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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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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