Singapore: amendments to Food Regulations
The Food (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2020 have been published in Singapore, effective August 31, 2020. Changes affect several portions...
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Jun 19, 20201 min
South Africa: sorbic acid in bread
The South African Department of Health has amended its Regulations - Preservatives and Antioxidants to allow for the use of sorbic acid...
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foodlaw
May 5, 20201 min
Canada: amendment for benzoic acid & sodium benzoate
Effective May 5, 2020 Health Canada now permits the use of these additives (preservatives) in oyster-flavoured sauce to max. 1000 ppm....
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Lisa Logan
Apr 29, 20201 min
EFSA: Opinion on modification to steviol glycosides (E960) specification
EFSA has published its Opinion on the safety of a proposed change to the specification for E960 - Steviol glycosides. Further details...
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Lisa Logan
Mar 12, 20201 min
Canada: amended permitted food colouring agent list
Health Canada has published a new 'List of Permitted Colouring Agents' on March 12, 2020. You can access it here:...
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foodlaw
Feb 1, 20201 min
Central American Customs Union: new additive legislation
Effective June 5, 2020, here is the link to Resolution No. 4/2019 & Annexes on the SIECA website (available in Spanish)....
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Lisa Logan
Jan 10, 20201 min
Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC): Draft on Food Sweeteners
On January 9, 2020 the GCC notified WTO of a draft amendment to GSO 995 covering permitted food sweeteners. https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/P...
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Lisa Logan
Nov 6, 20191 min
Canada: L-Lysine hydrochloride in snack foods
As of November 6, 2019 Health Canada has approved the use of L-lysine hydrochloride in certain types of snack food (those made from dough...
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foodlaw
Sep 6, 20191 min
FSANZ Food Code amendments
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued amendments to its Food Standards Code on September 5th 2019, covering the following:...
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Lisa Logan
Aug 2, 20191 min
USA: Soy leghemoglobin (colour) in ground beef analogues
The US FDA has issued a Final Rule allowing for the use of this colour additive in ground beef analogues; effective September 4, 2019....
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Lisa Logan
Jul 31, 20191 min
Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) 42nd Report July 2019
Here is the link to the Report of 42nd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission held in Geneva, Switzerland....
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foodlaw
Jun 7, 20191 min
Australia / New Zealand: approval of steviol glycosides (INS 960) in fruit drinks
Effective June 6, 2019 FSANZ is permitting the use of steviol glycosides (sweetener, INS 960) in fruit drinks under category 14.1.2.2.1....
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Lisa Logan
May 15, 20191 min
Canada: approval of sweetener Steviol glycosides from Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Health Canada has recently evaluated and approved the use of Steviol glycosides from Saccharomyces cerevisiae CD15380 and CD15407 in a...
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Lisa Logan
May 2, 20191 min
Mexico: food additive amendments
A May 2019 amendment to Annex I of the Food Additive 'Acuerdo' - ANEXO I Aditivos con diversas clases funcionales y con una IDA...
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Lisa Logan
Apr 3, 20191 min
Canada: steviol glycosides in canned fruit
Effective April 3rd, Health Canada is allowing the use of steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni in canned fruits products....
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Lisa Logan
Mar 20, 20191 min
Canada: ground limestone colour now permitted in unstandardised confectionery
Effective March 20th 2019, Health Canada has approved the use of ground limestone as a colouring in unstandardisd confectionery in...
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Lisa Logan
Mar 6, 20191 min
Japan: proposed withdrawal of ten food additives
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) is planning to withdraw ten food additives from the current list of existing food...
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Lisa Logan
Feb 1, 20191 min
Mexico: Food Additive amendments
On January 29th, 2019 COFEPRIS published an amendment to Annex III of the food additive Acuerdo providing for the use of carmoisine...
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Lisa Logan
Jan 7, 20191 min
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) draft Standard on Food Additives
The GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) has notified the WTO of a draft standard on food additives as GSO 05/FDS 2500/2019. The...
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Lisa Logan
Dec 3, 20181 min
Japan: new Food Additive Standard
Japan has published a new food additive standard (November 30, 2018) specifying conditions of use. You can access it here:...
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