On September 25, 2025, the National Health Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation released Announcement No. 6 of 2025, officially issuing the revised National Food Safety Standard "Coatings and Coated Materials for Food Contact Materials and Articles" (GB 4806.10-2025). The standard will come into full force on September 2, 2026, signaling China's entry into a new era of "full-chain, full-coverage" oversight for food-contact coatings.

Compared with the 2016 edition, the new standard for the first time brings paper-based coatings and coatings that only indirectly contact food under regulatory control, and expands the positive list of basic raw materials from 105 to 346 substances.

Paints and Coatings for Food Contact Materials and Articles (GB 4806.10-2025) is available