Following a re-assessment during March, 2022, EFSA concludes the authorisation of ethoxyquin as a feed additive belonging to the functional group ‘antioxidants’ should be denied and hence implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/962 should be repealed…
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The draft Order provides for the approval of the Requirements for foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation.The adoption of the draft Order will bring the legislation of Ukraine concerning the food safety and quality in line with…
EU reviewed the gaps for Maximum Residue levels of 2,4-D, azoxystrobin, cyhalofop-butyl, cymoxanil, fenhexamid, flazasulfuron, florasulam, fluroxypyr, iprovalicarb and silthiofam.
European Commission approved the release of iron hydroxide adipate tartrate (‘IHAT’) on the market as a novel food.
European Union has expanded its group of products subject to a maximum level for Ochratoxin A through its amendment which includes dried figs and dried apricots or all dried fruit (10 µg/kg), mixtures of spices (15 µg/kg), sunflower and pumpkin…
Egyptian Food Safety Authority approach to manage the risks related to contaminants and determine the maximum limits of chemical contaminants in food for the purpose of controlling and conforming chemical pollutant levels to Codex and relevant…
European Union made changes in the entry of ‘galacto-oligosaccharide’ in the authorized Novel Foods list. The change includes "Conditions of use and other specific labelling requirements laid down in the Annex of existing regulation.
Due to several RASFF notifications concerning findings of ethylene oxide in a number of food additives used to manufacture variety of foodstuffs , the EU Commission, irrespective of its origin established maximum limit for residues of ethylene…
Commission Regulation (EC) in section 8 of Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 added Maximum levels for hemp seeds and hemp seed derived products to ensure a high level of human health protection.
Turkish Food Codex -Regulation on food intended for infants and young children and total diet replacement for weight control was notified through G/SPS/N/TUR/93 on 11 October 2017.