Public - Jan 31, 2025
Upcoming changes to the import requirements for organic products
News from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is working to strengthen import controls for organic foods through a 2-phase project. Phase 1 of the project was completed in November...
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Member - Jan 30, 2025
Recent US changes and guidance documents with impacts on agriculture
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat The Market Access Secretariat would like to highlight several actions that have recently been proposed or finalized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Food Safety Inspection...
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Member - Jan 29, 2025
EU new Regulation prohibiting use of BPA in food contact materials
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat The European Union (EU) has adopted Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 which prohibits use of bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives in products that come into contact...
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Member - Jan 29, 2025
Swiss notification on labelling of animal products
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat Please be advised that Switzerland has made an amendment to their notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. The amendment (G/TBT/N/CHE/285/Add.1) outlines the...
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Public - Jan 29, 2025
Hong Kong Government’s Proposed Amendments to the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) has launched a public consultation process on proposed amendments to the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations (Cap. 132V). The public consultation...
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Public - Jan 15, 2025
FDA to Revoke Authorization for the Use of Red No. 3 in Food and Ingested Drugs
The FDA is revoking the authorization for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 as a matter of law, based on the Delaney Clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The...
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