GB1350-2025
Paddy
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GB 1350-2025 is an upcoming mandatory Chinese national standard for Paddy. It appears in the Food compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Jan 1, 2027.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard is applicable to the purchase, storage, transport, processing, and sales of commercial paddy. It classifies paddy into five categories: early-season indica, mid-to-late-season indica, japonica, indica glutinous, and japonica glutinous. It is not applicable to special varieties of paddy outside the classifications defined in this standard. This standard replaces GB 1350-2009.
Technical requirements
GB 1350-2025 specifies the quality requirements for different categories of paddy, graded from 1 to 5, with an additional off-grade category. The primary grading indicator is the husked rice yield. The standard also sets specific limits for head rice yield, impurities, moisture content, and yellow-coloured rice. Furthermore, it regulates the maximum allowable content of husked rice in paddy and the mutual mixing rate of different paddy types. Compliance with these grading parameters is mandatory for commercial trade. Note that compared to the previous version, hygiene requirements have been removed, and the limits for husked rice in paddy have been updated.
Testing methods
The standard outlines specific testing methods by referencing various national standards. Key evaluations include sampling and sample splitting (GB/T 5491), inspection of color and odour (GB/T 5492), and determination of impurities (GB/T 5494). For critical parameters like head rice yield, methods such as GB/T 21719 (arbitration method) or GB/T 35865 are specified. Moisture content testing follows GB 5009.3 (arbitration method) or GB/T 5497. Manufacturers and traders must ensure testing is conducted according to these designated protocols.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 1350-2025?
GB 1350-2025 regulates commercial paddy (rice grains with husks) intended for purchase, storage, transport, processing, and sales in China. It covers five specific categories of indica and japonica paddy, including glutinous varieties.
What is the primary grading indicator for paddy under this standard?
The primary grading indicator for all categories of paddy is the husked rice yield. Paddy is graded from 1 to 5, with Grade 3 considered the medium grade. Products must meet the corresponding husked rice yield requirements to be classified into a specific grade.
Are there any major updates from the previous GB 1350-2009 version?
Yes, GB 1350-2025 updates the definitions of several terms, modifies the requirements for husked rice in paddy content, and updates the testing methods for head rice yield, moisture, and husked rice in paddy. Notably, hygiene requirements have been deleted from this version.
The summary above provides a high-level overview of GB 1350-2025. To ensure complete compliance for your paddy products entering the Chinese market, a precise and professional translation of the full technical specifications is essential. Purchase our high-quality English translation of GB 1350-2025 today to access all detailed parameters, grading tables, and testing procedures.
Applicability hints
- Type
- Product
- CCS
- B22
- ICS
- 67.060
- Competent department
- National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration
- Technical committee
- National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration
Relationships
Replaces:GB 1350-2009 (Current)