Public - Feb 4, 2022
Update: China (Decrees 248 and 249) Registration Requirements – Notice to Industry
Effective January 1, 2022, exporters and processing establishments that export to China need to comply with two new Chinese regulations for imported food and overseas food establishments: Decree 248: Regulations on the Registration and Administration...
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Public - Jan 31, 2022
FDA FASTER Act Video for Food Industry and Other Stakeholders
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new video that provides an overview of the 2021 Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act. The FASTER Act, among other things, adds sesame...
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Member - Jan 28, 2022
Switzerland to ban titanium dioxide as a food additive
On January 20, 2022, Switzerland notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed a ban on the use of Titanium Dioxide as a food additive (E171) based on the scientific opinion of the European...
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Member - Jan 28, 2022
European Union Revoking Use of Titanium Dioxide as a Food Additive
Further to original post on November 23, 2021 (below) regarding the European Union's World Trade Organization (WTO) notification, on January 20, 2022, the European Commission adopted a ban on the use of titanium dioxide as...
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Public - Jan 25, 2022
FDA Proposes New Rule to Revise Procedures and Update Reasons for Revoking the Authorizations for Food Contact Substances
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new rule to amend regulation (21 CFR 170.105) on how and when the FDA may determine that a pre-market notification for a food contact substance is...
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Public - Jan 17, 2022
Maximum Levels of Mercury in Fish/Seafood Exports Destined for the EU
News from AAFC Market Access Secretariat Please be aware the European Union has notified the World Trade Organization that they intend to reduce the maximum levels permitted for mercury found in certain types of fish,...
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