GB 
National Standard of the People’s Republic of China   
     
GB××××  –– 201× 
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National Food Safety Standard  
Standard for labelling of pre -packaged foods  
 
 
(Version Submitted for Approval)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Promulgated on xx-xx-201x                     Enforced on xx-xx-201x 
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Promulgated by  Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China  Standard for labelling of pre -packaged foo ds 
 
1  Scope  
     This standard prescribes the basic requir ements for the labelling of 
pre-packaged foods. It appl ies to the labelling of all pre -packaged foods that are 
directly or indirectly offered to consumers.   
This standard does not apply to the lab elling of food packag ing for 
transportation , or to the mark ing of food in bulk.  
 
2  Normative references  
     The documents cited in this Standard are indispensable to the application of this 
Standard. For all dated references, only the dated versions  appl y to this Standard. For 
all undated  references, their latest versions  (including all the correction sheets)  apply  
to this Standard.  
 
3  Terms and definitions  
The following terms and definitions  shall apply in  this Standard.  
 
3.1  Pre -packaged Food  
     Refers to any food that is packaged or made up in advance in a measured 
quantity in packag ing material  and container. Pre-packaged foods  includes : 1) 
pre-packaged food  to be directly offered to consumers; and 2) pre-packaged foods  to 
be in directly offered to consumers.  
 
3.2  Food Packaging for Transportation  
     Packag ing that protects  pre-packaged foods  in storage and in transportation. Its 
labelling information  aids convenient storage and transportation.  
 
3.3  Food in Bulk  
     Refers to packaged or non -packaged food without a predetermined retail unit , 
being priced according to its basic measurement unit, and directly offered to 
consumers. However, it does not include fresh fruit and vegetables, raw grains  to be  
process ed after cleaning, fresh ly frozen live stock and poultry products, or aquatic 
products.  
 
3.4  Food Label  
     Contains the words, pictorial s, symbols and all descriptions on the food packaging . 
 
3.5  Ingredients  
     Used in the manufacturing or processing of food,  and occur (including in 
modif ied form) in any product substances, including  food  additives (exclu ding 
processing aids).  
 
3.6  Date of Manufacture  
     The date that food becomes a final product.  
 
3.7  Date of Minimum Durability (Best Before)  
     A limited period for pre-packaged food s in which they maintain their quality 
under the storage conditions specified on the label. Within this period, the product is 
completely  suitable for  sale, and maintains its particular quality  that is described or 
not described on the label . 
 
3.8  Configu ration  
     A statement showing the relationship between total net weight  and number of 
items in the package when there are several food items in one package . 
 
4  Basic requirements  
 
4.1  All the information  on the labelling of pre-packaged foods  should comply with 
all laws and regulations, and meet the stipulations of the corresponding food safety 
standards.  
 
4.2  All the information  on the labelling of pre-packaged foods  should be clea r, 
prominent , durable, easily  identified and read.  
 
4.3  All the inform ation  on the labelling of pre-packaged foods  should be  easily 
understood by the public , precise, and supported by  scientific evidence, but shall not 
include  information  that is defamatory , superstitious , pornographic, derogatory  or that 
contradicts scienti fic nutrition al knowledge . 
 
4.4  The information  on the labelling of pre-packaged foods  may not be false, may 
not contain deceptive words or images when selling food,  or such information to 
deliberately confuse the consumer , including different  font size s or colour s. 
 4.5  The information  on the labelling of pre-packaged foods  may not use direct or 
indirect suggestive language, images or symbol s which  cause consumers to confuse 
the food or a certain property  of the food with another product . 
 
4.6  The label ling for pre-packaged foods  shall not be separated from the package  
(container).  
 
4.7  The information  on the labelling of pre-packaged foods  should be expressed in 
standard Chinese words, exclu ding registered food trademark s. The different kinds of 
decora tive artistic characters, including handwritten characters, art characters, variant 
characters, Chinese seal characters, Chinese clerical characters, and Chinese cursive 
characters, must all be easily  identifi able. 
 
4.7.1  The romanisation of Chinese or a small number of  ethnic characters is 
permitted, but the characters must  not be of a larger  size  than the corresponding 
Chinese characters.  
 
4.7.2  A foreign language may also be used on the food label, but must have a direct 
relationship with the Chinese c haracters (except the name and address of the 
manufacturer, the foreign distributor’s name and address, and website ). The text in the 
foreign language shall not be larger than the corresponding text in Chinese (except the 
registered trademark).  
 
4.8  When the largest  surface area of a package  or container of pre-packaged food  is 
more than 35cm2, the height of characters, symbols and numerals shown on the 
mandator y labelling information  shall not be larger than 1.8mm. (The calculation to 
determine the  largest surface area is shown in Annex A.)  
 
4.9  If all or part of the mandatory labelling information  on an inner package  or 
container can be clearly identified through  the outer package , or the  outer  packag e can 
be easily opened for identification, the informa tion does not have to be  repeated on 
the outer package . 
 
4.10  If an inner package  (or container) also has an outer package  (or a large package ) 
that is to be directly delivered to consumer as a retail unit , and if the inner package  
does not serve as a sel ling unit,  the mandatory labelling information  can be indicated 
on the outer package  (or large package ) only.  
 5  Labelling information  
 
5.1  The information indicated on the labelling of pre-packaged foods  to be directly 
offered to consumers.  
 
5.1.1  Name  of the food 
 
5.1.1.1  It should be presented in a prominent place on the label, clearly indicating 
the specific  food name that reflects its true nature.  
 
5.1.1.1.1  When  one or several names  have been established for a certain food under 
a national standa rd, trade  standard or local sta ndard, one of these names or an 
equivalent name should be selected.  
 
5.1.1.1.2  When a certain food has no name established under a  national standard , 
trade  standard or local standard, a commonly used name or a usual  name tha t will not 
confuse consumers should be used.  
 
5.1.1.2  “ Newly -created name”, “ unique name”, “transliterated name”, “brand name”, 
“local folk  name” or “trademark name” can be indicated. However, on the same panel  
displaying the indicated name, one of the na mes specified in Item 5.1.1.1 should be 
indicated.  
 
5.1.1.2.1  If “newly -created name”, “ unique name”, “transliterated name”, “brand 
name”, “ local folk  name” or “trademark name” contain s words or terminology (terms) 
that can easily cause confusion as to  the nature of the food, the specific  name 
indicating the true nature  of the food should be indicated  in the same font size 
somewhere  near  the display ed name.  
 
5.1.1.2.2  When the specific  name for the true nature  of the food easily causes 
confusion  about the nature of the food due to the  different  font size, the same font size 
should also be used to indicate the specific  name for the true nature  of the food.  
 
5.1.1.3  In order to prevent misunderstanding or  confus ion with  the true nature , 
physical state or m anufactur ing method of the food, a corresponding term or phrase 
can be added before or after the name of the food, such as the words like dry, 
condensed, recovered, smoked, fried, powdered, granular, etc. 
 5.1.2   List  of ingredients  
 
5.1.2.1  Pre-packaged f ood labelling  should show  a list of ingredients.  
 
5.1.2.1.1  The list of ingredients should  be titled  “Ingredients” or “ List of 
Ingredients” . 
 
5.1.2.1.2  All ingredients should be arrang ed one by one in descending order 
according to their added quantity du ring manufacturing or processing of the food item . 
If the added quantity does not exceed 2% of the  total food item , then descending order 
is not necessary . 
 
5.1.2.1.3  If an ingredient is a compound  ingredient made up of  two or more  other 
ingredients, the name of the compound  ingredient should be indicated in the list  of 
ingredients . The name is then followed by a bracket  added  for indication of the 
original ingredients of the compound  ingredient in descending order according to the 
added quantity. When a certain compound  ingredient has been  established  in a 
national standard , trade  standard or local standard, and if the added quantity is less 
than 25% of the total quantity, it is not required to indicate the original ingredients of 
the compound  ingredient.  
If the food additive contained in an ingredient meets the carry -over principle of 
GB2760 and has no process function in  the final product, then indication is not 
necessary . 
 
5.1.2.1.4  Water added in the process of manufacturing or processing the food shou ld 
be indicated in the list  of ingredients. It is not necessary to indicate t he water volatised 
during processing or other volatile ingredients.  
 
5.1.2.1.5  For edible packaging , the original ingredients should also be indicated in 
the list  of ingredients,  such as edible capsule, wafer , rice  paper or candy.  
 
5.1.2.2  Each kind of ingredient should be indicated with its defined name according 
to Item 5.1.1, except in the following situations:  
 
5.1.2.2.1  For food additives, their commonly used names as per t he hygiene 
standard  GB2760 should be indicated, except nutrition enhancer s, food flavour ings 
and spice s, and the fundamental substance in gummy sweets (gelatine). When a food 
item contains  two or more  kinds of food additives,  the names  of their function al categories can be indicated  first , then brackets are added after the names to indicate 
their defined names, such as colouring s (turmeric  yellow, allura red, r ose laevigae , 
Micchx b rown), and so on. (Please refer to Annex B.)  
 
5.1.2.2.2  Food additives can be indicated somewhere  in the list of ingredients in a 
form selected from below. (Please refer to Annex B.)  
     Form 1:  Take united consideration with other ingredients of food, and indicate 
according to the requirements of Items 5.1.2.1.2 and 5.1.2.1.3.  
     Form 2:  Establish a  food additive  item  in the list of ingredients. Under this 
item must be  indicate d all of the directly -used food additives according to Item 
5.1.2.1.2. The placement  of this item in the list of ingredients is determined by the 
total added quantity of food additives. N utrition enhancer s, food flavour ings and 
spice s, and the fundamental substance in gummy sweets (gelatine) do not have  to be 
indicated under food additives, but are indicated in  the list of ingredients. The food 
additive s in compound  ingredients are indicated according to the requirements of Item 
5.1.2.1.3.  
 
5.1.2.2.3  The following ingredients of food can have their names indicated 
according to their categor ies shown on Table 1.  
 
Table 1  
Category of Ingredients  Categori sed Name  
Different kinds of vegetable oil or 
refined vegetable oil, exclu ding olive oil  “Vegetable oil” or “refined vegetable 
oil”; if hydrogenated, it should be 
indicated as “hydrogenated” or “partly 
hydrogenated”.  
Different kinds of starch, exclu ding 
chemical ly-modified starch)  “Starch”  
Different kinds of spice s or spice extract 
(single or total) with no more than 6% 
added quantity  “Spice”, “spices” or “spice  blend ” 
Different kinds of condiment with no 
more than 6% added quantity  “Condiment”  
Dairy pro duct with milk protein content 
(dry matter) of no less than 50%  “Milk protein”  
Different kinds of  gum -base preparation s 
for gum -based sweets . “Chewing gum bases”, “gum base”  
Different kinds of candied fruit with no “Candied fruit”  more than 10% additive  
 
5.1.2.2.4  The following foods and their products may cause allergic reactions. If 
they are used as ingredients, identifiable names should  be used in the list of 
ingredients, or a warning added  near to the list of ingredients.  
–– Grains and their product s with gluten protein, such as wheat, rye, barley, oat, 
spelt wheat or hybrid products  thereof . 
–– Crustacean s and products  thereof , such as prawns, lobsters, crabs, etc.; 
–– Fish and products  thereof ; 
–– Eggs and products  thereof ; 
–– Peanuts and products  thereof ; 
–– Soy beans and products  thereof ; 
–– Milk and products  thereof  (including lactose) ; 
–– Nuts and products  thereof . 
 
5.1.2.2.5   If a food in Item 5.1.2.2.4 or its product may have contaminated the  
processing, this fact should  be indicated near to  the list of ingredients.  
 
5.1.2.3  When the raw materials used in processing have changed into other 
ingredients (referring to fermented products, such as wine, soy sauce , edible vinegar ), 
the terms “raw materials” or “raw materials and supplementary  materi als” can be used 
to replace “ingred ients” or “list of ingredients”. In addition , all raw materials , 
additional materials  and food additives shall be indicated according to the 
requirements of Items 5.1.2.1 and 5.1.2.2.  
 
5.1.2.4  The processing agents used during  food manufacturing and processing  do 
not have to be indicated in the list of ingredients.  
 
5.1.3  Quantitative indication of ingredients  
 
5.1.3.1  If the addition or composition  of a certain kind or several kinds of significant 
and characterising ingredients or components has been particularly emphasised on 
food labelling or in the instructions , the added quantity or content of the emphasised 
ingredients or components should be indicated.  
 
5.1.3.2  Similarly, if a certain kind or several kinds of ing redients or components has 
been particularly emphasised on the food labelling to be of lower content, the content 
of the emphasised ingredients or components in the finished product should be indicated.  
 
5.1.3.3  If a certain kind of ingredient or componen t mentioned in the name of a food 
has not been particularly emphasised on labelling, it is not necessary to indicate the 
content of this kind of ingredient or component in the finished product.  If there is  only 
a small quantity added, and the ingredient is only used for flavour , and the spice has 
not been particularly emphasised on the labelling, it is not necessary to indicate the 
content of the flavour and spice in the finished product.  
 
5.1.4  Net weight and configuration  
 
5.1.4.1  The net weight should comprise  net weight , figures and legal measurement 
units. (Please refer to Annex B.)  
 
5.1.4.2  The net weight of the food should be indicated on the packag ing (container) 
according to legal measurement units and the following forms:  
     a.  Liquid -state food, using volume –– l (litre), ml (millilitre);  
     b.  Solid -state food, using mass –– g (gram), kg (kilogram);  
     c.  Semi -solid -state or viscous food, using mass or volume.  
 
5.1.4.3  The measurement unit for net weight should be indicated according to Table 
2. 
 
Table 2  
Measurement  Range of Net Weight Q Measurement Unit  
Volume  Q < 1000 ml 
Q  1000 ml ml (millilitre)  
l (litre)  
Mass  Q < 1000 g  
Q  1000 g  g (gram)  
kg (kilogram)  
 
5.1.4.4  The minimum height of characters for net weight should meet the 
requirements of Table 3.  
 
Table 3  
Range of Net Weight Q Minimum height of characters / mm  
Q  50 ml; Q  50 g  2 
50 ml < Q  200 ml; 50 g < Q  200 g  3 
200 ml < Q  1 litre ; 200 g < Q  1 kg  4 Q > 1 kg; Q > 1  litre 6 
 
5.1.4.5  The net weight and foo d name should be indicated on the same packaging or 
container display panel . 
 
5.1.4.6  If a foo d item  is both solid and liquid  in its container , and the solid substance 
is the main ingredient of the food; in addition to indicating the net weight , the weight 
of the drained  object  (solid  object ) should also be indicated in the form of mass or 
mass fra ction. (Please refer to Annex B.)  
 
5.1.4.7  When the same  pre -packag ing contains multiple single items of 
pre-packaged foods, the large packaging should state both net weight and 
configuration, but this requirement does not apply to  small packages not for 
individual  sale inside the large packag ing, such as small sweets , small packets of 
biscuits, small sachets of fruit sweets , and so on. The indication of configuration 
should be composed of the net weight and number of pieces of the individual  
pre-packaged food item s; or if only the number of pieces  is indicated, there is no need 
to indicate the word “configuration ”. The configuration of single piece s of  
pre-packaged food  refers to  their net weight . (Please refer to Annex B.)  
 
5.1.5  Name, address and contac t details of manufacture r and distributor  
 
5.1.5.1  The name and address of the  legally registered  manufacture r, packager or 
food distributor should be indicated. Should one of the following circumstances  occur , 
the requirements below  should be followed . 
 
5.1.5.1.1  Any group and  branch (affiliate ) that assume independent  legal 
responsibilities should have each of their names and addresses indicated.  
 
5.1.5.1.2  Any branch (affiliate ) or the manufactur ing base of any group  that is 
unable to assume independe nt legal responsibilities can either indicate the name and 
address of the group and branch ( manufactur ing base), or indicate the name and 
address of the group.  
 
5.1.5.1.3  For food that has its  processing and pre-packaging authori sed to another 
unit, which  does not conduct external sales, the name and address of the authori sed 
unit should be indicated.  
 5.1.5.2  The contact details  of the manufacture r or distributor assuming legal 
responsibilities should contain at least one of the following: telephone numb er, fax 
number, sales hotline  number , e-mail, or postal address ; together with the address.  
 
5.1.5.3  Imported pre-packaged foods  should indicate  the country name of origin or 
district name of origin  (referring to Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan), as well as the name, 
address and contact details of the agent, importer or distributor, with no need to 
indicate the manufacturer’s name, address and contact details . 
 
5.1.6  Indication of date  
 
5.1.6.1  The date of manufacture  and the date of minimum durability of 
pre-packaged foods  should be clearly indicated. If the date is “as shown on certain 
part of the packaging ”, the n that part of the packaging should be indicated. The date 
shall not be additionally adhered, reprinted or revised. (Please refer to Annex B.)  
 
5.1.6. 2  When the same pre-packaging contains multiple single pieces of  
pre-packaged food  item s, the date of minimum durability indicated on the outer 
packaging should be counted based on  the date of minimum durability  of the single 
piece of pre-packaged foods , earliest  first . The date of manufacture indicated on the 
outer packaging should be the date of manufacture of each single piece of 
pre-packaged food  items, earliest  first; or should be the date when the outer packaging 
is formed as a retail unit . Alternati vely, the outer package can be indicated with the 
date of manufacture and the date of minimum durability of each sing le piece of 
pre-packaged food  items . 
 
5.1.6.3   The date should be indicated in the  order  of year, month and day. I f this is 
not the order t hat is used, then the order that is used must be specifi ed. (Please refer to 
Annex B.)  
 
5.1.7  Storage conditions  
     The labelling of pre-packaged foods  should be indicated with storage conditions. 
(Please refer to Annex B.)  
 
5.1.8  Food manufacturing p ermit number  
     Where a food manufacturing permit number is required for the  labelling of 
pre-packaged foods  (excluding imported pre -packaged foods), the number shall be 
indicated as per the relevant regulations.   
5.1.9  Standard number  of product  
     Th e pre-packaged foods  produced and sold domestically (exclu ding imported 
pre-packaged foods ) should state the code number and serial number of any national 
standard s, trade  standard s, local standard s or filed enterprise standard s to be applied to  
the produc t. 
 
5.1.10  Other mandatory labelling information  
 
5.1.10.1  Irradiated food  
 
5.1.10.1.1  The food processed by ioni sing radiation or ioni sation energy should be 
indicated as “irradiated food” near to the name of food.  
 
5.1.10.1.2  Any ingredient processed  by ionising radiation or ionisation energy 
should be indicated in the list of ingredients.  
 
5.1.10.2  Genetically modified food  
     The indication of genetically -modified food should meet the stipulations of 
related laws and regulations.  
 
5.2  Informatio n indicated on the labelling of pre-packaged foods  indirectly offered 
to consumers  
     The labelling of pre-packaged foods  indirectly offered to consumers should be 
indicated with the name, configuration, net weight , date of manufacture, date of 
minimum d urability and storage conditions according to the requirements of Item 5.1 . 
Should there be other information  not indicated on the food label, it should be 
specified in the manual or contract.  
 
5.3  Exemption of labelling information  
 
5.3.1  The following pre-packaged foods are exempt from the indication of the date 
of minimum durability:  
Alcoholic beverage s with an ethanol content  10%, edible vinegar, edible sa lt, 
edible sugar  (solid ), and  monosodium glutamate (MSG) . 
 
5.3.2  When the largest surface area of a package  or container  of pre-packaged food 
is less than 10cm2, it is only necessary to indicate the name, ne t weight , and name and address of the product manufacturer (or distributor). Imported pre-packaged foods 
should be indicated with the country name of origin or district name of origin 
(referring to Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan), as well as the name and address  of agent, 
importer or distributor legally registered in China. (The calculation method of the 
larges t surface area is shown in Annex A.)  
 
5.4  Non - mandatory labelling information  
 
5.4.1  Batch number  
  If necessary, the product batch number  can be indica ted. 
 
5.4.2  Directions for use  
     If necessary, a helpful description for the consumer can be indicated, such as 
directions for opening, directions for use, intake per day (per meal), cooking method , 
etc. 
 
6.   Other  
     Annex A of the Standard is a no rmative annex, and Annex B is an informative 
annex.  
     Upon promulgation and enforcement, the Standard replaces “GB7718 -2004 
General Standard for Pre-packaged Food Labels ”. Annex  A  
(Normative  Annex ) 
Calculation Method of the L argest Surface Area of Packaging (Container)  
 
A. 1  Calculation m ethod of  rectangular packaging or rectangular container:  
For rectangular packaging or a rectangular container, multiply the height (cm) 
and width (cm)  of the side with the largest area.  
 
A.2  Calculation method of  cylindrical packaging , a cylindrical container , almost 
cylindrical packaging or almost  cylindrical container:  
Multiply the height (cm) of the package or container by 40% of the 
circumference (cm).  
 
A.3  Calculation method of packaging or a container in any other shape:  
40% of the total area of the packaging or container.  
If the packaging or container has a prominent  main display panel , the area of 
the main display panel  should be taken as the largest surface area.  
Note :  From t he calculated surface area of pac kage, etc. , the dimensions occupied by 
the seal  should be deducted . For bottle -shaped or can -shaped packaging , 
the shoulders, neck, and the flanges at the top and bottom  should not be 
included during the calculation of surface area . Annex B  
(Informative A nnex)  
Recommended Form s of Indication for Part of the Labelling Items  
 
     This  informative annex states  the recommended indication for part of the 
labelling items of pre-packaged food s. 
     When corresponding items are indicated, recommended forms can b e selected. 
If it is necessary to adjust the use of the recommended forms according to food 
properties or packaging characteristics, the adjusted form should be kept consistent 
with the basic meaning s of the recommended forms, and can be read easily.  
 
B.1  Indication of food additives in the list of ingredients:  
 
B.1.1  For the food additives that are not directly used, but that only exist in 
compound ingredients, the food additives for the same food can be  indicated  in the 
following form:  
List of ingredien ts:  Compound ingredient (ingredient 1, ingredient 2, 
food additive 1, ingredient 3, food additive 2), 
ingredient 4, ingredient 5, food flavour ing and spice s 
 
B.1.2  For the directly -used food additives, the food additives for the same food can 
be indicate d in the following form:  
 
Form 1:  List of ingredients:  Ingredient 1, ingredient 2, ingredient 3, food additive 
1, ingredient 4, food additive 2, ingredient 5, food 
flavour ing and spice s 
Form 2:  List of ingredients:  Ingredient 1, ingredient 2, ingredien t 3, food additives 
(food additive 1, food additive 2), ingredient 4, 
ingredient 5, food flavour ing and spice s 
 
B.1.3  Food additives not only being directly used, but also used in compound 
ingredient s, can be indicated in the following form:  
 
Form 1:  List of ingredients:  Compound ingredient (ingredient 1, ingredient 2, food 
additive 1, ingredient 3, food additive 2), ingredient 4, 
ingredient 5, food additive 3, ingredient 6, food 
additive 4, food flavour ing and spice s 
Form 2:  List of ingredients:  Compo und ingredient (ingredient 1, ingredient 2, food additive 1, ingredient 3, food additive 2), ingredient 4, 
ingredient 5, food additives (food additive 3, food 
additive 4), ingredient 6, food flavour ing and spice s 
(Note :  The names of food additives do not include their manufacturing  methods.)  
 
B.2  Indication of net weight and configuration:  
 
B.2.1  The net weight (configuration) of single  piece s of pre-packaged foods can be 
indicated in the following forms:  
Net weight :  450 g  
Net weight   450 g  
Net weight /configuration:  450 g  
Net weight :  225 grams (200 grams + 25 grams free)  
Net weight :  200 grams + free 25 grams  
Net weight :  2000 grams + 25 grams  
Net weight :  (200+25) grams  
 
B.2.2  Net weight  and drained weight (solid object) can be indicated in the follo wing 
form ( using canned pears in syrup as an example):  
Net weight : 425 grams   Drained weight (or solid object s or pear  slices):  No less than 255 grams (or no less than 60%)  
Net weight :  425 grams    
Drained weight (or solid objects or pear slices):  No les s than 255 grams (or no less than 60%)  
 
B.2.3   In the same pre-packaging , when there are multiple pre-packaged foods of the 
same kind or different kinds , each  with the same net weight , the net weight  and 
configuration can be indicated in the following form : 
Net weight :  200 grams ( 5 × 40 grams);  
Net weight :  200 grams (40 grams × 5);  
Net weight :  200 grams (5 pieces);  
Net weight /configuration :  200 grams (5 × 40 grams);  
Net weight /configuration :  (40 grams × 5);  
Net weight /configuration :  200 grams (5 piece s); 
Net weight :  200 grams    Configuration:  5 × 40 grams;  
Net weight :  200 grams    Configuration:  40 grams × 5;  
Net weight :  200 grams    Configuration:  5 pieces;  
Net weight : 200 grams (Product A : 40 grams  × 3, Product B : 40 grams  × 2) 
Net weight : 200  grams (40 grams × 3, 40 grams × 2)  
 B.2.4  In the same pre-packaging , when there are multiple pre-packaged foods of the 
same kind , or different kinds with different net weight s, the net weight  and 
configuration can be indicated in the following form:  
Net weight : 200 grams (100 grams + 50 grams × 2);  
Net weight : 200 grams (80 grams × 2 + 40 grams);  
Net weight /Configuration: 200 grams (100 grams + 50 grams × 2);  
Net weight /Configuration: 200 grams (80 grams × 2 + 40 grams);  
Net weight : 200 grams . Configurati on: 100 grams + 50 grams × 2  
Net weight : 200 grams . Configuration: 80 grams × 2 + 40 grams  
Net weight : 100 grams Product A , 50 grams  × 2 Product B , 50 grams Product C  
Net weight : Product A: 100  grams, Product B: 50  grams  × 2, Product C: 50  
 grams  
Net weig ht/Configuration: 100 grams (Product A), 50 grams × 2 (Product B), 
50 grams (Product C);  
Net weight /Configuration: Product A : 100 grams, Product B : 50 grams × 2, 
Product C : 50 grams.  
 
B.3  Indication of date:  
     20th day of March in 2010;  
     2010 03 20 ; 2010/03/20; 20100320;  
     ( Note : Space s, slash es, hyphen s and full stop s can be used for separation, or 
none .); 
     20th Mar., 2010; Mar. 20, 2010;  
     (month/day/year):  03 20 2010; 03/20/2010; 03202010;  
     ( Note : Spaces, slashes, hyphens and full stops can be used for separation, or 
none. ); 
     In general, the year should be indicated as a 4 -digit number, but can also be 
indicated as a 2 -digit number on small packaged food. The m onth and day should be 
indicated as 2 -digit number s. 
 
B.4  Indication of the date of minimum durability:  
Eat (drink) before ……..; Best to eat (drink) before ……..;  
Best before ……..; Best before this date ……..; Best to eat (drink) before this 
date ……..;  
Valid by (until) ……..; Valid for ×× months (×× days, ×× we eks, × years).  
 
B.5  Indication of storage conditions:  
     Storage conditions can be indicated under the titles of “storage conditions”, “storage directions” and “storage method”, or indicated with no title. Indication can 
be any of the following : 
Store a t room temperature;  
Store between ××-××oC; 
Store in freezer;  
Store in fridge;  
Stored  in a dark place;  
Stored in  a cool and dry place;  
Store flat, in a cool dry place;  
Store at room temperature, and refrigerate once opened;  
Temperature: ××oC; Humidity: ××%  
 
 
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