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442[USA] Obama signs bill requiring labeling of GMO foods (2016-07-29)WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that will require labeling of genetically modified ingredients for the first time. The legislation passed by Congress two weeks ago will require most food packages to carry a text label, a symbol or an electronic code readab...2016-08-01
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441[Australia] Call for submissions on food derived from low THC hemp seeds (2016-07-28)Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today called for submissions on whether to permit the sale of food derived from the seeds of low THC hemp. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said the proposal was prepared after a request from the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial ...2016-07-29
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440[Australia] Notification Circular 20-16 (2016-07-28)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 proposals, including an...2016-07-29
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439[EU] Qatar could see ‘sin tax’ once VAT is introduced (2016-07-27)Qatar could see the introduction of “sin taxes” as the government seeks new ways to fund spending over the next three years, according to a ministerial report. http://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Policy/Qatar-could-see-sin-tax-once-VAT-is-introduced2016-07-29
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438[EU] Gulf multinationals commit to phase out trans fats by 2019 (2016-07-27)Several Gulf-based global food and beverage companies have have embraced a commitment to phase-out trans-fat in their Middle East products. http://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Business/Gulf-multinationals-commit-to-phase-out-trans-fats-by-20192016-07-29
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437[USA] CDC funding accelerates antibiotic resistance efforts (2016-07-27)Establishes seven regional labs, boosts resistance testing and response capacity in all 50 states CDC is providing $67 million to help health departments nationwide tackle antibiotic resistance and other patient safety threats, including healthcare-associated infections. The new funding for a...2016-07-29
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436[EU] Have your say ? public consultation on GM plant allergenicity guidance (2016-07-26)EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance for the allergenicity assessment of genetically modified (GM) plants. Interested parties have until 25 September to submit comments on the draft document. Reflecting new scientific and regulatory developments EFSA striv...2016-07-28
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435[UK] US set to import British beef and lamb for the first time in 20 years (2016-07-27)British beef and lamb will back on the menu in the US by January after reaching a draft agreement with the UK, the Government will announce on Wednesday. The Daily Telegraph can reveal that the US will once again import British red meats nearly two decades after they were deemed unfit for con...2016-07-28
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434[USA] Etoxazole; Pesticide Tolerance : A Rule by the Environmental Protection Agency on 07/27/2016 (2016-07-27)This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of etoxazole in or on soybean seed. Valent U.S.A. Corporation requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Soybean, seed : 0.02 ppm https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/07/27/2...2016-07-28
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433[USA] Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Announcement of Public Hearing Amendment to Section 25603.3, Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Warnings for Exposures to Bisphenol A from Canned and Bottled Foods and Beverages (2016-07-29)NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposes an amendment to the Proposition 65 warning requirements for bisphenol A (BPA). On April 18, 2016, OEHHA implemented an emergency regulation for BPA, amending section 25603.3 of Title 27 of the Califo...2016-07-28