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GB/T 21661-2020: Plastic shopping bags
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Standard ID GB/T 21661-2020 (GB/T21661-2020)
Description (Translated English) Plastic shopping bags
Sector / Industry National Standard (Recommended)
Classification of Chinese Standard Y28
Classification of International Standard 83.140.01
Word Count Estimation 18,132
Date of Issue 2020-11-09
Date of Implementation 2020-12-31
Older Standard (superseded by this standard) GB/T 21661-2008
Quoted Standard GB/T 1844.1; GB/T 1844.2; GB/T 1844.3; GB/T 2828.1-2012; GB/T 2918; GB/T 6672; GB/T 6673; GB/T 9639.1-2008; GB/T 16288; GB 38507; QB/T 2358
Regulation (derived from) National Standard Announcement No. 23 of 2020
Issuing agency(ies) State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Summary This standard specifies the terms and definitions, classification, requirements, test methods, inspection rules and packaging, packaging signs, transportation, and storage of plastic shopping bags. This standard applies to films made with traditional plastic resin as the main raw material, and non-degradable plastic shopping bags made by heat-sealing or bonding and other bag-making processes. This standard also applies to non-degradable shopping bags made of plastic and other materials. Hereinafter referred to as plastic shopping bag). Plastic bags for the purpose of carrying, such as plastic roll bags (also called tear-off bags or point-break bags). This standard does not use starch-based plastic shopping bags and biodegradable plastic shopping bags.

GB/T 21661-2020: Plastic shopping bags

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Plastic shopping bags ICS 83.140.01 Y28 National Standards of People's Republic of China Replace GB/T 21661-2008 Plastic shopping bag 2020-11-09 released 2020-12-31 implementation State Administration for Market Regulation Issued by the National Standardization Management Committee

Foreword

This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009. This standard replaces GB/T 21661-2008 "Plastic Shopping Bag". Compared with GB/T 21661-2008, the main technical changes are as follows. ---The scope of application of the standard has been changed; ---Updated normative references (see Chapter 2, Chapter 2 of the.2008 edition); --- Deleted the term degradable plastic shopping bag (see 3.2 in the.2008 edition); --- Deleted the term starch-based plastic shopping bag (see 3.3 in the.2008 edition); ---Modified the definition of plastic shopping bag (see 3.1, 3.1 in.2008 edition) --- Added the term plastic shopping bags for direct food contact (see 3.2); --- Added the term non-food direct contact plastic shopping bags (see 3.3); ---Added the classification of plastic shopping bags (see Chapter 4); ---Modified the logo (see 5.1, Appendix A, Appendix B, 4.1 in the.2008 edition); --- Modify the thickness, thickness limit deviation and average deviation requirements (see 5.3.1, 4.2.1 of the.2008 edition); ---Modified the printing quality requirements (see 5.4.4, 4.3.4 of the.2008 edition); --- Deleted the starch content requirements for starch-based plastic shopping bags (see 4.5 in the.2008 edition); ---Deleted the degradation performance requirements of degradable plastic shopping bags (see 4.6 in the.2008 edition); ---Modified the safety and health index requirements (see 4.7 of the.2008 edition); ---Modified the sampling method (see 6.1, 5.1 of the.2008 edition); ---Added the water resistance test method of water-based ink (see 6.5.3.3); ---Modified the lifting test method (see 6.6.1.2, 5.6.1.2 of the.2008 edition); ---Modified the drop test method (see 6.6.2, 5.6.2 of the.2008 edition); ---Modified the water leakage test method (see 6.6.3, 5.6.3 of the.2008 edition); ---Modified the sealing strength test method (see 6.6.4, 5.6.4 of the.2008 edition); ---Modified the falling dart impact test method (see 6.6.5, 5.6.5 of the.2008 edition); --- Deleted the starch content determination method of starch-based plastic shopping bags (see 5.7 in the.2008 edition); --- Deleted the degradation performance test method of degradable plastic shopping bags (see 5.8 in the.2008 edition); --- Deleted the safety and health index test method (see 5.9 in the.2008 edition); ---Modified the type inspection (see 7.2.2, 6.2.2 of the.2008 edition); ---Revised the sampling plan (see 7.3.1 Table 7,.2008 version 6.3.1 Table 7); ---Modified the identification rules of logo, size, sensory (except printing quality) (see 7.4.1.1, 6.4.1.1 of the.2008 edition); ---Added the printing quality judgment and revised the physical and mechanical performance judgment rules (see 7.4.1.2,.2008 version of 6.4.1.2); --- Deleted the starch content determination rules for starch-based plastic shopping bags (see 6.4.1.3 of the.2008 edition); ---Deleted the degradability judgment rules for degradable plastic shopping bags (see 6.4.1.4 in the.2008 edition); --- Deleted the sanitation performance judgment (see 6.4.1.5 in the.2008 edition); ---Modified the packaging mark (see 8.2, 7.2 of the.2008 edition); ---Modified transportation (see 8.3, 7.3 of the.2008 edition); ---Modified the storage retention period (see 8.4, 7.4 of the.2008 edition); ---Deleted the determination of starch content in starch-based plastic shopping bags (see Appendix A of the.2008 edition); --- Deleted the starch-based plastic shopping bag evaporation residue test method (see Appendix B of the.2008 edition). Please note that certain contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing agency of this document is not responsible for identifying these patents. This standard was proposed by the China National Light Industry Council. This standard is under the jurisdiction of the National Standardization Technical Committee for Plastic Products (SAC/TC48). Drafting organizations of this standard; Shenzhen Wandajie Environmental New Materials Co., Ltd., Chongqing Lianfa Plastic Technology Co., Ltd., Anhui Huachi Plastic Industry Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Zhengwang Environmental Protection New Material Co., Ltd., Beijing Technology and Business University, Nantong Huasheng Plastic Products Co., Ltd., Guangdong Chongxi Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Huashengtai Technology Co., Ltd., Huizhou Junhao Plastic Development Co., Ltd., light industry plastic processing applications Application Research Institute, National Plastic Products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center (Beijing). The main drafters of this standard. Weng Yunxuan, Zhou Yingxin, Wei Da, Chen Qian, Zhou Jiushou, Wang Chunqiu, Zhang Jianhong, Zhang Chunhua, Wei Jie, Sun Yuanzheng, Su Junming, Li Ziyi, Shen Chuanxi. The previous versions of the standard replaced by this standard are as follows. ---GB/T 21661-2008. Plastic shopping bag

1 Scope

This standard specifies the terms and definitions, classification, requirements, test methods, inspection rules, packaging, packaging signs, transportation, and storage of plastic shopping bags. This standard applies to films produced with traditional plastic resin as the main raw material, and non-degradable bags made by heat sealing or bonding processes. For plastic shopping bags, this standard also applies to non-degradable shopping bags made of plastic and other materials (hereinafter referred to as plastic shopping bags). This standard does not apply to plastic bags that are only used for packaging and not for carrying purposes, such as plastic roll-on bags (also called tear-off bags or point-break bags). This standard does not apply to starch-based plastic shopping bags and biodegradable plastic shopping bags.

2 Normative references

The following documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated reference documents, only the dated version applies to this article Pieces. For undated references, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document. GB/T 1844.1 Plastic symbols and abbreviations Part 1.Basic polymers and their characteristic properties GB/T 1844.2 Plastic symbols and abbreviations Part 2.Filling and reinforcing materials GB/T 1844.3 Plastic symbols and abbreviations Part 3.Plasticizer GB/T 2828.1-2012 Sampling inspection procedures by attributes Part 1.Batch inspection sampling plan retrieved by acceptance quality limit (AQL) GB/T 2918 Standard environment for condition adjustment and testing of plastic samples GB/T 6672 Plastic film and sheet thickness determination mechanical measurement method GB/T 6673 Determination of the length and width of plastic films and sheets GB/T 9639.1-2008 Test method for impact resistance of plastic films and sheets Free falling dart method Part 1.Step method GB/T 16288 Marking of plastic products GB 38507 Limits for the content of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in inks QB/T 2358 Test method for heat sealing strength of plastic film packaging bags

3 Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document. 3.1 It is made with general-purpose plastic resin as the main raw material, or is made of plastic and other materials, and has a supporting structure. Bag products used for holding and carrying goods in places such as business. 3.2 Films produced with general-purpose resin as the main raw material are processed by heat-sealing or bonding and other bag-making processes. Plastic shopping bags that are or are expected to come into direct contact with food or food additives, or whose components may migrate into food.

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