To solve the problems of overlap, iterance or conflict that may existed among current standards related to food contact coatings.Methods All current food contact coatings standards were collected, and the scope of the reorganization was determined through industry survey. Regulations of other countries and regions were referred to, and advices for each standard related to food safety were provided. Results According to the 8 coatings standards collected, the main food safety indexes of these standards were evaporation residues, potassium permanganate consumptions, heavy metals, free-phenol and free-formaldehyde. Inconsistency existed among different standards in limits, experiment conditions and methods. Some standards were outdated and with inappropriate quotations. Conclusion All the 8 food contact coatings standards should be incorporated to form a new food safety standard that could cover all food contact coatings. All the food safety indexes should be reconsidered together based on food safety risk assessment.