USA: Qualified Health Claim
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognized the use of a qualified health claim related with the early peanut introduction and reduced risk of developing peanut allergy.
Australia: Agricultural Export Legislation
The Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources of Australia announced that the draft Export Control Bill 2017 is available for comment.
South Korea: Standards and Specifications for Foods
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of the Republic of Korea notified the World Trade Organization of the Proposed Amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Foods.
Philippines: Risk Analysis
The Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards of Philippines notified the World Trade Organization of the Philippine National Standard- Working Principles for Risk Analysis for Food Safety Application by Governments.
Philippines: Microbiological Risk Assessment
The Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards of Philippines notified the World Trade Organization of the Principles and Guidelines for the Conduct of Microbiological Risk Assessment.
Philippines: Traceability
The Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards of Philippines notified the World Trade Organization of the Philippine National Standard-Principle for Traceability/Product Tracing as a Tool within a Food Inspection and Certification System.
Mexico: MRLs Guidelines
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food of Mexico notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-000-SAG-FITO/SSA1-2013: Maximum residue levels. Technical guidelines, authorization procedure and review.
Japan: MRLs Update
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan notified the World Trade Organization of the Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards).
India: MRLs Update
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India notified the World Trade Organization of the Proposed Draft Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2017 related to tolerance related to harmonization of MRL of pesticide.
EU: MRLs Update, Draft Commission Regulation
The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl and triclopyr in or on certain products.