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389[Canada] Vancouver bans bee-killing pepticide (2016-07-13)Vancouver city council has voted unanimously to ban neonicotinoids, a group of pesticides believed to contribute to bee mortality. Neonicotinoids, or neonics, were developed in the 1990s as a safer alternative to DDT, but they are believed to kill bees by lowering their resistance to infectio...2016-07-14
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388[Canada] Federally Reportable Diseases for Terrestrial Animals in Canada - 2016 (2016-07-10)Also available: Federally Reportable Aquatic Animal Diseases in Canada - 2016 This table lists the number of confirmed farmed herds or flocks affected by federally reportable diseases in Canada this year. The numbers are running totals, up until and including the last day of the previous mont...2016-07-14
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387[New Zealand] Proposals to amend the Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds Food Notice 2016 (2016-07-12)Background to consultation Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) are the maximum legal levels for residues of agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines in food for sale in New Zealand. As new products and uses are registered, new MRLs are set and existing MRLs are adjusted as needed to ensure t...2016-07-14
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386[EU] Modification of the existing maximum residue level for prohexadione-calcium in strawberries (2016-07-11)In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the evaluating Member States (EMS), Belgium and Germany, sent an application to modify the existing maximum residue level (MRL) for the active substance prohexadione-calcium in strawberries. To accommodate for the intended use of prohex...2016-07-13
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385[USA] FSIS to Begin Posting Location-Specific Food Safety Data Online (2016-07-11)WASHINGTON, July 11, 2016 ? The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced that it will soon begin sharing new levels of food safety data specific to slaughter and processing facilities in the United States, on Data.gov. The agency has ...2016-07-13
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384[Canada] Market Successfully Restored for Canadian Beef Exports to Taiwan (2016-07-08)The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, today announced that Taiwan has lifted its temporary ban on Canadian beef, effective July 8, 2016. Taiwan temporarily suspended imports of Canadian beef ...2016-07-12
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383[Canada] Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Generally Accepted Uses to Enable the Use of Sodium Hydrogen Malate as a Coating for Unstandardized Flavouring Preparations Used in Chewing Gum, Dry Beverage Mixes, Gelatin Dessert Powders and Unstandardized Confectionery - Document Reference number: NOM/ADM-0075 (2016-07-11)Background Health Canada received a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of sodium hydrogen malate in an unstandardized flavouring preparation to be used in chewing gum, dry beverage mixes, unstandardized confectionery and gelatin dessert powders. The technical function of th...2016-07-12
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382[Canada] The Canadian Food Inspection Agency Establishes Avian Influenza Control Zone (2016-07-10)The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has established an Avian Influenza Control Zone in Ontario to control the movement of animals, products and equipment in the area to minimize disease spread. The boundary of the Avian Influenza Control Zone covers a 3km radius from the single premise...2016-07-12
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381[UK] Halt sugar tax introduction, urges food and drink industry (2016-07-10)Lobby group calls for policy to be mothballed because of fragile consumer confidence and uncertainty caused by Brexit and sterling’s collapse in value The UK food and drink industry is calling for the sugar tax to be mothballed as manufacturers face a shortage of workers, cost infl...2016-07-12
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380[UK] Pesticide residues in food: rolling monitoring results for 2016 (2016-07-08)Rolling results from the government’s monitoring programme in 2016 to check home-produced and imported food for any pesticide residues. We publish rolling results from the government’s monitoring programme to check home-produced and imported food for any pesticide residues. Mo...2016-07-12