Food Additive News

On July 17, Chile’s Ministry of Health published a proposal to modify articles 494, 496, and 497 of its food additive regulations regarding infant formula. Comments are due by September 15, 2019. 

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

On July 15, Argentina updated the Argentinian Food Code through Resolución Conjunta 23/2019 and Resolución Conjunta 24/2019. All updates are effective from July 16, 2019. 

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

Recently, Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) published an amendment to Annex III of its food additive regulations. The amendment is effective from July 8, 2019.
 
The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Mexico's food additive regulations in English, has been updated to reflect the relevant changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On July 15, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service published a Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report for Tunisia. 

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.

The BCGlobal MRL Database for pesticides currently display relevant established and proposed information for Tunisia.

On July 12, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion regarding titanium dioxide.

The European Union's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On July 10, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety published a proposal, in Korean, to amend the Korean Food Additives Code. Comments are due by September 9, 2019.

Korea'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 July 9, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service published a Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report for Morocco. 
 

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.
 

The BCGlobal MRL Database for pesticides currently display relevant established and proposed information for Morocco.

On July 3, Chile’s Ministry of Health published an amendment concerning food additives to Reglamento Sanitario de los Alimentos No. 977/96. The amendment is effective from January 3, 2020.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Chile’s food additive regulations in English, will be updated to reflect the relevant changes upon the effective date. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

Recently, Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) published amendments to Annex I, Annex III, and Annex VI of its food additive regulations. The amendments are effective from June 28, July 2, and July 3 respectively. 

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Mexico's food additive regulations in English, has been updated to reflect the relevant changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

Recently, Health Canada published the following amendments to various Lists of Permitted Food Additives:

• NOM/ADM-01333 modifying the List of Permitted Sweeteners and the List of Permitted Emulsifying, Gelling, Stabilizing or Thickening Agents
• NOM/ADM-01334 modifying the List of Permitted Food Enzymes
• NOM/ADM-01335 modifying the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses

On June 24, Malaysia’s Ministry of Health published Food (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulation 2019. This document amends Malaysia’s food additive regulations and is effective from its date of publication.

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

On June 14, Canada’s Ministry of Health published an amendment to certain marketing authorizations on food additives to enable the approval of five new food additives. 

Canada'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 June 18, Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) published an amendment to Annex I of its food additive regulations. This amendment is effective from June 18, 2019. 

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Mexico's food additive regulations in English, has been updated to reflect the relevant changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On June 13, Israel’s Ministry of Health published a food additive amendment for sorbates. The amendment is effective from July 15, 2019. 

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.

On June 27, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published an approval report for Application A1172 on the enzymatic production of rebaudioside D. FSANZ notified the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulations of the approval.

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 June 27, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published an approval report for Application A1170 on rebaudioside MD as a steviol glycoside from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. FSANZ notified the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulations of the approval.

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 June 13, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published the administrative assessment report for Application A1180 on natural glycolipids.

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 June 12, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion on the safety of phosphates (E 338–341, E 343, E 450–452) as food additives.

The European Union’s food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI. 
 

On May 30, Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) published an amendment to Annex I and Annex VII of its food additive regulations. These amendments are effective from May 30, 2019. 

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Mexico's food additive regulations in English, has been updated to reflect the relevant changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On June 11, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration published a proposal, in Chinese, to amend its food additive regulations.

Taiwan'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 June 7, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published FSIS Directive 7120.1 Revision 51. This directive lists safe and suitable ingredients, including food additives, used in the production of meat, poultry, and egg products.

The United States's regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On June 6, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published an amendment concerning food additives to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. 

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

On June 4, Taiwan notified the WTO of a proposed amendment to its food additive regulations regarding the use of nitrous oxide. Comments are due by August 3, 2019.

Taiwan’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 29, China's National Health Commission published new food additive use levels. The announcement notifying these 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. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On May 29, Taiwan published two proposals, in Chinese, to amend its food additive regulations and to revoke a standard for the use of nitrous oxide. 

Taiwan’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 29, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/891 amending its food additive regulations. The amendment will apply from June 18, 2019.

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.

On May 22, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published an amendment, in Portuguese, on food additives. The amendment is effective from May 22, 2019.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Brazil's food additive regulations, will be updated upon translation and analysis of the amendment. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On May 20, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/800 and Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/801 amending its food additive regulations. The amendments will apply from June 9, 2019.

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 amendments. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On May 20, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report for Macau. 
 

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.
 

The BCGlobal MRL Databases for veterinary drugs currently display relevant established and proposed information for Macau.

On May 2, Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) published an amendment to Annex VI of its food additive regulations. They are effective from May 2, 2019. 

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes the regulations for Mexico, in English, though enzymes typically fall outside the scope of the database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI. 

On May 16, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published an approval report for Application 1168 on glucoamylase from GM Aspergillus niger. FSANZ notified the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulations of the approval.

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.

On May 16, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published the administrative assessment report for Application A1176 on steviol glycoside. 

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 14, Health Canada published NOM-ADM-0132, an amendment to its List of Permitted Sweeteners. 

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 May 13, Health Canada published a proposal concerning food additives. Comments are due by July 26, 2019. 
 

Canada'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 1, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India gazetted a proposed standard on foods for infant nutrition. An earlier version of this proposal was published in December 2017. Comments are due by June 14, 2019.

India'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 2, Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) published an amendment to Annex I of its food additive regulations. They are effective from May 2, 2019.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Mexico's food additive regulations in English, has been updated to reflect the relevant changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On May 2, Brazil published an amendment, in Portuguese, modifying various food additive regulations. The amendment is effective from May 2, 2019.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Brazil's food additive regulations, will be updated upon translation and analysis of the amendment. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On May 6, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports for Angola and Costa Rica.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes the Central American Customs Union's regulations. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

The BCGlobal MRL Databases currently display relevant established and proposed information for Angola and Costa Rica.
 

On May 3, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India published a food additive proposal. Comments are due by June 3, 2019. 

India’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 2, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates. 

BCI’s 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.
 

The BCGlobal MRL Databases currently display relevant established and proposed information for Jamaica and the United Arab Emirates.

On May 1, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports for Tanzania and Nicaragua.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes the Central American Customs Union's regulations. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

The BCGlobal MRL Databases currently display relevant established and proposed information for Tanzania and Nicaragua.

On April 29, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) notified the WTO of a draft food additive regulation concerning fish and fish products.

Brazil's food additive regulations are included, in English, in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On April 25, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service published a Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report for Ukraine. 

BCI’s 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. 

Recently, the Thai Ministry of Public Health published guidelines (in Thai) on the use of food additives in food additives.

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

On April 2, Israel’s Ministry of Health published food additive amendments for ethoxyquin, various starches, and sucralose. The amendments are effective from June 2, 2019 for ethoxyquin and May 2, 2019 for starches and sucralose. 

BCI’s 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.

On April 19, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service published a Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report for Vietnam.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes Vietnam's regulations. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

The BCGlobal MRL Databases currently display relevant established and proposed information for Vietnam.

On April 18, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service published a Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report for Thailand.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes Thailand's regulations. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

The BCGlobal MRL Databases currently display relevant established and proposed information for Thailand.

On April 17, Argentina updated the Argentinian Food Code through Resolución Conjunta 13/2019. All updates are effective from April 18, 2019. 

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

On April 17, Argentina updated the Argentinian Food Code through Resolución Conjunta 16/2019. All updates are effective from April 18, 2019. 

Argentina’s food additive regulations are included, in English, in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database; however, enzymes and processing aids typically fall outside the scope of the database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.
 

On April 18, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports for Algeria and Haiti.

BCI’s 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.

The BCGlobal MRL Databases currently display relevant established and proposed information for Algeria and Haiti.