EU amends the regulation EU No.231/2012 and has added the specification for Rebaudioside M produced by enzyme modification of steviol glycosides from Stevia.
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On September 20, 2022, European Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods was published.
On August 16, 2022, Ukraine’s Ministry of Health issued three draft Orders to regulate food contact substances for packaging materials like ceramics, plastics, elastomer and rubber teats.
In a recent meeting of the Team for Dietary Supplements operating at the Sanitary and Epidemiological Council (Poland), it was decided that four substances, namely Evodiamine, Group of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs), Higenamine…
Replying to a request to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the active substance triclopyr in oranges, lemons and mandarins, the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) concluded that the short‐term and long‐term intake of residues…
EU has established Maximum levels of hydrocyanic acid in following foodstuffs to ensure a high level of human health protection.
EU has amended the usage of Schizochytrium sp. oil rich in DHA and EPA which has been extended its usage to fish analogues and meat analogues at at levels 300 mg/100 g and 300 mg/100 g respectively, intended for the general population.
EU has established Maximum levels of 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, 8-hydroxyquinoline, pinoxaden and valifenalate in certain Products.
Amendment to the Ministerial Decree of 10 August 2018 introduces the following additional warning for the labeling of supplements containing ingredients derived from Curcuma longa and spp:
Food Standards Australia New Zealand published Amendment No. 210 - 12 August 2022 to further revise the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.