G/SPS/N/CHN/569  
 
8 February 2013  
(13-0694)  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:  Ministry of Health (MOH) 
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):  Food additive l-Menthol 1-(or2-)-propylene glycol 
carbonate (ICS Code: 71.100.60) 
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: Food Additive 
l-Menthol 1-(or2-)-propylene Glycol Carbonate  Language(s):  Chinese  Number of 
pages:  5 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHN/13_0609_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This standard applies to food additive l-menthol 1-(or2-)-
propylene glycol carbonate made from l-menthol and propylene glycol. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text) CAC (JECFA 444) 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
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:  Odour is added in this standard, assay is changed from 
≥98.0% (CAC (JECFA 444)) to ≥98.0% (sum of isomers), refractive index (20°C) is 
changed from 1.458 (CAC (JECFA 444)) to 1.455~1.461, relative density (25°C/25°C) is changed from 1.0137 (CAC (JECFA 444)) to 1.010~1.018, optical rotation (20°C) is 
changed from -64.3° (CAC (JECFA 444)) to -60°~-70°, and acid value is deleted. All 
changes are based on the analyses of the products in China.  G/SPS/N/CHN/569 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  None   
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) :  9 April 2013 
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. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: