News & Insights

On June 19, Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety notified the WTO of a food additive proposal originally published on June 15. The international comment deadline is August 18, 2017.

On June 16, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published a call for submissions regarding a revision of the regulation of nutritive substances and novel foods. Comments are due by July 28, 2017. 

On June 15, Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety published a food additive proposal in Korean. Comments are due by August 14, 2017. 

On June 8, Paraguay notified the WTO of a proposed standard for milk powder. This standard includes food additive information. Comments are due by August 7, 2017. 

On May 31, Argentina notified the WTO of a proposed standard for milk powder. This standard includes food additive information. Comments are due by July 30, 2017.

On May 26, Chile’s Ministry of Health published a proposal to modify articles 393 and 394 of its food additive regulations regarding honey and palm syrup. Comments are due by July 25, 2017.

 
Chile’s food additive regulations are included, in English, in the International Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On May 29, the European Union published a food additive proposal regarding the use of sweeteners in food category 7.2 fine bakery wares. Comments are due by June 26, 2017. 

On May 12, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published Notification Circular 12-17, which announced application A1144 re-categorizing coconut milk for food additive permissions. FSANZ estimates it will begin its assessment in early September 2017. 

On March 24, Health Canada published a proposal to include a new food additive, lycopene extract from tomato, with permissions in various foods. This list would modify the List or Permitted Colouring Agents. Comments are due by June 6, 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.

On March 23, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published an approval report for the food additive application A1121 - Oryzin (Protease) as a Processing Aid (Enzyme). FSANZ notified the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulations of these approvals.

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