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392[USA] FDA Issues Final Rule under FSMA to Update Food Facility Registration (2016-07-13)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today finalized a rule as part of the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to improve the accuracy of the food facility registration database. The Amendments to Registration of Food Facilities final rule updates FDA’s foo...2016-07-15
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391[USA] Obama Ready to Sign Food-Label Bill Consumer Groups Dislike (2016-07-14)The White House plans to support legislation creating a national labeling standard for foods containing genetically modified organisms even though consumer groups criticize the bill for allowing information to live behind special codes, and for exempting meat and eggs. “While there is b...2016-07-15
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390[New Zealand] 1000th business registers under the Food Act (2016-07-14)Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew is today congratulating Food Safety officials across New Zealand as the 1000th registration under the Food Act is celebrated. “This is a stunning start under the new Food act, which came into effect on 1 March,” says Mrs Goodhew. To celebrate th...2016-07-15
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389[Canada] Vancouver bans bee-killing pepticide (2016-07-13)Vancouver city council has voted unanimously to ban neonicotinoids, a group of pesticides believed to contribute to bee mortality. Neonicotinoids, or neonics, were developed in the 1990s as a safer alternative to DDT, but they are believed to kill bees by lowering their resistance to infectio...2016-07-14
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388[Canada] Federally Reportable Diseases for Terrestrial Animals in Canada - 2016 (2016-07-10)Also available: Federally Reportable Aquatic Animal Diseases in Canada - 2016 This table lists the number of confirmed farmed herds or flocks affected by federally reportable diseases in Canada this year. The numbers are running totals, up until and including the last day of the previous mont...2016-07-14
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387[New Zealand] Proposals to amend the Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds Food Notice 2016 (2016-07-12)Background to consultation Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) are the maximum legal levels for residues of agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines in food for sale in New Zealand. As new products and uses are registered, new MRLs are set and existing MRLs are adjusted as needed to ensure t...2016-07-14
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386[EU] Modification of the existing maximum residue level for prohexadione-calcium in strawberries (2016-07-11)In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the evaluating Member States (EMS), Belgium and Germany, sent an application to modify the existing maximum residue level (MRL) for the active substance prohexadione-calcium in strawberries. To accommodate for the intended use of prohex...2016-07-13
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385[USA] FSIS to Begin Posting Location-Specific Food Safety Data Online (2016-07-11)WASHINGTON, July 11, 2016 ? The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced that it will soon begin sharing new levels of food safety data specific to slaughter and processing facilities in the United States, on Data.gov. The agency has ...2016-07-13
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384[Canada] Market Successfully Restored for Canadian Beef Exports to Taiwan (2016-07-08)The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, today announced that Taiwan has lifted its temporary ban on Canadian beef, effective July 8, 2016. Taiwan temporarily suspended imports of Canadian beef ...2016-07-12
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383[Canada] Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses to Enable the Use of Sodium Hydrogen Malate as a Coating for Unstandardized Flavouring Preparations Used in Chewing Gum, Dry Beverage Mixes, Gelatin Dessert Powders and Unstandardized Confectionery - Document Reference number: NOM/ADM-0075 (2016-07-11)Background Health Canada received a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of sodium hydrogen malate in an unstandardized flavouring preparation to be used in chewing gum, dry beverage mixes, unstandardized confectionery and gelatin dessert powders. The technical function of th...2016-07-12