NMPA’s interpretation is explicit: GB 7916 sits as the body, STSC and industry standards as the wings. If someone on your team files “we only need the GB now”, they are guessing.
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GB 7916 and STSC: what “one body, two wings” means for an SME this quarter
Owner takeaway
Buy the GB text. Diary its implementation clause.
Keep STSC method and list files until a later announcement says otherwise.
Children’s, eye and lip SKUs already had 2026 STSC movement — stack those dates next to GB 7916.
Mercury’s 1 July 2026 STSC date is a separate, earlier problem.
Why this now
GB 7916 interpretation published 6 August 2026.
Who is affected
China filers, QC, and labs writing 2026–27 protocols.
What to do
Monitor
Later NMPA announcements that update the GB banned-substance catalogue.
Prepare
Map impurity tests that only apply when certain raw materials are present.
Act
Do not retire STSC SOPs on the strength of a LinkedIn summary.
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