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Dear Loyal Readers,

The Global MRL News will be ending on September 5. We are grateful for your readership and are happy to announce BCGlobal's recent acquisition by FoodChainID, a leading provider of technology-enabled food safety, quality, and sustainability solutions. BCGlobal was formerly the regulatory intelligence division of Bryant Christie Inc.

We would like to reassure you that no changes are occurring to the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database. We look forward to continuing to provide you the same great MRL data you have come to rely on from this and our other Regulatory Limits products.

We would like to thank you for your many years of readership, and we look forward to continuing to provide you food regulatory solutions through FoodChain ID's robust suite of products and services. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Best Regards,

The Global MRL News Team 

Dear Loyal Readers,

The Food Additive News will be ending on September 5. We are grateful for your readership and are happy to announce BCGlobal's recent acquisition by FoodChain ID, a leading provider of technology-enabled food safety, quality, and sustainability solutions. BCGlobal was formerly the regulatory intelligence division of Bryant Christie Inc.

We would like to reassure you that no changes are occurring to the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. We look forward to continuing to provide you the same great food additive maximum use level data that you have come to rely on from this and our other Regulatory Limits products.

We would like to thank you for your many years of readership, and we look forward to continuing to provide you food regulatory solutions through FoodChain ID's robust suite of products and services. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Best Regards,

The Food Additive News Team

On August 30, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare published an amendment (in Japanese) to its food additive regulations. 

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Japan'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 August 31, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published an amendment (English-language version begins on page 2) to their food additive regulations regarding infant foods. The amendment is effective from October 1, 2022.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes India's food additive regulations, will updated to reflect all relevant changes upon the effective date. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently published Decisions on amending the GB MRLs for benzovindiflupyr in or on spring onions and leeks and metalaxyl-M in or on oil palms fruits and peppercorn.

Amended MRLs from these Decisions will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 1, 2022. 

On August 30, the U.S. EPA announced the receipt of pesticide petitions to establish or modify MRLs for several active ingredients.

Comments must be received by September 29, 2022. Relevant proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on August 31, 2022.

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) recently announced proposed MRL changes for several active ingredients. These changes were reported via the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service.

Relevant proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug Database on September 1, 2022. 

On August 30, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1435 amending MRLs for calcium carbonate, carbon dioxide, cyprodinil, and potassium hydrogen carbonate.

Relevant Pending MRL changes will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on August 31, 2022.

On August 29, New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries published Proposals to Amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds) Food Notice - 29 August 2022.

The comment deadline is October 28, 2022. Proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide and Vet Drug MRL Databases on August 31, 2022. 

On August 29, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) published proposed MRLs for fenazaquin.

Comments are due by November 12, 2022. The proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on August 30, 2022.