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FDA provided updates on actions to strengthen infant formula safety and supply chain resilience

On December 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its ongoing plan to further update the safety and resiliency of infant formula.

Dec 18, 2023

UN released a report assessing the threshold of food allergens

On 13 December 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) published ISSN2415-1173, a report on the assessment of certain food allergen thresholds.

Dec 18, 2023

Weekly Review of Food Standards & Regulations (December.11,2023-December.17, 2023)

★GACC updated the fruit access list, and Chilean peach and apricot started to export to China★On December 6, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) updated the list of fruit access and the list of enterprises allowed to export to China

Dec 18, 2023

South Korea added HHCH and HHCP as raw materials that are prohibited from being imported into South Korea

On December 14, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea issued Notice No. 2023-582, adding HHCH and HHCP, which are prohibited from importing into South Korea, to the "Guidelines for Designating and Lifting the Import of

Dec 15, 2023

EFSA published a scientific opinion on the safe intake of manganese

On December 8, 2023, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the EU Research Group on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) issued a scientific opinion on the safe intake of manganese.

Dec 15, 2023

Hong Kong: Import of poultry meat and products from Komárom-Esztergom County in Hungary suspended

CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products from the area with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

Dec 15, 2023

The first batch of 300 tons of Spanish badam will soon be exported to China

According to Spanish media reports, the first 15 containers of Spanish Sinian wood will be exported to China between January and February 2024.

Dec 15, 2023

South Korea revised the implementation rules of the Law on Supporting and Promoting Organic Food Management

On December 13, 2023, the website of the National Legal Information Center of Korea issued Order No. 616, revising the implementation rules of the Law on Supporting and Promoting Organic Food Management, which will be implemented on the date of promulgati

Dec 15, 2023

EU assessed safety of l-5-methyltetrahydrofolate as novel food

On 29 November 2023, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the EU Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) Study Group issued a scientific opinion on the safety of l-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid (l-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid) as

Dec 14, 2023

FSA assesses oyster import risks

Experts have assessed the main risks of importing oysters into the UK and measures to help mitigate possible issues.

Dec 14, 2023