News & Insights

On October 30, Denmark's Høringsportalen posted a draft MRL amendment under consideration by the European Union's Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed. The draft amendment, SANTE/12090/2019, includes proposed MRLs for cyantraniliprole, cyazofamide, cyprodinil, fenpyroximate, fludioxonil, fluxapyroxad, imazalil, isofetamide, kresoxim-methyl, lufenuron, mandipropamide, pyriofenone, pyriproxyfen, propamocarb hydrochloride, pyraclostrobin, and spinetoram.  

Relevant proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on November 13, 2019. 

On November 7, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published trade advise notices concerning flubendazole and fluralaner in or on various commodities.

Proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGloabl Veterinary Drug MRL Database on November 13, 2019.

Recently, Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) published an amendment to Annex VI of its food additive regulations. It is effective October 10, 2019. 

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes the regulations for Mexico, in English, though enzymes typically fall outside the scope of the database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On November 12, the U.S. EPA established a Section 18 tolerance for residues of propyzamide in cranberry.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by January 13, 2020. The established MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on November 12, 2019.

On November 6, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) published updated versions of its Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods and Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Animal Products. 

Relevant amended MRLs are available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database. 

On November 12, the U.S. EPA established a tolerance for residues of tebuconazole in or on various commodities.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by January 13, 2020. The established MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on November 12, 2019.

On November 7, Malaysia’s Ministry of Health published Food (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2019. This document amends Malaysia’s food additive regulations and is effective from November 1, 2019. This amendment was originally proposed in February 2019. 

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Malaysia's food additive regulations, has been updated to reflect the relevant changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

Recently, Indonesia’s National Agency of Drug and Food Control published a new regulation regarding enzymes and processing aids. The regulation is effective October 17, 2019 with a 12 month grace period for registered products. 

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Indonesia’s food additive regulations, will be updated to reflect all relevant changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information. 

On November 6, Health Canada published an amendment to its List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses.

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

On November 7, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration adopted an amendment to the Standards for Specification, Scope, Application and Limitation of Food Additives. This amendment was notified to the WTO on November 7. The amendment is effective July 1, 2020. 

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