In order to ensure the healthy development of the edible vegetable oil industry, regulate the labeling of edible vegetable oils, especially edible plants, and resolutely curb the illegal and misleading behaviors of misleading consumers. According to the "Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" and other laws and regulations, the relevant matters are now announced. as follows:
1, The labels and instructions for edible vegetable oils shall be marked in accordance with the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, the Food Labeling Regulations and the relevant national food safety standards. The edible vegetable oil label and instructions shall not contain false content, and the manufacturer shall be responsible for the label and the contents of the instructions provided by the manufacturer.
2, The name of edible vegetable oil should reflect the true properties of edible vegetable oil. A single variety of edible vegetable oil should use the standard name of the edible vegetable oil, and must not be mixed with other varieties of oil. The edible oils prepared by blending two or more edible vegetable oils shall be marked as “food plant blending oil” according to the “Food Safety National Standard Vegetable Oil” (GB 2716-2018) and marked on the label. The proportion of various edible vegetable oils.
3, The genetically modified edible vegetable oil should be marked on the label and the instructions in accordance with the regulations. For China's unapproved imports for processing raw materials and not approved for commercial planting in China, there is no such genetically modified crops and processed products on the market. The labels and instructions for edible vegetable oils shall not be marked with the words “non-GMO”.
Hereby notify the above.
State Administration and Market Regulation
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Ministry of Health
June 21, 2018
