China: NHC Approves 32 New Food Ingredients and Food Co…
The National Health Commission of China has approved 2 new food raw materials, 11 kinds of new food additives and 19 new types of food-relat…
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EC Notifies WTO of Prohibition of 12 Nanomaterials in C…
On 11 February 2022, The European Commission has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft amendment to Regulation (EC) No. 122…
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China Published National Standard Draft on Complementar…
On 16 Feb, the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology forwarded a notice soliciting opinions on the “National Food Safety St…
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EU Issued Amendment on Newly Prohibited and Restricted …
On February 1, 2022, the European Commission introduced amendments to the Annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products. The …
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China: New Group Standard for Fat Powder for Special Fo…
CNHFA published the “Fat Powder for Special Foods Group Standards”. This standard applies to fat powders that are used in formul…
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US: Amendments to the List of Allowed and Prohibited Su…
This final rule amends the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) organic regulations to implement recommendations from the …
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HMRC Provides Updates Guidance on UK’s Plastic Pa…
HMRC have published an updated guidance document and webinar to tackle questions and concerns on the Plastic Packaging Tax. Businesses that …
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China Published “Measures for Monitoring Adverse …
On 21 Feb 2022, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued the “Measures for Monitoring Adverse Reactions of Cosmeti…
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Indonesia Published Criteria To Be Excluded from Halal …
This draft regulation contains a detailed list of materials that are excluded from the mandatory halal certification obligations. In general…
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Thailand to Partially Remove Cannabis from Illegal Narc…
Key Event Summary Thailand Public Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed a ministerial announcement, officially modified Category 5 of t…
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