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: Advertisements and Claims
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) notified the Word Trade Organization of the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Advertisements and Claims) Regulations, 2017.
India: Guidelines for Food Recall
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published Guidelines for food recall -available online.
FAO/WHO: Pesticide Residues Report
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have published the report of Pesticide Residues in Food 2017.
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 lambda-cyhalothrin in or on certain products.
EU: Increased Import Controls
On December 13, 2017, the European Commission issued the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2298 of 12 December 2017 amending Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin.
EU: RASFF Annual Report
The European Commission has recently published its Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) Annual Report.
EU: Organic Import
The European Commission has published the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2329 of 14 December 2017 amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries.
Practice Guidelines for Peanut Allergies.
This article reviews the latest recommendations and clinical practice guidelines for peanut allergies among the pediatric population. Recommendations in this paper were compiled using information collected from a variety of publications of accredited professional organizations. Peanut allergies are the body's response to what it sees to be an unwanted substance in the body. This article focuses on the causes, […]
Ready for GulFood 2018: The Largest INC Pavilion Ever in the Middle East
From February 18 to 22, Dubai will be hosting a new edition of GulFood, the world’s largest annual food event. After the successful experience at GulFood 2017, the Nut and Dried Fruit Pavilion will participate again in the show and, what is more, this time will be featured in its largest format ever in the Middle East.