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1760[EU] EU Auditors to examine organic-food control system (2018-02-22)The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is conducting an audit of organic-food checks in the EU. The auditors will examine the control system governing the production, processing, distribution and import of organic products. They will seek to assess whether consumers can now have greater confidence ...2018-02-27
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1759[USA] FDA Launches Catalog of Food Safety, Nutrition, and Cosmetic Safety Education Materials (2018-02-22)The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) has transformed its Education Resource Library into a catalog of nearly 300 publications and videos covering food safety, nutrition, cosmetic safety, dietary supplements, and industry information, including food defense. The content in ...2018-02-27
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1758[Ireland] Ireland Takes Part in EU-Wide Internet Sweep of Food Sold Online (2018-02-23)The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is encouraging food businesses to read its guidance on selling and advertising food online following the publication of the results of an EU-wide coordinated control programme which identified offers of food sold online that did not comply with EU legis...2018-02-27
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1757[New Zealand] Food Safety Law Reform Bill Passed (2018-02-22)Food Safety Minister Damien O’Connor has today welcomed the passing of the Food Safety Law Reform Bill into law. The new law addresses the recommendations from the Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) Contamination Inquiry. “New Zealand has made substantial progress in putting in pl...2018-02-23
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1756[EU] Climate change and food safety - complete the EFSA survey (2018-02-21)How does climate change relate to food safety, animal and plant health? Being prepared for future food safety challenges is part of EFSA’s job. Help us by completing a short survey by 7 March! Finding out about emerging food safety issues is an important part of EFSA’s work. Clima...2018-02-23
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1755[USA] The Controversial law that allows salmonella into the human food chain (2018-02-21)US campaigners are calling once again for the closure of a legal loophole that allows meat with salmonella to be sold in the human supply chain. The salmonella risk for US consumers is heightened by a controversial loophole which means US producers could potentially allow meat containing s...2018-02-23
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1754[Australia] Notification Circular 39-18 (2018-02-22)This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including ant...2018-02-23
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1753[USA] In Blow to Monsanto, Arkansas Ban on Controversial Herbicide to Remain (2018-02-20)If you value news and commentary handpicked for quality and importance, then chip in a few bucks to support BuzzFlash: Click here to make a tax-deductible donation. LORRAINE CHOW OF ECOWATCH FOR BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT Monsanto lost its bid to overturn Arkansas' ban on dicamba, a con...2018-02-22
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1752[UK] Joint Statement: Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland and representatives of the UK meat industry (2018-02-20)We – the Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland and representatives of the meat industry across the UK – met to discuss concerns arising from the recent examples of non-compliance with food hygiene regulations identified at a small number of meat cutting plants. Th...2018-02-22
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1751[EU] Singapore officials drawing up plans to curb sugar levels in food products (2018-02-19)Singapore's Health Promotion Board (HPB) said it is drawing up guidelines for food manufacturers and restaurants to reduce the amount of sugar in their food products. https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2018/02/19/Singapore-officials-...2018-02-21