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EFSA Updates Botanicals Compendium
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released the fourth edition of its Compendium of Botanicals. The new edition now includes...
May 28, 20251 min read


Ecuador Publishes Draft Revision for Technical Standard for Fermented Milks
The Ecuadorian Standardization Service (INEN) has released a draft revision of the Ecuadorian Technical Standard (NTE) INEN 2395...
May 27, 20251 min read


CCMAS44 Concludes with Agreement on Key Methods and Plans
The 44th session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) concluded with the adoption of its report. To keep...
May 19, 20251 min read


Tanzania Launches Consultation on Draft Standard for Chocolate Product
The Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has launched a public consultation on a new draft African Standard for chocolate and chocolate...
May 19, 20251 min read


Spain and Italy Take Measures to Combat Obesity and Promote Healthier Choices
The Spanish Council of Ministers has approved a decree requiring schools to provide children with five healthy meals per week, ensuring...
May 12, 20251 min read


Ecuador Proposes Update to Standard for Follow-up Formula for Infants & Young Children
Ecuador is seeking to update its national standard for follow-up formula for infants and young children. The Ecuadorean Institute of...
May 5, 20251 min read


Uzbekistan Suspends Mandatory Use of Technical Regulations & Standards
The President of Uzbekistan has signed a decree to stimulate entrepreneurship and enhance the country's trade and industrial policies. ...
Apr 29, 20251 min read


Italy Mandates Labelling for Downsized Products Sold at Same or Higher Prices
Italy has introduced a new labelling requirement for prepackaged products that undergo quantity reductions while being sold at the same...
Apr 25, 20251 min read


Dominican Republic Opens Consultation on New Food Regulations Including Food Supplements
The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Health has launched a public consultation on its draft Food Sanitary Regulation, aimed at setting...
Apr 23, 20251 min read


European Parliament’s ENVI Committee Exchanges Views with EFSA’s Acting Executive Director
The European Parliament’s ENVI Committee held an exchange of views with EFSA’s acting Executive Director, Dr. Bernhard Url, on 8 April. ...
Apr 11, 20251 min read


Historic First EU–Central Asia Summit took place in Uzbekistan
The first official EU-Central Asia summit was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in early April. The event was attended by the President of...
Apr 10, 20251 min read


CCFA55 Revises and Includes New Specifications for a Variety of Food Additives
The 55th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) concluded in Seoul with the adoption of the report and an...
Apr 7, 20251 min read
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