China Issued General Principles on Nutrition Labelling …
On 26 Sep 2021, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China published GB 28050 Draft National Standard “Gen…
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Hong Kong Published ‘The Harmful Substances in Food R…
In Sep 2021, Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety published the Guidelines on ‘The Harmful Substances in Food (Amendment) Regulation 2021’ g…
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Costa Rica: Draft Amendment to Bill on Front-of-Pack La…
In September 2021, the substitutive draft Bill 22.065 of 2020 was published which seeks to introduce Front-of-Pack (FOP) labelling in Costa …
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India Published Draft Regulation for Vegan Foods
On 8 September 2021, FSSAI published a draft of vegan foods. The main topics covered in the draft include: Definition of vegan Requirements …
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Australia: The Claim ‘TGA approved’ Must No…
On 13 September 2021, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) emphasised that terms such as ‘TGA approved’ or ‘TGA regi…
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Chile: Draft Regulation for The Gluten-Free Logo
The Chile Ministry of Health opened for public consultation the draft modification of the Article of the RSA on the labeling of gluten-free …
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US FDA Approves New Blue Natural Colour Additive
On 2 September, the FDA approved a new blue color additive made from butterfly pea flower. The principal coloring components in butterfly pe…
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China Publishes Q&A’s on “Foods for Spe…
On 23 August 2021, the China Center for Food Evaluation, State Administration for Market Regulation published 21 common Questions & Answ…
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Brazil Updates ‘Prohibited Cosmetic Substances Li…
The National Health Surveillance Agency of Brazil (ANVISA) published the list of substances prohibited in cosmetic products, which took effe…
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Ghana Toothbrush Regulation Took Effect This Sep
The FDA in Ghana has published a regulation in order to regulate the safety of toothbrushes. The regulation took effect from the 1 September…
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