G/SPS/N/MAC/24  
 
20 March 2019  
(19-1749) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: MACAO, CHINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM), The Government of the Macao 
Special Administrative Region  
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 
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: Regulamento Administrativo n.º 7/2019 Normas 
relativas à utilização de conservantes e antioxidantes em géneros alimentícios  (Standard 
for Uses of Preservatives and Antioxidants in Foodstuffs) . Language(s): Chinese and 
Portuguese.  Number of pages: 102 
https://images.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2019 /09/rega -7-2019.pdf  
6. Description of content: The Regulamento Administrativo n.º 7/2019 Normas relativas 
à utilização de conservantes e antioxidantes em géneros alimentícios  (the Administrative 
Regulation No. 7/2019 Standard for Uses of Preservatives and Antioxidants in Foodstuffs) 
is a food safety standard that guides and regulates the uses of preservatives and 
antioxidants by food producers and traders, including the princi ples of the use of 
preservatives and antioxidants, the scope of use, the types of preservatives and 
antioxidants permitted in food, the maximum levels of use, and the food categories in 
which maximum levels of certain preservatives and antioxidants are use d. In this 
administrative regulation, "preservative" is defined as a type of food additive that is used 
to prolong the shelf -life of foods by protecting against deterioration caused by 
microorganisms; "antioxidant" is defined as a type of food additive tha t is used to prolong 
the shelf -life of foods by protecting against deterioration caused by oxidation. This 
administrative regulation does not apply to foods intended for specific dietetic use, with 
the exception of certain products for infants and young ch ildren. In this administrative 
regulation, listed preservatives and antioxidants are permitted to be used in foodstuffs, 
and their use in food shall follow the principle of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : Codex Stan 192  G/SPS/N/MAC/24  
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protecti on Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 22 February 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 4 March 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of p ublication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 5 March 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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:  
For further information, please contact:  
Municipal Affairs Bureau, Macao, China  
Tel : +(853) 8296 9929  
Fax: +(853) 8296 9 935 
E-mail: sps -dsa@iam.gov.mo  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
For further information, please contact:  
Municipal Affairs Bureau, Macao, China  
Tel : +(853) 8296 9929  
Fax: +(853) 8296 9935  
E-mail: sps -dsa@iam.gov.mo