Revision of the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act (revision of agricultural chemical residue standards)
Distribution date: 17 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 18 March 2025
Proposal of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemical:Pesticide: Mandestrobin.
Products Covered: Meat and edible meat offal (HS codes: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.07, 02.08 and 02.09)Aquatic animals and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS codes: 03.02, 03.03, 03.04, 03.06, 03.07 and 03.08)Dairy produce, birds' eggs and natural honey (HS codes: 04.01, 04.07, 04.08 and 04.09)Animal originated products (HS code: 05.04)Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS codes: 07.02, 07.03, 07.04, 07.05, 07.07, 07.08, 07.09, 07.10 and 07.13)Edible fruit (HS codes: 08.06, 08.07, 08.08, 08.09, 08.10 and 08.11)Tea, mate and spices (HS codes: 09.02, 09.03 and 09.10)Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit (HS codes: 12.01 and 12.05)Animal fats and oils (HS codes: 15.01, 15.02 and 15.06)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Color Additive Petition From Center for Science in the Public Interest, et al.; Request To Revoke Color Additive Listing for Use of FD&C Red No. 3 in Food and Ingested Drugs; Final Amendment; Order
Distribution date: 17 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 29 April 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is granting a color additive petition submitted by Center for Science in the Public Interest, et al., by repealing the color additive regulations that permit the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in foods (including dietary supplements) and in ingested drugs. The petitioners provided data demonstrating that this additive induces cancer in male rats. Therefore, FDA is revoking the authorized uses in food and ingested drugs of FD&C Red No. 3 in the color additive regulations. DATES: This order is effective 15 January 2027, except for amendatory instruction 4, which is effective 18 January 2028. If any provisions are delayed or stayed by the filing of proper objections, FDA will publish such notification in the Federal Register. Submit either electronic or written objections and requests for a hearing on the order by 18 February 2025.
Products Covered: Inorganic or mineral colouring matter, n.e.s.; preparations based on inorganic or mineral colouring matter of a kind used for colouring any material or produce colorant preparations (excl. preparations of heading 3207, 3208, 3209, 3210, 3213 and 3215); inorganic products of a kind used as luminophores, whether or not chemically defined (HS code(s): 3206); Food technology (ICS code(s): 67)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Letter of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance No. FS-ARe-7/6361-3 of 27 December 2024
Distribution date: 20 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 29 April 2025
This letter introduces a temporary restriction on import of live poultry, poultry products, eggs, equipment for poultry, feed and feed additives for birds from New Zealand to the territory of the Russian Federation and on transit of live birds through the Russian territory due to the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in New Zealand.
Products Covered: Live poultry, egg products, meat and edible offal of poultry, poultry meat products, incubation egg of poultry, Incubation egg (except poultry egg), live bird (except poultry), feed and feed additives for birds, equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds (HS code(s): 0105; 0207; 0208; 0209; 0210; 0407; 0408; 0410; 0504; 0505; 0511; 1506; 1510; 1516; 1518; 1601; 1602; 1603; 190220; 190420; 2102; 2104; 2106; 2309; 2936; 3504; 3507; 3808; 3824; 3923; 3926; 4206; 4415; 4416; 4421; 7020; 7309; 7310; 7326; 7616; 843610; 84362; 843680; 860691; 8609; 8716; 950810; 9705)
Regulation Type: Emergency notifications (SPS)
Arrêté modifiant l'arrêté du 5 septembre 2003 modifié portant mise en application obligatoire de normes (Order amending the Order of 5 September 2003 laying down the compulsory implementation of standards, as amended) The Order is 4 pages long, three amendments to standards are 5, 5 and 9 pages long, respectively (23 pages in total) (23 pages, in French)
Distribution date: 20 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 21 March 2025
The notified Interministerial Order makes the implementation of three amendments compulsory. Each amendment relates to a standard that has been made mandatory. This measure is an exemption from the marketing authorization referred to in Article L255-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and provided for in Article L255-5(1) thereof.
Products Covered: Organic fertilizers - fertilizing materials with an agronomic additive - basic mineral soil conditioners
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Myoglobin; Final Amendment; Order
Distribution date: 20 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 29 April 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of myoglobin as a color additive in ground meat and ground poultry analogue products. We are taking this action in response to a color additive petition (CAP) submitted by Motif FoodWorks, Inc. (Motif FoodWorks or petitioner). This order is effective 19 February 2025.
Products Covered: HS Code(s): 20, 3203; ICS Code(s): 67
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Draft Ministry of Public Health Notification (MOPH), No. ... B.E. ..., entitled "Food Containing Pesticide Residues (Pesticide Residues in Food) (No. 5)"
Distribution date: 21 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 22 March 2025
For consumer protection, the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposing to revise the MOPH notification concerning the maximum residue level of pesticides in food through a risk-based framework focused on either short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic) exposures using Thai food consumption data and field trial data.The main elements of the draft MOPH notification are as follows:Revision of the MRLs/EMRLs set forth in Annexes 2 and 4 of the MOPH notification;Revision of the Default limit set forth in Annex 3 of the MOPH notification;Addition of the provision "In cases other than those specified in Annexes 2 and 4 and Codex, the pesticide residues in food shall not exceed the ASEAN MRLs". This MOPH Notification shall come into force after the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.
Products Covered: Food in general (ICS code: 67.040)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
The labeling requirements for specific essence and spice ingredients to be disclosed.
Distribution date: 27 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 28 March 2025
In order to provide consumers with accurate information, the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare proposes to set labeling requirements for specific essence and spice ingredients. Details of the regulated scope are specified in the attached documents.
Products Covered: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent (HS code(s): 3401)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Amendment to Article 7 of the Labeling Requirements for Cosmetic Packaging, Containers, Labels, or Directions.
Distribution date: 27 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 28 March 2025
The Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare proposes to amend the Article 7 of the Labeling Requirements for Cosmetic Packaging, Containers, Labels, or Directions. Details of the regulated scope are specified in the attached documents.
Products Covered: ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS (HS code(s): 33); Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent (HS code(s): 3401)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Resolución Conjunta sobre incorporación del aceite de palma virgen al Código Alimentario Argentino (Draft Joint Resolution on incorporating virgin palm oil into the Argentine Food Code) (2 pages, in Spanish)
Distribution date: 30 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 06 March 2025
The notified draft text incorporates virgin palm oil into the Argentine Food Code and establishes its physico-chemical characteristics and specifications.
Products Covered: Virgin palm oil
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proyecto de Reglamento Técnico sobre etiquetado de alimentos genéticamente modificados (Draft Technical Regulation on the labelling of genetically modified foods) (21 pages, in Spanish)
Distribution date: 30 January 2025 | Final date for Comment: 31 March 2025
The notified draft Technical Regulation establishes the rules governing the labelling of packaged foods, domestically produced or imported, that contain genetically modified ingredients and are available to consumers at points of final sale in the national territory. It seeks to protect consumers' right to information pursuant to Article 37 of Law No. 29571 (Code for the Protection and Defence of Consumers).
Products Covered: Tariff items are covered by Annex I to the draft Regulation
Regulation Type: Revision to Regular Notification
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