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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Member - Jan 14, 2025
FDA Issues Proposed Rule on Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to require a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label on most packaged foods to provide accessible, at-a-glance information to help consumers quickly and easily identify how foods can...
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Member - Jan 9, 2025
FDA Releases Allergen, Food Safety, and Plant-Based Alternative Labeling Guidances
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released four guidance documents to help industry and other interest holders understand and comply with FDA regulations concerning food allergens, low-moisture ready-to-eat human foods, and labeling of plant-based...
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Public - Jan 7, 2025
Amendments to fish import inspection fees
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published amendments to the fish import inspection fees in Part 16 of the CFIA Fees Notice to introduce a single fee for all fish products. This single fee...
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Member - Jan 3, 2025
Hong Kong’s Proposed Amendments to the Preservatives in Food Regulations
News from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat Further to our previous announcement below from July 12, 2023, we are writing to inform you that Hong Kong's amended “Preservatives in Food Regulation", which was tabled at the...
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