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832[UK] SACN Statement on Millitary Dietary Reference Values for Energy (2017-01-16)The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) review of current evidence on energy requirements for military roles. Document SACN Statement on Military Dietary Reference Values for Energy 2017 PDF, 2.18MB, 50 pages This file may not be suitable for users of assi...2017-01-19
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831[USA] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY - Acequinocyl ; Pesticide Tolerances (2017-01-18)AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of acequinocyl in or on multiple commodities which are identified and discussed later in this document. Interregional Project Number 4 (IR-4) requested...2017-01-19
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830[New Zealand] New Zealand to join global movement against plastic microbeads (2017-01-16)New Zealand is set to ban environmentally damaging plastic microbeads in personal care products, Environment Minister Nick Smith said Monday. The use of plastic microbeads in products like facial cleansers and toothpaste made no sense when biodegradable alternatives like apricot kernels and g...2017-01-19
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829[USA] FDA to Hold Public Hearing on Partnerships to Enhance the Safery of Imported Foods (2017-01-13)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it will hold a public hearing on February 14-15, 2017, in College Park, Maryland, regarding strategic partnerships to enhance the safety of food imported into the United States. FDA recognizes the importance of strengthening the existing c...2017-01-17
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828[USA] Tennessee lawmaker : No food stamps for ice cream, sodas (2017-01-16)CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WTVC) - In Tennessee, more than 1 million people depend on benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to put food on their tables. Rep. Shelia Butt, R-Columbia, introduced a bill the would stop people from using those benefits, know as SNAP or food stamps, to ...2017-01-17
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827[Canada] New regulations for livestock Premises Identification (2017-01-12)January 12, 2017 – Regina, Saskatchewan – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Saskatchewan Agriculture Today, the Government of Saskatchewan announced changes to Saskatchewan's Premises Identification (PID) program, a key traceability tool to plan for, control and prevent the...2017-01-16
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826[EU] Public consultation: follow-on formulae with lower protein content (2017-01-13)EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on the safety and suitability of follow-on formulae with a protein content of at least 1.6 g/100 kcal which is lower than the levels permitted under current EU legislation. EFSA considered follow-on formulae made from var...2017-01-16
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825[EU] Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for deltamethrin in celery, Florence fennel and rhubarb (2017-01-12)Abstract In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant AHDB Horticulture submitted a request to the competent authority in the United Kingdom (evaluating Member State) to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the active substance deltamethrin ...2017-01-16
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824[UK] Views wnated on two novel food applications by 2 Feburary 2017 (2017-01-12)Two companies have applied to the Food Standards Agency for approval to market their novel food products in the EU under the Novel Food Regulation (EC) 258/97. Views are wanted on the company’s applications to inform the assessment of these products. The...2017-01-16
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823[USA] EPA Releases Four Neonicotinoid Risk Assessments for Public Comment (2017-01-12)The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has published preliminary pollinator-only risk assessments for the neonicotinoid insecticides clothianidin, thiamethoxam, and dinotefuran and also an update to its preliminary risk assessment for imidacloprid, which we published in January 2016. The update...2017-01-16