What are the requirements of packaging box and plastic bag in China Foods Limited Food Contact Materials GB 4806? This is a concern for many people. As people's attention to food safety continues to increase, the requirements for food contact materials are also becoming increasingly strict. In China, GB 4806 is a national standard for food contact materials, which specifies the requirements for plastic bags in packaging boxes.

The national food safety standard system for food contact materials is mainly divided into three levels, including GB4806.1 general safety requirements (executive standards), and the second level is additive and product standards, including 10 categories of product standards such as plastic, rubber, and coatings; The third is the method standard, which is the testing standard, mainly including GB31604.1 and GB5009.156 general principle method standards, as well as several method standards for different testing projects.

There are still many products that come into contact with food in our daily lives.

1. Polyethylene "PE": There are plastic packaging bags, packaging boxes, cling films, plastic film bags, etc.

2. PET "Polyethylene terephthalate": Mineral water, carbonated beverages, and similar products have certain storage conditions.

3. HDPE High Density Polyethylene: soybean milk machine, milk bottle, juice drink, tableware for microwave oven, etc.

4. PS "Polystyrene": Noodle boxes, fast food boxes, and materials cannot contain acidic or alkaline food.

5. Ceramic/Enamel: Common types include tea cups, bowls, plates, teapots, jars, etc.

6. Glass: insulated water cups, cups, canned bottles, etc.

7. Stainless steel/metal: insulated water cups, knives and forks, spoons, frying pans, spatulas, stainless steel chopsticks, etc.

8. Silicone/rubber: Silicone products such as children's pacifiers and bottles.

9. Paper/cardboard: mainly for packaging boxes, such as cake boxes, candy boxes, chocolate packaging paper, etc.

10. Coating/Layer: Common types of coatings include water cups (i.e. the colored coating of water cups), children's bowls, children's spoons, and so on.

Introduction to GB4806 standard for packaging boxes and plastic bags:

GB 4806.1-2016 "National Food Safety Standard - General Safety Requirements for Food Contact Materials and Products"

GB 4806.2-2015 "National Food Safety Standard Nipple"

GB 4806.3-2016 "National Food Safety Standard Enamel Products"

GB 4806.4-2016 National Food Safety Standard Ceramic Products

GB 4806.5-2016 "National Food Safety Standard Glass Products"

GB 4806.6-2016 "National Food Safety Standard Plastic Resins for Food Contact"

GB 4806.7-2016 "National Food Safety Standards - Plastic Materials and Products in Contact with Food"

GB 4806.8-2016 "National Food Safety Standard for Paper and Cardboard Materials and Products in Contact with Food"

GB 4806.9-2016 "National Food Safety Standards - Metal Materials and Products in Contact with Food"

GB 4806.10-2016 "National Food Safety Standards - Coatings and Coatings for Food Contact"

GB 4806.11-2016 "National Food Safety Standards - Rubber Materials and Products for Food Contact"

GB 9685-2016 "National Food Safety Standard for the Use of Additives for Food Contact Materials and Products"

GB4806.1-2016 "National Food Safety Standard - Technical Specification for Safety of Food Contact Materials"


Packaging box, plastic bag, food contact material report processing process:

1. Fill out the application form,

2. Provide product information,

3. Send samples,

4. Test OK,

5. Report/Certificate Issuance

6. Test cycle of 5 working days