There are three legal pathways for ingredients to be used in food: generally recognized as safe (GRAS) status, a prior sanction, or an FDA food (or color) additive approval.
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- India - Notifies important guidelines in reference to the old and new FoSTaC portal Market(s): India
The new FosTac portal was luanched on 6 August, 2022. The old portal wwill remain active only till 28 February, 2023.
Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture of Indonesia Number 12 of 2022 concerning Food Safety Control of Radioactive Contaminant on the Importation of Fresh Food of Animal Origin and Fresh Food of Plant Origin states that Importation of Fresh…
Minister of Health published one circular for amending, supplementing and repealing a number of legal documents on food safety.
Health Canada added a new maximum level of 0.1 ppm inorganic arsenic in rice-based foods intended specifically for infants and young children, effective August 17, 2022
Ministry of Health – MS, National Health Surveillance Agency – ANVISA, Resolution of the Collegiate Board - RDC no. 740, of august 9, 2022 (Published in DOU No. 156, of August 17, 2022) ||
ANNEX I |As per the Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marketing) Act 1937, it is decided to keep the requirement of AGMARK certification for imported Food consignments in abeyance till further order.
Thailand FDA releases "Clarifications to the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 432) B.E. 2022" related to the Food Labeling from Genetically Modified Organisms.
According to the "Regulations on the Administration of Feed and Feed Additives, bureau has drafted the "Guidelines for the Declaration of Plant Extract Feed Additives ".
The Japanese Pharmacopoeia, Eighteenth edition Under Paragraph 1 of Article 41 of the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, are to be revised.