GB 2707-2005

ICS 67-040
C 53

National Standard of the People’s Republic of China

GB 2707-2005
Replace GB 2707~2708-1994

鲜（冻）畜肉卫生标准

Hygienic standard for fresh (frozen) meat of livestock

Issue on: Jan 25, 2005 Implementation on: Oct 01, 2005
Issued by the Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China & Standardization Administration of the
People’s Republic of China.

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Contents

Foreword ....................................................................................................................... 1
1 Scope........................................................................................................................... 4
2 Normative References............................................................................................... 4
3 Index Requirements .................................................................................................. 4
3.1 Raw material requirements .............................................................................. 4
3.2 Sensory index ................................................................................................... 4
3.3 Physical and chemical index ............................................................................ 4
4 Manufacturing and Processing ................................................................................ 5
5 Packaging ................................................................................................................... 5
6 Marking ..................................................................................................................... 5
7 Storage and Transportation ..................................................................................... 6
8 Test Methods .............................................................................................................. 6
8.1 Sensory index ................................................................................................... 6
8.2 Physical and chemical index ............................................................................ 6

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Foreword

Full text of this Standard is mandatory.

This national standard will replace and abolish GB 2707-1994 Hygienic standard for frozen pork
and GB 2708-1994 Hygienic standard of beef, mutton and rabbit meat.
Comparison with GB 2707-1994 and GB 2708-1994, main changes of this Standard are as
follows:
— The format of full text has been revised according to GB/T 1.1-2000;
— Combined GB 2707-1994 and GB 2708-1994 into this Standard as per category and enlarged
the application range of Standard;
— The structural of GB 2707-1994 and GB 2708-1994 has been revised and added raw material,
food additive, manufacturing and processing as well as hygienic requirements for packaging,
transportation and storage;
— Added the limited requirements for Pb, ASIII, HgT, Cd and pesticide residue requirements;
— Changed the limitation of total volatile basic as ≤15mg/100g..
This Standard will be implemented on Oct 01, 2005, the transitional period is one year. i.e. the
products which manufactured before Oct 01, 2005 and accord with relevant standards, sell to Sept
30, 2006 is allowed.
This standard is proposed and governed by Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China.
Draft units of this Standard: Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of Jiangsu Province.
Shanghai Hygienic Supervision Centre, Hangzhou Hygienic Supervision Centre, Liaoning
Hygienic Supervision Centre, Hygienic Supervision Centre of Ministry of Health and The Beijing
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Main drafters of this Standard: Yuan Baojun, Gu Zhenhua, Fan Baorong, Cai Yanping, Li
Jiangping, Zheng Yunyan and Ding Xiuying.
This standard replaced the previously issued standard is:
— GB 2707-1981, GB 2707-1994;
— GB 2708-1981, GB 2708-1994;

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Hygienic standard for fresh (frozen) meat of livestock

1 Scope

This standard specifies hygienic requirements and test methods for fresh (frozen) meat of
livestock as well as hygienic requirements for food additives, produce and process, packaging,
marking, transportation and storage.
This standard is applicable to fresh or frozen meat of livestock which accepted by health
inspection qualified of veterinarian after slaughtering of animals.

2 Normative References

The articles contained in the following documents have become this standard when they are
quoted herein. For the dated documents so quoted, all the modifications (excluding corrections) or
revisions made thereafter shall not be applicable to this Standard. For the undated documents so
quoted, the latest editions shall be applicable to this Standard.
GB 2763 Maximum residue limits for pesticides in food
GB/T 5009.11 Determination of total arsenic and abio-arsenic in food
GB/T 5009.12 Determination of lead in foods
GB/T 5009.15 Determination of cadmium in foods
GB/T 5009.17 Determination of total mercury and organic-mercury in foods
GB/T 5009.44 Method for analysis of hygienic standard of meat and meat products
GB 7718 General standard for the labeling of prepackaged foods
GB 12694 Hygienic specifications of meat packing plant

3 Index Requirements

3.1 Raw material requirements

The livestock shall be health from safety and nonepidemic region, and with plytosanity certificate
of origin.
3.2 Sensory index
Free from extraneous odour and tapinoma odour.
3.3 Physical and chemical index
Physical and chemical index shall comply with Table 1.
Table 1 – Physical and chemical index
Item Index
Total volatile basic / (mg/100g) ≤ 15
Pb / (mg/kg) ≤ 0.2
ASIII / (mg/kg) ≤ 0.05
Cd / (mg/kg) ≤ 0.1
HgT (as Hg) / (mg/kg) ≤ 0.05

3.4 Pesticide residue

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Pesticide reside shall be executed as per GB 2763.

3.5 Residue of veterinary drug
Residue of veterinary drug shall be executed as per relevant national standards and relevant
regulations.

4 Manufacturing and Processing

The hygienic requirements for fresh (frozen) meat of livestock in manufacturing and processing
shall comply with GB 12694.

5 Packaging

The packaging container and materials of product shall comply with corresponding hygienic
standards and relevant regulations.

6 Marking

The marking requirements for stereotypes packaged shall be executed according to GB 7718.

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7 Storage and Transportation

7.1 The products shall be stored in dry and well-ventilated place. Mixed storage with toxic,
harmful, peculiar smell, volatile and easily corrosion matters shall not be allowed.
7.2 Transportation
The transport machine shall be clean and non-pollution, shall keep out of the sun and rain when
transporting. Mixed transportation with toxic, harmful, peculiar smell matters shall be not allowed.

8 Test Methods

8.1 Sensory index

Determination according to the specified in GB/T 5009.44.
8.2 Physical and chemical index
8.2.1 Total volatile basic: Determination according to the specified in GB/T 5009.44.
8.2.2 Pb: Determination according to the specified in GB/T 5009.12
8.2.3 ASIII: Determination according to the specified in GB/T 5009.11.
8.2.4 Cd: Determination according to the specified in GB/T 5009.15.
8.2.5 HgT: Determination according to the specified in GB/T 5009.17.

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