Consumer Industry News

China has released a draft revision of its national food safety standard for sterilized milk, titled National Food Safety Standard Sterilized Milk (GB 25190-XXXX), for public consultation.

China has released a draft revised Food Safety National Standard for the nutritional fortifier ergocalciferol (Vitamin D?) for public consultation, replacing GB 14755-2010. The revision formally shifts Vitamin D?

China has released a draft revision of GB 13432, the national standard for labeling of prepackaged foods for special dietary uses, for public consultation.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced inclusion of microplastics as a priority contaminant group in its draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6), alongside pharmaceuticals, PFAS, disinfection byproducts, 75 individual chemicals and 9 microbes. Public comment period is open.

On April 17, 2026, the Therapeutic Goods Administration opened the application process for amendments to the Poisons Standard for the November 2026 scheduling cycle.

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has taken a major regulatory step to support Indonesias national program to control non?communicable diseases (NCDs) by strengthening nutrition information on processed food labels.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has issued Notice No. 2026-30, introducing the Import Sanitary Requirements for Brazilian Edible Eggs and Egg Products.

The Japan Cosmetics Manufacturers Association released information regarding the potential impact of the evolving situation in the Middle East on the cosmetics industry.

On April 9, 2026, World Trade Organisation (WTO) circulated Addendum G/TBT/N/PER/163/Add.1 notifying the publication and entry into force of the "Regulation of Legislative Decree No.

On April 6, 2026, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 127/2026/ND-CP, introducing a comprehensive regulatory framework for the quality management and development of halal products and services. The decree will enter into force on June 1, 2026.