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1790[USA] USDA Decides Not to Impose Additional Regulatory Requirements for Organic Producers and Handlers (2018-03-12)WASHINGTON, March 12, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the decision to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule published on January 19, 2017. The rule would have increased federal regulation of livestock and poultry for certifie...2018-03-14
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1789[USA] USDA withdraws proposal to stiffen rules for organic egg farms (2018-03-12)CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture scrapped proposed rules on Monday that for the first time would have mandated specific space requirements for hens laying organic eggs and spelled out what it means for the birds to have access to the outdoors. The USDA determined it did ...2018-03-14
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1788[UK] Europe's drinks sector tells EU it will offer more product info (2018-03-12)BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe’s drinks sector announced plans on Monday to inform consumers more about the energy content and ingredients in beer, wine and spirits in a self-policing move, but critics said much of this information would only be available online. Alcoholic beverages hav...2018-03-14
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1787[USA] FDA Issues 2017 Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (2018-03-07)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued today the 2017 edition of the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards), which define the key elements of an effective retail food regulatory program for state, local, tribal, and territorial food regulatory...2018-03-12
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1786[USA] FDA Publishes Proposed Determination that European Union's Shellfish Safety Program is Equivalent to U.S. System (2018-03-08)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is inviting public comment in a Federal Register notice on a proposed determination that the European Union (EU) food safety control system for raw bivalve molluscan shellfish intended for export into the U.S. is equivalent to the U.S. system because it...2018-03-12
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1785[UK] FSA trials new technology for remote monitoring of food businesses (2018-03-06)New digital technology that is increasingly used by food businesses to manage hygiene practices could soon also be used to help environmental health officers (EHO) monitor food businesses in real time, enabling them to detect food safety problems sooner and improve protection for the public. ...2018-03-12
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1784[Australia] Permitted indications for listed medicines (2018-03-07)The TGA has implemented a list of permitted indications for medicines listed under Section 26A of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (the Act). The list of permitted indications can be accessed via the Permissible Indications Determination(Determination) or via the TGA Business Services website(l...2018-03-12
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1783[USA] Effort to ban soda, sugary drinks from kids’ menu fizzles (2018-03-06)CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An effort to ban soda and other sugary drinks from children’s menus in New Hampshire has fizzled. The House on Tuesday voted 292-39 against a bill that would have applied to restaurants that serve children’s meals that bundle together food and a beverage...2018-03-08
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1782[EU] Strengthening Partnerships in the Fight Against AMR: Meeting of the Transatlantic Taskforce on AMR, Atlanta, Georgia, 7-9 March 2018 (2018-03-06)The Transatlantic Taskforce on Antimicrobial Resistance (TATFAR) will gather in Atlanta, Georgia tomorrow for a three-day meeting to discuss how to strengthen partnerships in the fight against AMR. The meeting, hosted by the USA Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), will bring together...2018-03-08
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1781[Canada] Quebec urges Health Canada to review rules around sugary alcoholic drinks (2018-03-06)MONTREAL -- Health Canada must review regulations around alcoholic beverages infused with high amounts of sugar following the reported death of a Quebec teenager who had drunk such a product, Quebec's public health minister said Monday. Some alcoholic products contain so much sugar, young...2018-03-07