Announcement No. 2 of 2026 by the National Health Commission, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the State Administration for Market Regulation

Issuing Authority: National Health Commission, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Administration for Market Regulation
Document Number: Announcement No. 2 of 2026
Effective Date: March 1, 2026
Release Date: February 12, 2026

In accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, and after review by the National Food Safety Standard Review Committee, the following 7 national food safety standards are released: "National Food Safety Standard: Maximum Residue Limits of Pesticides in Foods" (GB 2763-2026, replacing GB 2763-2021 and GB 2763.1-2022), among others.

In accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, and after review by the National Food Safety Standard Review Committee, the following 7 national food safety standards are released: "National Food Safety Standard: Maximum Residue Limits of Pesticides in Foods" (GB 2763-2026, replacing GB 2763-2021 and GB 2763.1-2022). The details of these standards are as follows:

1. GB 2763-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Maximum Residue Limits of Pesticides in Foods
2. GB 23200.113-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Determination of Residues of 242 Pesticides and Their Metabolites in Plant-Derived Foods by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
3. GB 23200.121-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Determination of Residues of 352 Pesticides and Their Metabolites in Plant-Derived Foods by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)
4. GB 23200.122-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Determination of Residues of Glyphosate and Other 4 Pesticides and Their Metabolites in Plant-Derived Foods by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)
5. GB 23200.123-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Determination of Residues of Sulfuryl Fluoride in Plant-Derived Foods by Gas Chromatography
6. GB 23200.124-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Determination of Residues of Three Pesticides (Thiophanate-methyl, Zinc Thiazole, Copper Thiophanate) and Their Metabolites in Plant-Derived Foods by Liquid Chromatography
7. GB 23200.125-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Determination of Residues of Streptomycin, Jinggangmycin, Ningnanmycin, and Multi-antibiotic Residues in Plant-Derived Foods by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)

Implementation Date:
The above standards will come into effect on March 1, 2026. The full text of the standards can be accessed and downloaded from the website of the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Ministry’s Agricultural Product Quality Safety Center (http://www.aqsc.agri.cn), and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs is responsible for the interpretation of the content.

Issued by:
National Health Commission
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
State Administration for Market Regulation
February 12, 2026

Reference

https://www.moa.gov.cn/govpublic/ncpzlaq/202602/t20260225_6481696.htm