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GACC Announcement No. 188 of 2023 (Announcement on Inspection and Quarantine Requirements for Imported Finnish Poultry Meat)

On 22 December, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued Announcement No. 188 of 2023, announcing that with immediate effect, the import of Finnish poultry meat meeting the relevant requirements is permitted.

Dec 26, 2023

South Korea issued import inspection instructions for carrageenan made in China

On 22 December, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued a directive to inspect the import of carrageenan from China.

Dec 26, 2023

France reorganized food safety regulatory authorities

On 15 December 2023, the French Directorate General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) announced that from January 1, 2024, the task of regulating food safety in France will be entrusted exclusively to the Ministry of Agri

Dec 26, 2023

South Korea issued detection methods and limits for tritium in foods

On 20 December, the Ministry of Food and Drugs (MFDS) of South Korea released the method for the detection of tritium in food and the limit of tritium in food.

Dec 25, 2023

US revised regulatory requirements for adulterated or mislabeled meat, poultry and egg products

On 19 December 2023, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued Directive 8080.1, the 8th edition of the Regulatory Requirements for Adulterated or Mislabeled Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products.

Dec 25, 2023

CFE | Release Approval Document (Decision) for Special Food (Update on December 21)

On December 21, 2023, the Center of Food Evaluation of the State Administration for Market Regulation updated the list of approval document (decision) for the registration of infant formula product, which includes 17 kinds of infant/older infant/young chi

Dec 25, 2023

CFE | Release Approval Document (Decision) for Special Food (Update on December 21)

On December 21, 2023, the Center of Food Evaluation of the State Administration for Market Regulation updated the list of approval document (decision) for the registration of infant formula product, which includes 12 kinds of infant/older infant/young chi

Dec 25, 2023

EU authorised the placing on the market of partially hydrolysed protein from spent barley (Hordeum vulgare) and rice (Oryza sativa) as a novel food

On 20 December 2023, the European Commission issued Regulation (EU) No 2023/2851 approving the placing on the market of partially hydrolysed protein from spent barley and rice residues as a novel food.

Dec 25, 2023

Weekly Review of Food Standards & Regulations (December.18,2023-December.24, 2023)

★Hong Kong: Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Canada and US suspended★CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the relevant areas with immediate effect to protect public.

Dec 25, 2023

EU authorized the placing on the market of apple fruit cell culture biomass as a novel food

European Commission issued Regulation (EU) No 2023/2847 approving the placing on the market of apple fruit cell culture biomass (apple fruit cell culture biomass) as a new type of food in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2015/2283 of the European Parlia

Dec 22, 2023