Australia has announced a recall of certain herbal products sold by Greenstorm Foods t/a Austral Herbs due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, peanut, raising potential health risks for allergic consumers.
- April 21, 2026
- April 21, 2026
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has issued Notice No. 2026-194 amending the Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management, introducing a more risk-based and precision-focused import control system.
- April 21, 2026
The Food Supplements Purity Criteria (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (England) Regulations 2026 has been laid before Parliament, establishing specific purity standards for magnesium L-threonate monohydrate as a permitted source of magnesium in food supplements.
- April 20, 2026
The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) issued a final opinion in April 2026 assessing the safety of butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) in cosmetic products.
- April 20, 2026
On 17 April 2026 European Chemicals Agency has issued detailed guidance on reporting requirements for synthetic polymer microparticles (SPM) under REACH Regulation, with the first deadline set for May 31, 2026.
- April 20, 2026
Australia has issued a food recall for a chocolate product marketed by Ministry of Chocolate Pty Ltd due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, gluten, posing a potential health risk to consumers with gluten allergy or intolerance.The recalled product, bearing Best Before 24 February 2027, wa
- April 20, 2026
On April 22, 2026, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated notifications G/TBT/N/BDI/748, G/TBT/N/KEN/2038, G/TBT/N/RWA/1398, G/TBT/N/TZA/1583, and G/TBT/N/UGA/2352 jointly submitted by Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
- April 20, 2026
On April 27, 2026, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated addendum G/TBT/N/USA/2258/Add.1 submitted by the United States, notifying modifications to California's Safer Consumer Products (SCP) Regulations.
- April 20, 2026
On April 20, 2026, Environmental Protection Authority reminded importers that hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and perfluorocarbons (PFCs) require permits and mandatory participation in the Emissions Trading Scheme to control greenhouse gas impacts.
- April 20, 2026
On 24 April 2026 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a public list of Confidential Business Information (CBI) claims under Toxic Substances Control Act set to expire between June 22 and July 31, 2026, with monthly updates planned.