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560[New Zealand] More 'POPS' to get the push (2016-09-28)Proposed legislative additions are being considered that will enable New Zealand to comply fully with its international obligations regarding Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), which remain in the environment and do not break down naturally. The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is ...2016-09-29
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559[New Zealand] Frozen imported berries (2016-09-21)Some recent cases of hepatitis A have been linked to eating frozen imported berries. Learn how to control the risks. What is hepatitis A? Hepatitis A is an infectious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. The virus can survive freezing, freeze drying, and heat treatments of le...2016-09-29
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558[Canada] IKEA Canada Announces Move to Cage-Free Eggs (2016-09-26)BURLINGTON, ON, Sept. 26, 2016 /CNW/ - IKEA Canada announced that as part of its commitment to more sustainable food offerings, it will only be serving cage-free eggs in all its IKEA Canada restaurants as of November 2nd, 2016. This supply chain improvement also supports the well-priced food o...2016-09-28
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557[USA] FDA Updates Food Facility Registration Product Categories in Guidance (2016-09-26)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued updated guidance today that will help enhance FDA’s ability to respond quickly and accurately to food-related emergencies by updating the food product categories that companies can select when registering with the agency. Information ab...2016-09-28
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556[USA] Constituent Update - September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)FSIS Announces Results of the 2016 Food Defense Plan Survey FSIS encourages all FSIS-regulated establishments to develop a functional food defense plan. Although having a plan is not a regulatory requirement, a functional food defense plan helps the establishment to focus on prevention, prote...2016-09-27
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555[USA] Constituent Update - September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)FSIS Announces Results of the 2016 Food Defense Plan Survey FSIS encourages all FSIS-regulated establishments to develop a functional food defense plan. Although having a plan is not a regulatory requirement, a functional food defense plan helps the establishment to focus on prevention, prote...2016-09-27
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554[USA] TTB Newsletter announces the latest changes to COLAs Online (2016-09-23)WHAT’S NEW IN COLAS ONLINE (VERSION 3.12.4) We told you last week about some changes that were coming to COLAs Online, TTB’s web-based system for applying for label approval for alcohol beverages. Well, those changes are live today! These improvements stem from our analysis of all...2016-09-27
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553[New Zealand] GMO regulations clarified (2016-09-27)The regulations that set out whether or not an organism should be considered ‘genetically modified’ have been updated. The Environmental Protection Authority called for submissions late last year on some minor proposed changes to these regulations, which are set under the Hazardou...2016-09-27
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552[Australia] Australian therapeutic reforms announced by minister (2016-09-21)A raft of recommendations to reform Australia’s regulation of medicine and ingredients used in medicinal products has been accepted by the Australian Federal Government. Minister for Health and Aged Care, Sussan Ley, announced on 15 September 2016 that the government had accepted 56 of ...2016-09-26
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551[Canada] Canada Finalizes Certification Program for Export of Wild Rice to China (2016-09-22)September 22, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – Government of Canada – Canada's wild rice producers will now have access to another export market, as today the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released details of a certification program for producers, warehousers and processing faci...2016-09-26
