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349[EU] FoodEx2 annual maintenance 2015 (2016-07-01)-Abstract- FoodEx2 is a comprehensive food classification and description system released by EFSA in 2011 (revision 1) and replaced in April 2015 by FoodEx2 revision 2, as a consequence of a testing phase. Afterwards, the annual maintenance of the system was carried out in order to evaluate f...2016-07-04
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348[EU] COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1056 (2016-06-30)amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval period of the active substance glyphosate (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation...2016-07-04
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347[EU] Summary of the 2015 Data Collection on Contaminant Occurrence Data (2016-07-01A qualitative analysis of the 2015 annual collection of analytical results on chemical contaminants in food and feed covering the sampling year 2014 was performed. Data are submitted annually to EFSA by European data providers to support EFSA’s work programme in the area of contaminants. Ov...2016-07-04
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346[UK] Listeriosis guidance published (2016-06-30)New guidance has been published, aimed at healthcare and social care organisations, to help reduce the risk of vulnerable groups in their care contracting listeriosis. Listeriosis is a foodborne illness caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. It is rare but can cause serious illness a...2016-07-04
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345[USA] USDA introduces ‘fix’ in testing for Salmonella in poultry (2016-07-01)Instructions for testing personnel to use a new “neutralizing buffer” solution to reduce the effect of antimicrobial sanitizers take effect today at USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The “fix,” explained in a two-page FSIS Notice, is intended to addre...2016-07-04
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344[USA] Phytosanitary Treatments; Update of General Provisions in 7 CFR part 305 - Cold Treatment Facilities, Fumigation Treatments, and Compliance Agreements (2016-06-30)(Docket No. 13-081-1) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposes to amend the phytosanitary treatment regulations that apply to cold treatment facilities, fumigation treatments and compliance agreements. This proposed rule ...2016-07-04
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343[USA] G.M.O.s in Food? Vermonters Will Know (2016-06-30Nearly all food labels in Vermont are now required to disclose when products include genetically engineered ingredients. The requirement, passed two years ago, became effective on Friday. The rule is the first of its kind in the United States, and although it applies only within the tiny stat...2016-07-04
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342[Canada] Notice of Modification to Remove Epichlorohydrin From the List of Permitted Starch-Modifying Agents and 2-Nitropropane From the List of Permitted Carrier or Extraction Solvents (2016-06-29)The Federal Government completed a detailed safety assessment of epichlorohydrin and 2-nitropropane (2-NP), which also considered the current uses as food additives. Epichlorohydrin is permitted for use in the manufacture of modified food starch and 2-NP is permitted for use in the fractionation ...2016-07-01
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341[Canada] Quebec to require best-before dates on meat products (2016-06-29)The Quebec government wants to force grocery stores and restaurants to indicate a packaging date and a best-before date on meat and other perishables. The new rules, if adopted, will apply to all food packaged in stores that has an anticipated shelf life of less than 90 days. In a news re...2016-07-01
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340[USA] FDA to Extend Comment Period on Request for Scientific Data, Information, and Public Comments on Assessing the Risk of Human Illness Associated with Raw Manure as Fertilizer (2016-06-29)In response to maintenance on the Federal eRulemaking portal from July 1 through July 5, 2016, the FDA has decided to add an additional 14 days to comment on the following request for scientific data, information, and comments that appeared in the Federal Register on March 4, 2016: -Risk Asse...2016-07-01