The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) has issued a warning advising consumers to avoid food supplements containing the plant Garcinia cambogia.
EFSA opinion on monacolins from Red Yeast Rice: monacolins from RYR were restricted in 2022 to 3 mg/day (from 10 mg/day previously) and put under community scrutiny.
This decree introduces amendments to food categories and raw materials sourced from plants or animals. The key points include:
Modification of Food Categories and Raw Materials:1.
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has introduced three new regulations, effective July 1, 2025, aimed at promoting healthier dietary choices among consumers:
On February 6, 2025, Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency released guidance documents outlining the Positive List under the Food Sanitation Law.
MERCOSUR has launched a public consultation on Draft Resolution No.
The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) issued Resolution RDC No. 963, amending Resolution RDC No.
The European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2025/351, introducing significant amendments to existing rules governing plastic materials in contact with food.
On February 19, 2025, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) circulated a ""Draft Egyptian Standards (ES 3644) for ""paper products (tissue paper)"".
On March 21, 2025, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) have added below listed five chemicals to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals in accordance with…
On March 18, 2025, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated Thailand's Draft Notification regarding the amendments to the list of hazardous substances under the Hazardous Substances Act.
On March 10, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on the harmonised classification and labelling of below listed three substances.
The Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) Working Group on Harmonised Classification and Labelling (RAC-73 CLH WG) will hold its 17th meeting virtually from April 28 to April 30, 2025.
On March 17, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on the harmonised classification and labelling of Cannabidiol (CAS 13956-29-1) and 5-Methylhexan-2-one (CAS…
On March 3, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on the harmonised classification and labelling of Aluminium Phosphide (CAS 20859-73-8, EC 244-088-0) and…
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency has released the final report from the PFAS Knowledge Task Force, outlining key proposals for authorities' future efforts to combat PFAS pollution.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced key updates from the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) and Socio-Economic Analysis Committee (SEAC) meetings, including progress on the proposed EU-…
On March 14, 2025, the European Commission initiated a public consultation on the evaluation of the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Directives 2004/9/EC and 2004/10/EC, which set quality standards…