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Chinese food products to require quality safety label starting 2008

All Chinese food enterprises will be required to have a "QS" (quality safety) label on their products to gain market access starting on Jan. 1, the country's quality watchdog announced. For food products produced without the stamp ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Sun, Dec 23 2007

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