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ASEAN updated its Maximum Use Levels of Food Additives after the 41st PFPWG meeting, expanding permitted additives under GMP conditions.In late April 2026, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officially updated its Maximum Use Levels of Food Additives.

On May 7, 2026, the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) issued Regulatory Reminder F18/26 regarding dietary supplements exported to China. The key points are as follows:

Rwanda has issued a draft standard specifying quality, compositional, hygiene, microbiological, sampling, and testing requirements for vegetable powder intended for human consumption.

On May 7, 2026, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor announced a draft amendment to certain articles, Appendix 1 of Article 5, and Appendices 3 and 4 of Article 12 of the “Regulations for the Labeling and Hazard Communication of Hazardous Chemicals.” The public comment period will commence from the date of

On 11 May 2026, Taiwan Ministry of Environment announced the abolition of the “Implementation Directions During the Transition Period for the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act,” with the repeal taking effect immediately on the same day.

On 1 May 2026 World Trade Organisation Circulates Rwanda Standards Board notification concerning Draft Rwanda Standard establishing requirements sampling and test methods for bleached beeswax intended for cosmetic use under Cosmetics and Toiletries sector ICS 71.100.70 The measure sets technical

On May 9, 2026, the China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued Notice No. 16 of 2026 announcing that 44 batches of cosmetics failed to comply with regulatory requirements during China’s 2025 national cosmetics sampling inspection program.

Poland has published a new regulation establishing special national requirements for pesticide residue levels in selected food products. The measure was issued through a Regulation of the Minister of Health dated April 30, 2026, and published in the Polish Journal of Laws on May 6, 2026 (Dz. U.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced a major procedural reform by mandating the use of the electronic Product and Claim Approval Application System (ePAAS) as the single-window platform for all prior approval and risk assessment applications under the Indian food re

On 6 May 2026, South Korea Government promulgated Presidential Decree No. 36304, introducing partial amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (K-REACH) following deliberation and approval by the Cabinet.