On July 19, 2013, France notified the WTO of a proposed amendment, "Order amending the Order of 19 October 2006 on the use of processing aids in the m

On July 25, 2013, the European Food Safety Authority published Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 216, Revision 1 and Scientific Opinio

Taiwan recently restructured and re-launched its former Department of Health (DOH as the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW .

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA recently published a Discussion Document regarding a new regulatory framework for federal food inspection.

On July 26, 2013, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ published a notice in its Notification Circular which calls for submissions on the use

On July 29, 2013, the U.S. FDA published in the Federal Register a Proposed Rule to adopt regulations on food supplier verification programs (FSVPs f

On July 27, 2013, the European Commission published Commission Regulation (EU No 723/2013, which amends Annex II to Regulation (EU No 1333/2008 rega

On July 31, 2013, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA published Scientific Opinion on the safety of advantame for the proposed uses as a food ad

On August 1, 2013, Singapore’s Sale of Food Act (Chapter 283 - Food (Amendment Regulations 2013 entered into force.

The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC has published its 2013 Annual Report from the 36th Session held last month.