News & Insights

On October 5, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) withdrew an application concerning the use of glucosylated steviol glycosides originally proposed in August 2017. 

 
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On October 5, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) announced a food additive application concerning the use of beta-galactosidase from Papiliotrema terrestris as a processing aid (enzyme). 

 
Australia & New Zealand's food additive regulations are included in the International Food Additive Database, although enzymes and processing aids typically do not fall within the scope of the database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On October 4, the European Commission notified the WTO of a proposal regarding the use of sweeteners in fine bakery wares originally proposed in May 2017. Comments are due by December 2, 2017.  

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On October 3, the Gulf Cooperation Council’s GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) published a draft regulation for “Additives Permitted for Use in Food Stuffs.” Comments are due by December 27, 2017.

  
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On September 20, Health Canada published a food additive proposal concerning modifications to the List of Permitted Preservatives. Comments are due by December 3, 2017.

  
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On September 4, Chile’s Ministry of Health notified the WTO to amend the comment deadline on a proposal to modify articles 493, 494, 495, 498, 499, 501, 502, 503, 504 and 505 of its food additive regulations regarding infant formula proposed in July 2017. The new comment deadline is September 26, 2017. 

 
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On September 6, the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) notified the WTO of the following proposed food specification standards that include additive information:

• DRS 16-1:2017 Fruit-based soft drinks – Specification 
• DRS 14: 2017 Carbonated and non-carbonated beverages – Specification  

Comments are due by November 5, 2017. 

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On August 29, Malaysia’s Ministry of Health published a draft amendment to their Food Regulations 1985. Comments are due September 23, 2017. 

 
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Recently, the Gulf Cooperation Council published a proposed standard for chocolate (in Arabic). The comment deadline is October 28, 2017. 

  
The Gulf Cooperation Council's food additive regulations, in English, are included in the International Food Additive Database.  If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On August 23, Health Canada published a food additive proposal concerning modifications to the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents. Comments are due by November 5, 2017. 

  
Canada's food additive regulations are included in the International Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.