National Standard of the P.R.C., Feed additive—Part13: Others—Bile acids G/TBT/N/CHN/1906

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Notifying Member: CHINA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration of the P.R.C.)

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Bile acids (HS code(s): 230990); (ICS code(s): 65.120)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National Standard of the P.R.C., Feed additive—Part13: Others—Bile acids; (14 page(s), in Chinese)

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Description of content: This document specifies the chemical name, molecular formula, relative molecular weight and chemical structure of bile acids, specifies the technical requirements, sampling, inspection rules, labeling, packaging, transportation, storage and shelf life of bile acids as a feed additive, and describes the test methods.

This document applies to the feed additive bile acids produced by saponification, decolorization, acidification, purification, drying and other processing of technologies from pig bile paste after extraction of bilirubin. It mainly consists of hyocholic acid, hyodeoxycholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 12 months after approval

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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