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### Comments of China on USA Notification 

### G/TBT/N/USA/106

Dear Sir or Madam,

We respectfully submit the enclosed comments of China on your
notification circulated by WTO as follows:

G/TBT/N/USA/106 Food Labeling; Guidelines for Voluntary Nutrition
Labeling of Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish; Identification of the 20
Most Frequently Consumed Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish; Reopening of
the Comment Period

The comments are in English and Chinese.

Please acknowledge receipt of the comments by e-mail to
<tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn>.

Thank you very much for your consideration of our comments.

Best regards

Guo Lisheng

Deputy Director General

China WTO/TBT National Notification & Enquiry Center\
No. 9 Ma Dian Dong Lu, Hai Dian District, Beijing\
Post Code: 100088\
Tel: 86-10-82260611/0618

Fax:86-10-82262448\
E-mail: <tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn>

**COMMENTS OF CHINA ON USA NOTIFICATION**

**G/TBT/N/USA/106**

(Food Labeling; Guidelines for Voluntary Nutrition Labeling of Raw
Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish; Identification of the 20 Most Frequently
Consumed Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish; Reopening of the Comment
Period)

We would like to thank the United States of America for providing the
opportunity to comment on G/TBT/N/USA/106.

Whereas fruits and vegetables contain carotenoid, which is the precursor
of vitamin A, but not vitamin A itself, it is suggested that "Vitamin A"
of fruits and vegetables in table 1 be changed to "Carotenoid".

Comments in Chinese are as below:

鉴于水果和蔬菜中所含的是类胡萝卜素，而非维生素A（类胡萝卜素是维生素A的前体物），建议美国将表格1中水果和蔬菜的"维生素A"改为"类胡萝卜素"。