News - Page 37 of 60 - Canadian Food Exporters Association (CFEA)

Public - Feb 14, 2023

USDA Publishes Strengthening Organic Enforcement Final Rule

News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat On January 18, 2023, the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) announced the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule. The rule calls for strengthening enforcement of organic standards, aims to...

Member - Feb 9, 2023

New Attestation of commercial invoices in the United Arab Emirates

News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat Update - February 9, 2023 - We have been informed that some Canadian companies are encountering technical difficulties using the new system implemented by UAE for attestation of commercial...

Public - Feb 3, 2023

FDA announces qualified health claim for cocoa flavanols in high flavanol cocoa powder and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today in a letter of enforcement discretion that it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims regarding the consumption of cocoa...

Public - Jan 26, 2023

FDA Issues Response to Three Citizen Petitions Related to CBD and Dietary Supplements

Today, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied the requests in three citizen petitions, from the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and the Natural Products Association (NPA), that...

Member - Jan 23, 2023

Philippines – Temporary Decrease in Tariffs for Specific Agriculture Exports

On January 13, 2023, the Philippines issued Executive Order 13, extending the temporary reduction of tariffs on mechanically deboned chicken and turkey until December 31, 2024. Under the temporary tariff reduction, fresh, chilled, or frozen...

Public - Jan 23, 2023

FDA Proposes Increase in Color Certification Fees

Update on Color Certification Fees - January 23, 2023 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reopening the comment period on January 24, 2023 for 45 days for the proposed rule entitled Color Additive...