Translated English of Chinese Standard: GB 19643-2005 Translated by: www.chinesestandard.net Wayne Zheng et al. Email: Sales@ChineseStandard.net GB ICS 67.120.30 C 53 National Standard of the People s Republic of China GB 19643-2005 Hygienic standard for marine algae and algae products 藻类制品卫生标准 Issued on: January 1, 2005 Implemented on: October 1, 2005 Issued by: Ministry of Health; Standardization Administration Committee. www.chinesestandard.net Page 1 of 8
Table of Contents Foreword... 3 1 Scope... 4 2 Normative references... 4 3 Indicator requirements... 5 4 Food Additives... 6 5 Processing... 6 6 Packaging... 6 7 Labeling... 6 8. Storage and transportation... 6 9 Inspection methods... 7 www.chinesestandard.net Page 2 of 8
Foreword The full text of this Standard is mandatory. This Standard shall be implemented from October 1, 2005. The transitional period is one year. That is, the products manufactured before October 1, 2005 and meeting the requirements of corresponding standards shall be allowed to sell until September 30, 2006. This Standard was proposed by and shall be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China. Drafting organizations of this Standard: Fujian Sanitary and Anti-epidemic Station, Hainan Sanitary and Anti-epidemic Station, Dalian Sanitary and Anti-epidemic Station, Shantou Sanitary and Anti-epidemic Station, Guilin Sanitary and Anti-epidemic Station, Hangzhou Health Inspection, and Jiangsu Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Main drafters of this Standard: Sha Jihuii, Han Caixuan, Li Suqiu, Ni Muzhou, Deng Xiuying, Cai Yanping, and Yuan Baojun. www.chinesestandard.net Page 3 of 8
Hygienic standard for marine algae and algae products 1 Scope This Standard specifies the algae products hygienic indicators, inspection methods, and hygienic requirements of food additives, production and processing, labeling, packaging, transportation, and storage. This Standard applies to marine algae or the products that use marine algae as raw material, with or without accessories; and are made by corresponding processing technology. This Standard does not apply to jelly and spirulina products that use marine algae as raw material. 2 Normative references The provisions in following documents become the provisions of this Standard through reference in this Standard. For dated references, the subsequent amendments (excluding corrections) or revisions do not apply to this Standard, however, parties who reach an agreement based on this Standard are encouraged to study if the latest versions of these documents are applicable. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document applies. GB 2760 Hygienic standards for uses of food additives GB/T 4789.20 Microbiological examination of food hygiene Examination of aquatic product foods GB/T 5009.3 Determination of moisture in foods GB/T 5009.11 Determination of total arsenic and abio-arsenic in foods GB/T 5009.12 Determination of lead in foods GB/T 5009.17 Determination of total mercury and organic-mercury in foods GB/T 5009.190 Determination of polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) in marine foods GB 7718 General standard for the labeling of prepackaged foods GB 14881 General hygienic regulation for food enterprises www.chinesestandard.net Page 4 of 8
substances that will affect the product quality. 9 Inspection methods 9.1 Sensory indicators TAKE samples. OBSERVE the color, shape and surface condition. SMELL the smells. The algae products for direct consumption shall be tasted. 9.2 Physical indicators 9.2.1 Moisture: DETERMINE according to the method specified in GB/T 5009.3. 9.2.2 Inorganic arsenic: DETERMINE according to the method specified in GB/T 5009.11 [replaced by corrigendum]. 9.2.2 Inorganic arsenic: DETERMINE according to the second method (silver-salt method) of Determination of inorganic arsenic in GB/T 5009.11. 9.2.3 Lead: DETERMINE according to the method specified in GB/T 5009.12. 9.2.4 Methylmercury: DETERMINE according to the method specified in GB/T 5009.17. 9.2.5 Polychlorinated biphenyl: DETERMINE according to the method specified in GB/T 5009.190. 9.3 Microbial indicators INSPECT according to the method specified in GB/T 4781.20. END www.chinesestandard.net Page 7 of 8
Modification Notice of National Standard [Corrigendum] No. 1 amendment of GB 19643-2005 "Hygienic standard for marine algae and algae products" This amendment was approved in the No.9 file of National Standards Commission Agriculture Information [2007] by the National Standardization Administration Committee in February 8, 2007. And it shall be implemented since the day of approval. Modifications contents of national standard GB 19643-2005 "Hygienic standard for marine algae and algae products" are as follows: Article 9.2.2 is modified to be: 9.2.2 Inorganic arsenic: DETERMINE according to the second method (silver-salt method) of Determination of inorganic arsenic in GB/T 5009.11. This was published in the 7 th issue of "China Standardization" in 2007. www.chinesestandard.net Page 8 of 8