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899[EU] Swedish food agency issues guidance on free-range egg labelling (2017-02-16)The Swedish National Food Agency has said that the labelling of free-range eggs could be compromised by bird flu, causing free-range eggs to now be labelled as 'free-range inside'. http://www.foodnavigator.com/Policy/Swedish-food-agency-issues-guidance...2017-02-20
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898[UK] Consultation on draft SACN update on folic acid (2017-02-16)Summary The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) consultation on its draft report ‘Update on folic acid’ is open for scientific comment. Documents Draft report: update on folic acid PDF, 1.94MB, 78 pages This file may not be suitable for use...2017-02-20
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897[USA] Restrictions on food stamp purchases considered (2017-02-16)Using the carrot, the stick or both to drive healthy food purchases by food stamp recipients is the question being considered by the House Agriculture Committee. In a Feb. 16 hearing, the committee heard testimony the implications of restricting what can be purchased with Supplemental Nu...2017-02-20
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896[USA] California Bill Would Require Warning Labels on Dyed Foods (2017-02-16)For far too long, the Food and Drug Administration has failed to protect families from Red 40, Yellow 5, and the other synthetic dyes that color America’s food supply. Considering that some children clearly are adversely affected by dyes and that dyes play only a cosmetic role in food, the ...2017-02-20
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895[Australia] IFN 02-17 - Trial of the electronic Imported Food Inspection Report (2017-02-15)-Purpose The purpose of this notice is to advise that the department will be commencing a trial of the electronic Imported Food Inspection Report (eIFIR) for activities under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme. -Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to food imp...2017-02-17
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894[USA] CFSAN to Issue PDF Export Certificates for Food Products (2017-02-15)Starting February 20, 2017, certificates of free sale (COFS) for food products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) will be issued online as downloadable PDFs. The change from paper to PDF certificates will make the proces...2017-02-17
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893[USA] Food Industry Finally Agrees To Make 'Use By' Labels Less Confusing (2017-02-15)Studies have shown that 90 percent of consumers are confused by date labeling, resulting in an excess of food waste. Considering the fact that the U.S. throws out $162 billion of food each year, this is a problem in serious need of addressing. The food industry has heard that need and as a...2017-02-17
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892[Australia] Consultation : Reforms to the regulatory framework for complementary medicines : Assessment pathways (2017-02-14)- Invitation to comment The TGA is seeking comments from interested parties on a range of reforms to the regulatory framework for complementary medicines to address Government-agreed recommendations from the Review of Medicines and Medical Devices Regulation. - Consultation documents...2017-02-16
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891[EU] More transparency and accountability in implementing EU law (2017-02-14)The Commission proposed today to amend the Comitology Regulation, increasing transparency and accountability in the procedures for implementing EU law. Comitology Regulation In September 2016, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker stated, "It is not right that when EU countri...2017-02-16
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890[USA] NM food handlers, foodservice operators face new regs (2017-02-15)Foodservice operations such as restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools and prisons in New Mexico face a March 1 deadline to meet new state food safety requirements, but they’ve already had a year’s grace period to get their ducks and disinfectants in a row. Key provisions of the p...2017-02-16