The National Standard for Organic and Bio-dynamic Produce (the National Standard) is Australia’s technical export standard for organic and bio-dynamic goods. It was first implemented in 1992 and second edition was released in 1998.
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Schedule 20 of Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code is being proposed to be changed (15 November 2022) by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), New Zealand has proposed to change the import health standard for Lychee, (Litchi chinensis) imported from Thailand.
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry issued a draft and allowed comments on updating its regulation: Hygienic production and transportation of meat and meat products for human consumption which is applicable to meat and…
The food authority FSANZ has reviewed the key critical concern raised by EFSA for the use of Titanium dioxide as food additive. The safety was reviewed by the authority along with overseas regulators.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed public health and safety risks associated with the use of chymosin sourced from a genetically modified (GM) strain of Trichoderma reesei, as a processing aid in the manufacture of cheese…
Levomefolate is a biologically active form of folate. The Medicines Classification Committee (MCC) recently put out a proposal to schedule products containing more than 500 mcg levomefolate per day as a pharmacy-only product.