 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHN/74 
21 April 2004 
 (04-1787) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health and Standardization Administration of China 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  ICS 67.160.10 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries and regions  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Hygienic standard for 
dried fruits (available in Chinese, 7 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This standard stipulates the requirements of index, requirements 
of food additive, hygienic requirements for pr ocessing and determination methods of dried 
fruits.  This standard applies to dried fruits  made from fresh fruits such as longan, litchi, 
grape, persimmon etc., which are processed w ith dehydration such as airing and basking, or 
desiccation. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protec t territory from other 
damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health, 
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  Chinese 
GB191   Packaging-Pictorial marking for handing of goods GB/T4789.33  Microbiological examination of food hygiene.  Examination of     cereal, fruits and vegetables 
GB/T5009.3  Method for determina tion of moisture in foods 
GB/T5009.187  Determination of total acidity  in dried fruit (longan, litchi, raisin, 
   dried persimmon) 
GB7718  The universal standard of food labels 
GB14881  General hygienic re gulation for food enterprises 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined G/SPS/N/CHN/74 
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 11. Proposed date of entry into force:   6 months after adoption 
12. Final date for comments:  Sixty days after the date of notification 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 