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FDA adds 13 new substances to FCS inventory

Aug 19, 2021

On July 30, 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added 13 entries to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance Notifications (FCNs). Food contact substances within the inventory have been demonstrated to be safe for their intended use b

US FDA Compliance Date for the Final Rule on Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented and Hydrolyzed Foods Approaching

Aug 06, 2021

On August 13, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a final rule to establish compliance requirements for fermented and hydrolyzed foods, or foods that contain fermented or hydrolyzed ingredients, and bear the gluten-free claim. In both fer

FDA Announces FY2022 User Fee Rates for the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program and the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program

Jul 28, 2021

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the fiscal year (FY) 2022 user fee rates for importers approved to participate in the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP), and accreditation and certification bodies interested in participa

FDA Issues Industry Guidance on Oversight of Food Products Covered by Systems Recognition Arrangements

Jul 21, 2021

On July 9, the FDA issued the draft FDA Oversight of Food Products Covered by Systems Recognition Arrangements: Guidance for Food and Drug Administration Staff that addresses how the agency plans to adjust its regulatory oversight activities for covered f

US adds Malaysia to the list of areas affected by African swine fever

Jul 06, 2021

According to the US Federal news, on July 6, 2021, APHIS published No. 2021-14255 file, which add Malaysia to the list of areas affected by African swine fever.It is understood that on February 19, 2021, the Malaysian veterinary authority reported to the

U.S. EPA proposes registration of the new fungicide ipflufenoquin

Jul 05, 2021

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking comments on its proposal to register the new active ingredient ipflufenoquin.Ipflufenoquin may serve as a beneficial tool in managing several plant diseases, some of which are resistant to other fun

US FDA Releases Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan

Jul 05, 2021

On July 1, 2021,the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan that outlines FDAs strategy for reducing the public health burden of foodborne cyclosporiasis in the United States caused by Cyclospo

FDA Releases List of Guidance Topics for Foods Program

Jul 02, 2021

On June 29, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) released a list of draft and final guidance topics that are a priority for the FDA Foods Prog

US FDA Issues Update on Recent Activities Pertaining to PFAS in Food

Jul 02, 2021

On june 30, 2021, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing our efforts to better understand the occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the food supply. Today we are sharing updates on our work in this emerging area of

EPR regulations expanded in Canada and US

Jul 01, 2021

The government of Ontario, Canadas largest province, recently announced expansions to the regions extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme which will make producers of products and packaging fully responsible for recycling. Currently, producers pay h