News & Insights

On July 22, Health Canada published amendments regarding steviol glycosides and the use of additives in plant protein isolate products. These amendments amend the List of Permitted Sweeteners, the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing, or Thickening Agent, the List of Permitted Preservatives, and the List of Permitted Food Enzymes. 

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

This week, the European Union posted a summary opinion proposing MRLs for bambermycin in poultry. 

Proposed MRLs from this opinion will display in the BCGlobal Vet Drug Database on July 23, 2021.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently published Decisions on amending GB MRLs for prohexadione and glyphosate in certain commodities.

Amended MRLs from these Decisions will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 23, 2021.

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.

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently proposed MRLs for sethoxydim, pyroxasulfone, bromoxynil, and flonicamid. 

Comments are due by October 3, 2021 (sethoxydim, pyroxasulfone) and October 5, 2021 (bromoxynil, flonicamid). The proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 21, 2021.

On July 19, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published amendments to the monographs for cypermethrin and cyfluthrin (links in Portuguese).

Relevant MRLs from these amendments will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 20, 2021.

On July 19, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1175 amending its food additive regulations. The amendment will apply from August 8, 2021.

The European Union's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which will be updated upon the effective date of the amendment. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently published its Decision on the GB MRLs for dimethoate and omethoate, following the non-approval of dimethoate.

Pending MRL changes from the Decision will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 17, 2021.

On July 14, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1156 amending its food additive regulations. The amendment will apply from August 3, 2021.

The European Union's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which will be updated upon the effective date of the amendment. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently proposed MRLs for mandipropamid, benzovindiflupyr, sulfoxaflor, and boscalid.

Comments are due by September 26, 2021 (mandipropamid, benzovindiflupyr) and September 28, 2021 (sulfoxaflor, boscalid). The proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 17, 2021.