
| 2 | GB 1886.92-2016 Food Additive Sodium Stearyl Lactylate (No.1 Amendment Sheet) | June 30, 2022 |
| 3 | GB 1886.179-2016 Food Additive Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate (No.1 Amendment Sheet) | June 30, 2022 |
Noteworthy GB Standards
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Beverage
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Dairy Products
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Contaminants Limits in Food
Reference Links
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