G/SPS/N/CHN/1167  
 
14 September 2020  
(20-6126) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  CHINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China 
(NHC)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Fermented milk  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Fermented 
Milk. Language(s):  Chinese . Number of pages:  5 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHN/20_5346_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This standard applies to fermented milk and flavoured 
fermented milk. The definition and specific requirements of fermented milk, yoghurt, 
flavoured fermented milk and flavoured yoghurt are specified . 
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] anim al health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Standard for fermented milks ，CXS 243 -2003，
(Adopted in 2003. Revised in 2008, 2010, 2018).  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter n umber) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/CHN/1167  
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  (1) Different categories and definitions of products in these 
standards.  
The CODEX STAN 243 includes Fermented Milk, Concentrated Fermented Milk and 
Flavoured Fermented Milks. And Fermented milk includes Yoghurt, Alternate Culture 
Yoghurt, Acidophilus Milk, Kefir, Kumys and other categories.  
Fermented milk in GB19302 includes Yoghurt and Flavoured Fermented Milks.  
(2) Different provisions on the use ratio of other raw materials for flavoured fermented 
milk. 
CODEX STAN 243 stipulates that the use ratio of non -dairy raw materials shall be 50%, 
while GB19302 requires milk raw materials shall be no less than 80%.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 November 2020  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body: