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712[USA] TTB proposes amendments to the wine treating materials and related regulations (2016-11-22)On November 22, 2016, TTB published Notice No. 164 in the Federal Register proposing to expand the authorized list of wine treating materials and amend other regulations pertaining to the production of wine. TTB regulates wine treating materials to ensure that the cellar treatment of natural wine...2016-11-29
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711[New Zealand] Clearer labelling for oils and sugars a step closer (2016-11-25)Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew is welcoming progress on improving food labelling, including consistent labelling of added fats and oils that are high in saturated fatty acids. “As Food Safety Minister my priority for New Zealand consumers is food safety and public health. For nutrition...2016-11-29
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710[Australia] Top 7 reasons why Australia rejects imported foods at the border (2016-11-23)Stuart Grant speaking at FoodLegal's symposium in Sydney this week. The Assistant Director of Australia’s Imported Food section, Mr Stuart Grant, has revealed why many food imports are being rejected. Mr Grant, from the Federal Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, was ...2016-11-28
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709[USA] Hawaii Department of Health to introduce new food safety rules (2016-11-22)The Hawaii State Department of Health said Tuesday that it will introduce amendments and updates to the state's food safety code, including a new education requirement, that will affect restaurants and other food service operations in the Islands. The department will hold public hearings ...2016-11-28
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708[New Zealand] Decision on palm oil labelling delayed until next year (2016-11-25)A decision on the compulsory labelling of products containing palm oil, linked to mass deforestation, has been delayed until next year. A minister from each state, territory and federal government of Australasia, (NZ and Australia) met today to decide whether palm oil labelling legislation...2016-11-28
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707[Australia] 'We're not food fascists' : Ministers rubbish soft drink tax proposal (2016-11-23)Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has rubbished a Grattan Institute proposal to introduce a soft drink tax in Australia, saying it is a "bonkers mad" idea that would restrict individual freedom and harm the local sugar industry. In a report released on Wednesday former Department of He...2016-11-25
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706[EU] Bentazone herbicide : MEPs object to Commission plans to renew EU authorisation (2016-11-23)The EU authorisation for Bentazone herbicide, which expires on 30 June 2017, should not be renewed as its safety has yet to be confirmed, says a non-binding resolution voted on Wednesday. MEPs point out that Bentazone can easily leak directly into groundwater and is suspected of interfering with ...2016-11-25
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705[UK] FSA Board meeting is now ended (2016-11-23)Today's open Board meeting is now ended. The meeting was held in Cardiff, Wales and chaired by Heather Hancock. The agenda included discussions on: •retrospective update and prospective priorities •the food and feed surveillance •the newly published report of the Nati...2016-11-25
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704[USA] FDA Publishes Biennial Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations To Be Issued In 2017-2018 (2016-11-23)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that January 1, 2020 will be the uniform compliance date for food labeling regulations that are issued in calendar years 2017 and 2018. This action does not change existing requirements for compliance dates contained in final rules published b...2016-11-25
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703[USA] NOSB votes to keep 'GMO 2.0' techniques out of organic (2016-11-22)To protect organic crops and products form the “incursion” of rapidly developing genetic engineering, the National Organic Standards Board voted last week to recommend USDA expand and strengthen the definitions of excluded methods under organic regulations. ...2016-11-25