Important European standards for the protection of drinking water have been implemented in Germany's national law by the revision to the Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV).
Arsenic
EU amended regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 regarding maximum levels of arsenic in certain foods like cereals and cereal based products, infant formulae, follow-on formulae, foods for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children,…
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), South Korea have released two drafts open for public comments on standards of meat alternatives and new types of foods for special medical purposes (FSMP).|It also proposes to optimize the management…
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published extensive literature search (ELS) after collecting and identifying studies published since 2009 and relevant to the topic organic arsenic in combination with the substance group characterisation…
Health Canada established new maximum levels of 0.01 ppm inorganic arsenic in fruit juices and fruit nectars except grape juice and grape nectar, and 0.03 ppm inorganic arsenic in grape juice and grape nectar, effective August 17, 2022
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