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4881[USA] New Guidance on ‘Ethiopian Hops’ (2022-02-04)On February 3, we published guidance regarding the use of Rhamnus prinoides--also known as “Ethiopian hops” or “Gesho”--in alcohol beverages. The guidance, in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs), clarifies that: Rhamnus prinoides (“Ethiopian hops”) ar...2022-02-08
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4880[USA] National Organic Program; Proposed Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances per October 2020 and April 2021 NOSB Recommendations (Handling, Crop) (2022-02-01)AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) section of the USDA's organic regulati...2022-02-07
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4879[USA] Closer to Zero: Partnership to Protect Our Food (2022-01-31)USDA is collaborating with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the Closer to Zero (C2Z) initiative. C2Z provides a crucial framework for the work that must be done to reduce heavy metal content in foods, but particularly in foods consumed by infants and children, our most vulnerable group. ...2022-02-07
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4878[USA] FDA and Stop Foodborne Illness to Co-Host Second Food Safety Culture Webinar (2022-01-27)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Stop Foodborne IllnessExternal Link Disclaimer, a non-profit public health organization, are announcing a second webinar in their collaborative series that explores food safety culture. The second webinar is called “Making Leaders Risk Aware and Pus...2022-02-03
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4877[USA] FDA Releases List of Priority Guidance Topics for Foods Program (2022-01-31)Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) released a list of draft and final guidance topics that are a priority for the FDA Foods Program to complete during the next 12 months. The agenc...2022-02-03
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4876[USA] FDA Proposes New Rule to Revise Procedures and Update Reasons for Revoking the Authorizations for Food Contact Substances (2022-01-25)Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new rule to amend our regulation (21 CFR 170.105) on how and when the FDA may determine that a pre-market notification for a food contact substance is no longer effective. A list of effective food contact notifications (FCNs) can be found...2022-01-27
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4875[EU] Guidance for establishing and applying tolerable upper intake levels for vitamins and essential minerals (2022-01-24)Abstract Vitamins and essential minerals are micronutrients that are essential for the normal functioning of the human body. However, they may lead to adverse health effects if consumed in excess. The concept of a tolerable upper intake level (UL) is a sciencebased reference value, which was intro...2022-01-26
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4874[UK] New powers granted to research gene editing in plants (2022-01-20)Simplified gene editing rules make it easier for researchers to develop more nutritious and resilient crops, which require fewer pesticides. New legislation will be put in place to cut unnecessary red tape for gene editing, helping our farmers to grow more resistant, nutritious and productive c...2022-01-25
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4873[USA] USDA Releases 2020 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary (2022-01-19)The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today published the 2020 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The summary shows that more than 99 percent of the samples tested had pesticide residues below benchmark levels established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This report for...2022-01-21
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4872[UK] Emergency pesticide authorisation approved to protect sugar beet in England if specific conditions are met (2022-01-14)Defra has today approved an emergency temporary authorisation for the use of a neonicotinoid pesticide treatment on the 2022 sugar beet crop in England only due to the risk to the crop from yellows viruses. Emerging sugar beet seedlings are vulnerable to predation by aphids which have the potenti...2022-01-18