On May 11, 2026, China submitted two notifications of National Food Safety Standards for Dairy Products to the WTO under reference numbers G/SPS/N/CHN/1361 and G/SPS/N/CHN/1362. The notified draft standards are updated regulations for pasteurized milk and sterilized milk, covering both domestically produced and imported products. The report, published by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on June 8, 2026, provides analysis and unofficial translations of the draft notifications. Comments may be submitted to China’s SPS National Notification and Enquiry Center at sps@customs.gov.cn until July 10, 2026.
The standards fall under the categories of dairy products, processed food products, and regulations and requirements, affecting exporters to China.