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Weekly Review of Food Standards & Regulations (May. 23-May. 29, 2022)

★Introduction of food labeling regulations in Japan★With the continuous development of global economic integration, the world's economic and trade ties are becoming increasingly close, especially the food trade occupies an important position in inter

May 30, 2022

GACC | Emergency Preventive Measures against 3 Peruvian Companies

On May 27, 2022, the General Administration of Customs took emergency preventive measures against 3 Peruvian companies, due to the positive nucleic acid test of SARS-Cov-2 in some samples of frozen Penaeus vannamei and frozen squids from Peru. The nationa

May 27, 2022

GACC | Emergency Preventive Measures against 1 Myanmar enterprise

On May 27, 2022, due to the positive nucleic acid test of SARS-Cov-2 in 2 samples of a batch of frozen dried shrimp from Myanmar, in accordance with announcement No. 103 of 2020, the national customs suspended the acceptance of Myanmar seafood manufacture

May 27, 2022

GACC | Emergency Preventive Measures against 6 Russian fishing vessels, 2 cold storages and a South Korean cold storages

On May 27, 2022, the General Administration of Customs took emergency preventive measures against 6 Russian fishing vessels, 2 cold storages and a South Korean cold storages, due to the positive nucleic acid test of SARS-Cov-2 in some samples of frozen se

May 27, 2022

GACC | Emergency Preventive Measures against 9 Vietnamese Companies

On May 24, 2022, the General Administration of Customs took emergency preventive measures against 9 Vietnamese companies, due to the positive nucleic acid test of SARS-Cov-2 in some samples of frozen saefood imported from Vietnam. The national customs sus

May 27, 2022

China Approves New Food-Contact Materials

On May 11, 2022, the China National Health Commission (NHC) gave final approval to four new food-contact substances, expanded use for two food-contact substances, and nine new resins. The substances and specifications are listed below.New Food-Contact Mat

May 25, 2022

Hong Kong: Import of poultry meat and products from areas in UK suspended

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (May 24) that in view of notifications from the British Consulate-General in Hong Kong about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Erewash

May 25, 2022

GACC | Emergency Preventive Measures against 7 Vietnamese Companies

On May 24, 2022, the General Administration of Customs took emergency preventive measures against 7 Vietnamese companies, due to the positive nucleic acid test of SARS-Cov-2 in 12 samples of 10 batches of frozen Basa fish imported from Vietnam. The nation

May 24, 2022

GACC | Emergency Preventive Measures against 4 US fishing vessels

On May 24, 2022, the General Administration of Customs took emergency preventive measures against 4 US fishing vessels, due to the positive nucleic acid test of SARS-Cov-2 in some samples of frozen seafood imported from US. The national customs suspended

May 24, 2022

GACC | Emergency Preventive Measures against a Bangladeshi company

On May 24, 2022, the General Administration of Customs took emergency preventive measures against a Bangladeshi company, due to the positive nucleic acid test of SARS-Cov-2 in a sample of a batch of frozen cuttlefish imported from Bangladesh. The national

May 24, 2022