China announces new standards for fresh produce packaging

Fruits

Vegetables

China

Regulation & Compliances

Published Oct 11, 2023

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China has implemented a new set of measures to combat excessive packaging of fruit as part of its efforts to reduce waste and environmental damage. The measures include limiting the empty space in packaging, restricting the number of layers of packaging for vegetables and fruit, and capping packaging costs at 20% of the total sales price. The Ministry of Agriculture hopes that these regulations will prevent unnecessary waste of packaging material and encourage consumers to practice green consumption.

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Original content

This week, China celebrates its Mid-Autumn Festival, traditionally celebrated with gifts of beautifully wrapped fruit. But in the future, retailers may have to reconsider whether they want to market their fruit this way, as the country has launched a new set of measures to combat the excessive use of packaging materials. Right: Does this packaging comply with the new packaging regulations next year? The State Market Regulation Agency has issued the National Standard Regulation No. 10 of 2023. The standard is officially called "Limitation of excessive packaging of fresh edible agricultural products". The standard was drawn up by the Ministry of Agriculture and will be implemented from April 1, 2024. The main technical indicators include three aspects. To start with, the upper limit for empty packaging space is 10%-25%. Secondly, vegetables, including edible mushrooms, may be packed in a maximum of three and fruit in a maximum of four layers of packaging. Third, packaging costs ...

Source: AGF