Upcoming Plastic Bans: Australia and New Zealand
APCO has published details on the National Retail Association which is hosting free online webinars to help businesses in different states a…
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US FDA Update on Post-market Assessment of Certain Food…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a public inventory of certain food ingredients that the agency has determined to have u…
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Clinical trials of Medical Devices – Updates Rega…
There have been so many changes in the clinical trial framework in Italy including four new decrees concerning clinical trials on medical de…
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The Philippines Starts the Ban on Trans Fat in Pre-pack…
The use of trans fat in pre-packaged food products is now banned in the country starting Monday, June 19. This policy was implemented to add…
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France Publishes a Decree to Forbid the Sale of Fresh F…
The French Decree No. 2023-478 of June 20, 2023, relating to the obligation to present for sale unprocessed fresh fruits and vegetables with…
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MFDS Proposed Revision of Standards for Food Additives …
Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) proposed a partial revision of Standards and Specifications for Food Additives for Food throug…
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FSANZ Published a Media Statement on IARC and Joint FAO…
FSANZ CEO, Dr Sandra Cuthbert, has released a statement concerning the current International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and Joint …
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South Africa Published a Combined List of Acts, Regulat…
On June 23rd, 2023, The Dairy Standard Agency of South Africa added a combined list of acts, regulations and standards relating to food safe…
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US FDA Provides Recommendations on the Statutory Prohib…
According to FDA, this draft guidance describes the FDA’s interpretation of, and policies concerning, the prohibition on wholesaling i…
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Health Canada Announces the End of Cosmetic Animal Test…
On 22 June 2023, the Government of Canada banned the testing of cosmetic products on animals to establish product safety, and/or the use of …
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