A public solicitation for food safety national standards applications was initiated at the end of 2010 by the Ministry of Health.1231 copies of standard project proposal received in 2011 were analyzed.The standards project proposal categorized as "test methods and procedures" and "food additives" accounted for 35.8% and 29.7% respectively;standards project proposal from administrative units and their institutions accounted for 76.1%;the top three areas submitted the highest amount of standards project proposal were Beijing,Shanghai and Shandong.Some issues reflected from the applicants were lack of knowledge and understanding of food safety standards,and social concerns were not consistent with the development trend of the food safety standards system.All standards project proposal collected in this paper were sorted and analyzed;some suggestions were proposed in order to provide reference for the national food safety standards application in the future.