Amendment No. 182 makes changed to the Food Standards Code for use of INS 432 - Polysorbate 20 - and provides for several other changes to the Code. Further details here: http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/changes/gazette/Documents/Gazette%20Notice%20No%20182%20WEB%20VERSION.pdf #FoodAdditives #Foodregulations #Australia #NewZealand #FSANZ

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued this consultation paper concerning BREXIT and retention of European Union food legislation. Comment period ends October 14th. Further details can be found here: https://www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/consultations/proposed-approach-to-retained-eu-law-for-food-and-feed-safety-and-hygiene #UK #Foodregulations #FoodAdditives

The Report of the 41st meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) (held in Rome from 2 - 6 July) is now available on the Codex Alimentarius website and accessible here: http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/en/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FMeetings%252FCX-701-41%252FReport%252FFINAL%252FREP18_CACe.pdf #CodexAlimentarius #Foodregulations #FoodAdditives

A consolidated version of the Food Regulations, No. 977/96 has recently been published on the Minsal website (in original language). Link: http://dipol.minsal.cl/wrdprss_minsal/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/DECRETO_977_96_actualizado-mayo-2017.pdf #FoodAdditives #Foodregulations #Chile

On April 13th, several portions of the Food Standards Code were amended. The changes included a broadening of the definition for steviol glycosides. Full details are here:http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/changes/gazette/Documents/Gazette%20Notice%20Amendment%20No%20168%20WEB%20VERSION.pdf #Foodregulations #FoodAdditives #Australia #NewZealand

On March 31st, Singapore made several amendments to its food regulations, including new rules on enzymes, beta glucan, quillaia extracts, L-theanine and several Schedule changes. The full amendments can be found here: http://www.ava.gov.sg/docs/default-source/legislation/sale-of-food-act/food-(amendment)-regulations-2017.pdf?sfvrsn=2 #Singapore #FoodAdditives #Foodregulations

Singapore's AVA has recently published a summary of the responses received from the public consultation on the draft Food (Amendment) Regulations 2017. The summary can be found here: http://www.ava.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/summary-of-responses-received-for-the-draft-food-(amendment)-regulations-2017.pdf?sfvrsn=2 #Singapore #FoodAdditives #Foodregulations