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On July 22, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published an amendment to the Food Standards Code regarding food additives and enzymes.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes FSANZ’s food additive regulations. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On July 13, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 14, 13 July 2021. Pages 21-22 of the gazette list draft MRLs and pages 27-31 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 February 25, 2021.

On July 8, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published the administrative assessment report for Application A1227, Application A1228, and Application A1229 on food enzymes. 

Australia and New Zealand's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database, though enzymes typically fall outside the scope of the database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

Recently, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports for Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Russian Federation, Canada, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Bangladesh, Norway, New Zealand, Australia, and Turkey.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 850 additives in more than 70 countries worldwide, including Canada, the Eurasian Economic Union (Russia), the Central American Customs Union (Costa Rica and Nicaragua) and Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Please contact BCI for more information on subscribing.

The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database currently displays relevant established and proposed MRLs for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia, Canada, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Bangladesh, Norway, New Zealand, Australia, and Turkey. The BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database currently displays relevant established and proposed MRLs for Russia, Canada, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Australia, and Turkey.

On June 1, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 11, 1 June 2021. Pages 21-23 of the gazette list draft MRLs in or on various commodities.

Relevant Proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on June 1, 2021.

On May 12, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published an approval report for Application A1207 on Rebaudioside M as a steviol glycoside from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. 

Australia and New Zealand'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 May 4, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 9, 4 May 2021. Pages 23-25 of the gazette list draft MRLs and pages 28-31 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 May 6, 2021.

On April 22, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published an amendment to the Food Standards Code regarding food additives.

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

On March 26, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published an amendment to the Food Standards Code regarding food additives.

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

On March 23, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 6, 23 March 2021. Pages 20-23 of the gazette list draft MRLs for pesticides in or on various commodities.

Relevant proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database  on March 24, 2021.