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On May 29, 2026, the Chinese National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) published a Q&A document explaining eight newly adopted testing and safety evaluation methods incorporated into China's cosmetic regulatory framework under National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) Announ

Ireland’s Food Supplements (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 226/2026) align the national food supplement framework with the latest amendments to Directive 2002/46/EC and reinforce enforcement measures under the Official Controls Regulation.

On 29 May 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), in coordination with relevant ministries, amended the “Ordinance on Reporting of Hazardous Information” and “Operation Regarding Reporting of Hazardous Information” under the Act on the Examination of Chemical Substances and

Japan has proposed amendments to the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, Etc. under the Food Sanitation Act to update the official analytical methods used for the enzyme food additives Fructosyl Transferase and Glutaminase.

Indonesia's food authority has introduced new requirements governing the use of collagen in processed foods. Under the updated provisions, collagen remains a permitted non-nutritional substance in processed foods, excluding Foods for Special Nutritional Uses (PKGK).

On 29 May 2026, National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published Notice No. 51 announcing the inclusion of eight test methods into the "Cosmetic Safety Technical Specifications (2015 Edition)".

Following an application submitted by Arysta Life science Benelux Srl under Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA evaluated a request to modify the maximum residue level (MRL) for dodine in honey.

Better Weather Actives LLC has voluntarily recalled all lots of its Better Weather Fix Elixir 15 ml products after discovering the presence of undeclared Mitragynine and Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl (MP), compounds associated with kratom.

The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials evaluated the safety of l-aspartic acid, N-benzoyl, disodium salt for use as a nucleating agent in polypropylene food contact materials at concentrations up to 0.07% w/w.

On May 28th, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updated 2+ chemical substances to its Registry of CLH intentions until outcome. Following are the chemical substances & their status is "Submitted": 1.