Public - May 9, 2025
Front-of-Package Labeling Comment Period Extension
The FDA published a Federal Register notice to extend the comment period for the proposed rule on a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling scheme until July 15, 2025. They are taking this action in response to...
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Member - May 7, 2025
United States FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes in Nation’s Food Supply
Information from AAFC's Market Access Secretariat: On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it would phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from...
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Member - Apr 17, 2025
China: Registration requirements for processing, storage and export establishments of select agricultural products
Information from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat The Market Access Secretariat (MAS) would like to remind all Canadian establishments registered under the General Administration of Customs China (GACC) Department of Animal and Plant Quarantine (DAPQ) online...
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Public - Apr 4, 2025
FDA Intends to Extend Compliance Date for Food Traceability Rule
Information from AAFC’s Market Access Secretariat On March 20, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intention to extend the compliance date for the Food Traceability Rule (the “final rule") by 30 months. The...
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Public - Mar 26, 2025
New Searchable Web Page for the Food Allergen Labeling Guidance for Industry
Today, the FDA published a web page, Frequently Asked Questions: Food Allergen Labeling Guidance for Industry, as a resource for the 5th edition of FDA’s Guidance for Industry titled: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens,...
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Member - Mar 21, 2025
Egypt: New halal certification requirements
News from AAFC's Market Access Secretariat As a follow-up to the previous messages regarding Egypt's proposed halal requirements for dairy products, we are pleased to inform you that Egypt notified the WTO on 12 March...
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