European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published three safety evaluations regarding two substances proposed for use as food enzymes. In all three cases, the food enzyme was derived from a genetically modified version of its source.
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German Federal Ministry for Nutrition and Agriculture (BMEL) published an extensive revision to the "Guidelines on Tea, Herbal and Fruit Teas as Well as Their Extracts and Preparations."
Hydrocyanic acid is a highly toxic substance.
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 is amended for the maximum levels of ochratoxin A in certain foodstuffs. It shall apply from 1 January 2023.
The authorisation covered theuse of the NF as a food supplement at maximum use levels of 3 g/day for children from 3 to 9 yearsof age and 6 g/day for children from 10 years of age, adolescents and adults.
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to the functional group ‘antioxidants’ should be denied and hence implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/962 should be repealed…
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…