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470[Australia] Rockmelon recall prompts Horticulture safety standard debate (2016-08-08)A recent salmonella outbreak that affected a particular rockmelon supply chain has again raised the issue of whether a Horticultural food safety protocol should be introduced as a standard under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. State and territory health and food agencies r...2016-08-10
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469[Canada] Ottawa has studied ‘soda pop tax’ to tackle obesity, documents show (2016-08-08)OTTAWA?The federal government has weighed the pros and cons of a financial deterrent aimed at shrinking bulging waistlines: a tax on soda pop. Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s office requested an internal analysis last winter to explore the “issues and impacts in respect of a po...2016-08-10
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468[USA] Blumenthal pushing for new federal food safety agency (2016-08-08)HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) ? Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal is pushing for the creation of a new federal agency to try to keep the food we eat safer. Blumenthal held a news conference in Hartford Monday in support of the safe food act. He says there have been at least 19 food recalls...2016-08-10
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467[Australia] Rockmelon linked to salmonella being removed from distribution (2016-08-03)Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), in consultation with state and territory food regulators, is coordinating a trade recall of whole rockmelons from Red Dirt, a rockmelon grower in the Northern Territory. The relevant state enforcement agency is working with the company to ensure...2016-08-09
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466[EU] COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/1344 (2016-08-06)authorising the placing on the market of organic silicon (monomethylsilanetriol) as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2016) 4975) (Only the English text is authentic) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION...2016-08-09
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465[USA] Flonicamid; Pesticide Tolerances - A Rule by the Environmental Protection Agency on 08/08/2016 (2016-08-08)SUMMARY: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of flonicamid in or on hops, tree nuts (crop group 14-12 except pistachio), and pistachio. ISK Biosciences Corporation requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). DATES: This re...2016-08-09
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464[EU] Safety of the extension of use of sodium propionate (E 281) as a food additive (2016-08-05)The present scientific opinion deals with the safety of the extension of use of sodium propionate (E 281) when used as antimicrobial agent in meat preparations, processed meat and processed fish up to 5,000 mg/kg. Sodium propionate is currently an authorised food additive in the European Union un...2016-08-08
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463[EU] Outcome of the pesticides peer review meeting on general recurring issues in mammalian toxicology (2016-08-05)This technical report reflects the outcome of the mammalian toxicology experts’ meeting on general recurring issues noted during the EFSA peer reviews of pesticide active substances under Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009. The main issues identified were related to the quality and level of deta...2016-08-08
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462[EU] Modification of the existing maximum residue level for pyraclostrobin in beet leaves (chards) (2016-08-05)In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the evaluating Member State (EMS), the United Kingdom, received an application from Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board to modify the existing maximum residue level (MRL) for the active substance pyraclostrobin in beet leaves...2016-08-08
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461[EU] V0137 and ‘a reduced loss of cognitive function’: evaluation of a health claim pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 (2016-08-05)Following an application from Pierre Fabre Medicament, submitted for authorisation of a health claim pursuant to Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 via the Competent Authority of France, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion ...2016-08-08