Abstract:

Food labeling is one of the most important technical trade measures in developed countries, and each country has
strengthened the management of food labeling. Food labeling has a great impact on China’s export trade of food products.
In this paper, we have summarized the technical regulations for food labeling of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
(CAC) and other major trade countries such as America, EU, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand, Canada and China,
and compared the regulation difference among the different countries, especially with respect to food allergen labeling,
GMF (genetically modified food) and nutrition labeling. This paper is expected to provide helpful information for food
manufactures and relevant food associations and provide guidelines for relevant management departments to establish food
labeling standards and policies compatible with international practices.

Key words: food labeling, food safety, technical trade measure, technical regulations