CXS 1-1985预包装食品标识通用标准.pdf

GENERAL STANDARD FOR THE LABELLING OF PREPACKAGED FOODS CXS 1-1985 Adopted in 1985. Amended in 1991, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2010. Revised in 2018. CXS 1-1985 2 1. SCOPE This standard applies to the labelling of all prepackaged foods to be offered as such to the consumer or for catering purposes and to certain aspects relating to the presentation thereof. 2. DEFINITION OF TERMS For the purpose of this standard: “Claim” means any representation which states, suggests or implies that a food has particular qualities relating to its origin, nutritional properties, nature, processing, composition or any other quality. “Consumer” means persons and families purchasing and receiving food in order to meet their personal needs. “Container” means any packaging of food for delivery as a single item, whether by completely or partially enclosing the food and includes wrappers. A container may enclose several units or types of packages when such is offered to the consumer. For use in Date Marking of prepackaged food: “Date of Manufacture ” means the date on which the food becomes the product as described. This is not an indication of the durability of the product. “Date of Packaging ” means the date on which the food is placed in the immediate container in which it will be ultimately sold. This is not an indication of the durability of the product. “Best Before Date” or “Best Quality Before Date” means the date which signifies the end of the period, under any stated storage conditions, during which the unopened product will re