News & Insights

On July 26, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published an amendment (English-language version begins on page 19) to their food additive regulations.

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

Recently, Israel’s Ministry of Health published food additive amendments for potassium sorbate, lycopene, and starch sodium octenyl succinate. The amendments for potassium sorbate and lycopene are effective from August 18, 2021. The amendment for starch sodium octenyl succinate are effective from September 7, 2021. 
 
The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 850 additives in more than 70 countries worldwide. Please contact BCI for more information on subscribing.

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 be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 30, 2021.

Recently, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports for Ukraine and Dominican Republic.

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

The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database  and the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database currently display relevant established and proposed MRLs for the Dominican Republic.

On July 27, Health Canada published an amendment regarding the use of dimethyl dicarbonate. This amendment amends the List of Permitted Preservatives.

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.

On July 28, the U.S. EPA established a tolerance for residues of fludioxonil in banana.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before September 27, 2021. Relevant MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 29, 2021.

On July 27, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRLs for benzovindiflupyr in leeks and spring onions/green onions/Welsh onions. 

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 28, 2021.

On July 22, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the review of the existing MRLs for isopyrazam. 

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 27, 2021.

Recently, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) published GSO 2500:2021 Additives Permitted For Use In Food Stuffs and GSO 995:2021 Sweeteners Permitted In Food.

The GCC's food additive regulations are included, in English, in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database and are in the process of being updated to reflect the new regulations. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On July 26, China's National Health Commission published new enzyme use levels. The announcement notifying the changes is available in Chinese.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes China's food additive regulations in English, has already been updated to reflect these changes, though enzymes are typically excluded from the scope of the database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.