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On December 23, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports for Nigeria, Nicaragua, and Haiti. 

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 850 additives in more than 70 countries worldwide, including the Central American Customs Union. Please contact BCI for more information on subscribing.

The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database currently displays relevant established and proposed MRLs for Nigeria, Nicaragua, and Haiti and the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database currently displays relevant established and proposed MRLs for Nicaragua.

Recently, the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Service published Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Country Reports for the following countries:

• Egypt
• Tunisia
• Nigeria
• Morocco
• India
• Venezuela
• Senegal

Information on pesticides and other contaminants is included in Section III for Egypt and Nigeria, Section IV for Lithuania, and Section V for Venezuela, Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal, and India. The Global MRL Database currently displays relevant established and proposed MRLs for these markets.

Recently, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service published the following reports that contain information on food additive regulations:

• Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Report – Egypt
• Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Report - Tunisia
• Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Report – Nigeria
• Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Report - Morocco
• Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Report – India

BCI's International Food Additive Database includes food additive use regulations for over 800 additives and 60 markets.  Please contact us for information on subscribing.