Public - Feb 28, 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withdrawing the 2005 proposed rule, “Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization,” in response to comments received in 2005 after publication of the proposed rule and...
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Member - Feb 28, 2023
Philippines: Revised Guidelines on Food Additives, Processing Aids and Updated Dietary Standard for Use in Processed Food Products
News from AAFC's Market Access Secretariat Recently, the Philippines' Department of Health, Office of the Secretary, notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the following notifications: G/TBT/N/PHL/297- A Draft Administrative Order (AO) on the Revised...
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Public - Feb 22, 2023
New maximum residue limits (MRL) for Mefentrifluconazole in the UK
News from AAFC's Market Access Secretariat The Market Access Secretariat (MAS) of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) wishes to inform you that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) has notified members of the World...
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Public - Feb 17, 2023
Canada Brand Industry Launch
Registration to become a Canada Brand member is now open to the public using the following link. You will also be required to have a GCKey, if you don't have one you can register for one...
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Member - Feb 15, 2023
Canada and Mexico have signed an organic equivalency arrangement to support market access of organic products
The organic equivalency arrangement comes into effect on February 15, 2023. Organic products certified to the Mexican Organic Standard and imported to Canada cannot be re-exported to the United States (U.S.) or used as an...
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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...
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