China News Service, Beijing, March 18 (Xinhua) The China Federation of Commerce stated on the 18th that the Codex Alimentarius International Standard for "Zongzi" was officially released. This is the world's first international standard for traditional Chinese seasonal food.
On the same day, the "Zongzi" Codex Alimentarius International Standard Conference was held, hosted by the China Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Wufangzhai.
According to reports, the Codex Alimentarius International Standard for "Zongzi" is another traditional Chinese food international standard proposed and organized by the China Federation of Commerce on behalf of my country in the Codex Alimentarius Commission after formulating the international standard for "Non-Fermented Soybean Products".
The standard was officially approved for release in December 2023 at the 46th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization. The standard code is CXS355R-2023.
Zhao Tao, deputy director of the Circulation Industry Development Department of the Ministry of Commerce, said in his speech that zongzi embodies rich traditional Chinese culture and has also created a long-lasting and ever-growing time-honored brand.
The participation of time-honored brands in the formulation of the Codex Alimentarius International Standard for "Zongzi" is a concrete manifestation of the exemplary and leading role of time-honored brands in technological innovation, brand building, and cultural inheritance.
It is also a vivid practice for time-honored brands to go abroad and go global.
Zhang Lijun, vice president of the China Chamber of Commerce, said that with the continuous development of globalization, how to make zongzi, an excellent traditional food, better go to the world and become a beautiful scenery on the international stage has become an important issue we face.
The issuance of international standards for rice dumplings will not only help improve the quality of our products, ensure consumer health, and resolve food safety concerns, but will also help ensure fair trade in food and reduce trade frictions, thereby promoting my country's rice dumpling products to go global and for my country's food companies to lead the international market. The market is of great importance.
my country takes the lead in formulating international standards for food with Chinese characteristics, integrating "Chinese wisdom and solutions" into the technical content of the standards, and has made positive contributions to enhancing the influence of my country's traditional culture and the right to speak in standards, and promoting the cause of food standardization.
Fan Yongxiang, deputy director of the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center, said in his speech that the smooth release of the international standard for rice dumplings formulated by the China Chamber of Commerce on behalf of my country reflects the development level and international influence of China's food industry and is a sign of China's deeper participation in international governance. An important manifestation is that we truly feel the results of the joint efforts of the government, industry, including scientific research institutions, and are willing to continue to help escort more Chinese traditional foods to the world.
Kong Wei, chief agronomist of the Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said that international standards are an important foundation for the global governance system and economic and trade cooperation. Actively leading and leading the formulation of international food standards is to enhance my country’s voice in international standards and enhance my country’s soft power in industrial development. It is an effective way to ensure foreign economic and trade and promote the high-quality development of my country's food industry.
We will continue to strengthen communication and liaison work, jointly promote the standards and external liaison work of Codex Alimentarius, and further enhance the voice of my country's food standards.
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