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672[Australia] Call for submissions on broader definition for steviol glycosides (2016-11-07)Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on permitting a wider range of steviol glycosides to be used as intense sweeteners. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said the Applicant, PureCircle Limited, is seeking to amend the definition of steviol g...2016-11-08
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671[Australia] Call for submission on harmonising maximum residue limit for avilamycin (2016-11-07)Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on an application to consider incorporating certain maximum residue limits (MRLs) for the veterinary chemical avilamycin in the Food Standards Code. FSANZ’s Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said that Elanco ...2016-11-08
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670[Australia] Notification Circular 28-16 (2016-11-07)[28–16] This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). For information about progress on all current applications and proposa...2016-11-08
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669[UK] Fifth Chief Scientific Advise's report launched (2016-11-04)Focusing on food allergy and intolerance, the report explains the complex and evolving science behind food allergy and intolerance. The fifth Chief Scientific Adviser’s report was launched today at a Food Allergy and Intolerance Research Programme workshop in London. 'The scienc...2016-11-07
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668[UK] Antibiotic awareness : important messages on antibiotic use (2016-11-03)This document explains how to use antibiotics responsibly for patients, animal keepers and pet owners, and prescribers. Document : Antibiotic Guardian and Antibiotic Awareness: key messages on antibiotic use Detail : PHE have produced a short video to help explain the is...2016-11-07
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667[UK] Scientists apply for GM wheat trial in UK (2016-11-04)Researchers have applied for a licence to carry out a trial of a genetically modified wheat crop in a small field in Hertfordshire. The GM wheat converts sunlight into chemical energy (photosynthesis) more efficiently, boosting growth. If the government grants permission, the experiment w...2016-11-07
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666[USA] People in these 4 cities will have their say on the 'soda tax' (2016-11-04)Philadelphia and Berkeley, California, are the only U.S. cities that have a so-called "soda tax" on the books. But on Election Day, four more cities will decide whether they want one. Residents of Boulder, Colorado, and Californians who live in San Francisco, Oakland and Al...2016-11-07
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665[New Zealand] Agricultural Compounds Bill passes into law (2016-11-03)Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew welcomes the final passage through Parliament of The Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill, which will result in more innovative agricultural products being brought to the New Zealand market. “This Bill achieves this through exten...2016-11-07
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664[Canada] Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses to Enable the Use of Carnauba Wax as an Antifoaming Agent in Broth : NOM/ADM-0081 (2016-11-01)Background Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket assessment of the requested use of carnauba wax in broth. The assessment considered the toxicological safety of carnauba wax for this use, and no food safety concerns were identified. Information provided by the petitioner ...2016-11-04
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663[USA] Enlist Duo : EPA proposes adding cotton, increasing use to 34 states (2016-11-01)WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2016 - The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to increase the number of states where Enlist Duo can be used and add genetically engineered cotton to the label, which already allows use on GE corn and soybeans. The proposal follows a review of new data sub...2016-11-04