News & Insights

On July 18, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Advance Notice 2022-323 (in Korean) proposing revisions to their food regulations, including MRL changes.

Relevant proposed MRLs will be visible in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 22, 2022.

On July 20, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing maximum residue level for deltamethrin in maize/corn.

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 22, 2022.

On July 21, Health Canada published a notice of intent to revise the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses to revise the use of caffeine and caffeine citrate in cola type beverages.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes Canada's food additive regulations. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On July 21, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1264 amending MRLs for fludioxonil. 

Amended MRLs will be effective from August 10, 2022. Relevant Pending MRL changes will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 22, 2022.

On July 20, the U.S. EPA established MRLs for spiropidion.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before September 19, 2022. Relevant MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 21, 2022.

On July 20, Israel notified the WTO of a food additive amendment (in Hebrew) regarding titanium dioxide. The amendment is effective from June 1, 2023.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 850 additives in more than 70 countries worldwide. Please contact BCI for more information on subscribing.

Recently, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports for the Dominican Republic, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Kenya.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 850 additives in more than 70 countries worldwide, including Thailand, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and Canada. 

The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database currently display relevant established and proposed MRLs for the Dominican Republic, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Kenya.

On July 18, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) notified the WTO of adopted MRLs for flutriafol.

Amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 19, 2022.

Recently, Chile's Ministry of Health notified the WTO of a draft amendment regarding MRLs for pesticides in food.

The final date for comments is August 2, 2022. Proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database July 14, 2022.

On July 12, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 14, 12 July 2022. Pages 26-28 of the gazette list proposed MRLs for pesticides and veterinary drugs in or on various commodities. Pages 33-36 of the gazette list amendments to MRLs for pesticides in or on various commodities.

Relevant proposed and amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 13, 2022.