Research on the standard system of responding to technical barriers to trade on food contact materials and products

The Chinese food contact materials and products industry is rapidly developing， and the scale of international trade is continuously expanding. The purpose of the study is to better respond to technical barriers to trade for international food contact materials and avoid compliance issues. Building on the analysis of the contents of international technical barriers to trade notifications on food contact materials， a standard system for responding to technical barriers to trade on food contact materials and products is developed across basic standards， management standards， and industry applications. Moreover， specific directions for standard development are proposed. Technical barriers to trade on international food contact materials show trends including the increasing number of notifications and notify member state， developing countries as the main notify member state， a focus on tableware products in notifications， and a shift from voluntary measures to mandatory regulations. China needs to establish a standard system to assist in responding to technical barriers to trade for food contact materials and products through standardized means. In the context of globalization， it is imperative to establish a standard system for responding to technical barriers to trade on food contact materials and products. China should vigorously promote the development of standardization with the aim of guiding and supporting China’s food contact materials and products industry in engaging in compliant international trade， enhancing product quality and safety， and enabling the industry to excel in global competition.