On January 16, 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) proposed to develop and revise some of the methods for the testing of food products, with a comment period ending on March 25, 2024, to provide feedback. The main contents are:

(1) The detection method for lead in butter, edible casein products and whey powder products is atomic absorption spectrophotometry with a detection limit of 0.008 mg/kg;

(2) Determination of aflatoxin in cereals and cereal products (including baby food). Detection limit is ≤4ug/kg;

(3) Determination of moisture content in milk powder by oven drying method.

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