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Jul 22, 2024 | EFSA Calls for Data for Re-Evaluation of Fumaric and Succinic Acids as Food Additives
On 2 July 2024, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a call for data to support the re-evaluation of fumaric acid (E 297) and succinic acid (E 363) as food additives. This effort is part o...
Jul 19, 2024 | South Korea announces partial amendment of Standards for Manufacturing and Quality Control of Excellent Cosmetics.
On July 18, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published an administrative notice of a partial amendment to the Standards for Manufacturing and Quality Control of Excellent Cosmetics. ...
South Korea implements safety management system for biocides in home appliances.
Jul 17, 2024
On July 12, the Ministry of Environment and the Korea Consumer Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with home appliance companies to establish an autonomous safety management system for b...
New Indonesian Regulation on Import of HFCs and Ozone Depleting Substances
Jul 19, 2024
The Minister of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia published Regulation No. 7/2024 on Procedures for Issuing Recommendations for Import Permits of Ozone Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons...
Kenya’s Pest Control Products Board approves new Regulations in 2024
Jul 19, 2024
The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) of Kenya has implemented a comprehensive set of new regulations in 2024, to ensure safety, quality, and responsible use of pest control product. These rules addr...
Maine introduces PFAS ban in food packaging effective May 2026
Oct 19, 2023
Maine law 32 MRS §1733(3-B) requires the Department of Environmental Protection to initiate rulemaking to ban PFAS in food packaging as soon as safer alternatives are available. On April 18, 2024, the...
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