GB 7718-2004 General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods
3.3ingredient
Ingredient means any substance, including a food additive, used in the manufacture or preparation of a food and present in the final product although possibly in a odified form.
3.4processing aid
Processing aid means a substance or material (not including apparatus or utensils)，and not consumed as a food ingredient by itself, and only used to fulfill a certain technological purpose during processing or treatment.
3.5date of manufacture
Date of manufacture means the date on which the food becomes the final produc
3.6 date of packaging
Date of packaging means the date on which the food is placed into the packaging or container in which it will be ultimately sold.
3.7 date of minimum durability (best before)
Date of minimum durability (best before) means the date which signifies the end of the period under any stated storage conditions on the label of the prepackaged food during which the quality of the product will be maintained and the product will remain fully marketable and retain any specific qualities for which tacit or express claims have been made. However, beyond the date the food may still
be consumed within a certain period of time.
3.8use-by date (recommended last consumption date; expiration date)
Use-by date (recommended last consumption date; expiration date) means the date which signifies the end of the estimated period under any stated storage conditions on the label of the prepackaged food, after which the product probably will not have the quality attributes normally expected by the consumers and will not be regarded as suitable for consumption
3.9
principal display panel
Principal display panel means the part of the label which is most likely to be seen by the consume under normal retail display conditions.
4 Basic requirements
4.1 The labeling of prepackaged food shall be in accordance with the requirements of the State laws and regulations, and the related product standards.
4. 2 The labeling of prepackaged food shall be clear, prominent, indelible and readily legible by the consumer under normal conditions of purchase
4.3 The labeling of prepackaged food shall be easily understood by the public, precise and supported by scientific evidence. Any indications, which are superstitious, pornographic, debasing other products, or unscientific, shall be prohibited.
4.4 The labeling of prepackaged food misleading or shall not be described or presented in a manner that is false, create an erroneous impression by means of different word size or color deceptive; or is likely to contrast.
4.5 The labeling of prepackaged food shall not be described or presented by words, pictorial orother devices which refer to or are suggestive either directly or indirectly, of any other product withwhich such food or its certain property might be confused.
4.6 Labels in prepackaged foods shall be applied in such a manner that they cannot become separated from the container.
