Distribution date: 01 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 31 October 2015

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is proposing an import inspection requirement on gelatin importation. Commodities used for food purposes and classified under two specific CCC codes, CCC3503.00.10.00-4 Gelatin and CCC3503.00.20.00-2 Gelatin derivatives, shall provide health/sanitation certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country.

Products Covered: CCC3503.00.10.00-4 Gelatin and CCC3503.00.20.00-2 Gelatin derivatives for food

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 31 October 2015

This standard applies to food additive sorbitol syrup, which is prepared by starch milk or starch that made from vegetables like corn, to obtain glucose by hydrolyzation and purification, then hydrogenation with catalyst, refining and concentration. This standard also applies to food additive sorbitol obtained from sorbitol syrup and processed by concentration, drying and sieving, etc. It specifies the technical requirements and testing methods for Sorbitol and Sorbitol Syrup.

Products Covered: Food additives Sorbitol and Sorbitol Syrup

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 31 October 2015

This standard applies to food additive sorbitol syrup, which is prepared by starch milk or starch that made from vegetables like corn, to obtain glucose by hydrolyzation and purification, then hydrogenation with catalyst, refining and concentration. This standard also applies to food additive sorbitol obtained from sorbitol syrup and processed by concentration, drying and sieving, etc. It specifies the technical requirements and testing methods for Sorbitol and Sorbitol Syrup.

Products Covered: Food additives Sorbitol and Sorbitol Syrup

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 31 October 2015

This standard applies to food additive Mentha arvensis oil, partially dementholized obtained from the Mentha arvensis oil. It specifies the technical requirements and testing methods for Mentha arvensis oil, partially dementholized.

Products Covered: Food additive Mentha arvensis oil, partially dementholized

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 01 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 31 October 2015

This standard applies to food additive Mentha arvensis oil, partially dementholized obtained from the Mentha arvensis oil. It specifies the technical requirements and testing methods for Mentha arvensis oil, partially dementholized.

Products Covered: Food additive Mentha arvensis oil, partially dementholized

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 01 November 2015

This standard applies to food additive Sulfur Dioxide made from the burning of sulphur or acidifying sulphite or pyrosulfite. It specifies the requirements and testing methods.

Products Covered: Food additive Sulfur Dioxide

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 01 November 2015

This standard applies to food additive Sulfur Dioxide made from the burning of sulphur or acidifying sulphite or pyrosulfite. It specifies the requirements and testing methods.

Products Covered: Food additive Sulfur Dioxide

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 05 May 2025

Food Fortification Regulations 2005 specifies the advertising/label declaration of food to which vitamins have been added. It contains the labelling declaration for: - children's food to which no vitamin has been added; and - vitamin fortification for children under two years. The regulations also cover minimum and maximum quantity of levels of vitamins and minerals which food fortified with vitamins and minerals should contain with respect to the reasonable daily intake of that food. It also specifies the labelling content for vitamins and minerals and packaging requirements. It further prescribes prohibitions, penalties and forfeiture for violators of the regulations.

Products Covered: Vitamins used in food fortification (HS Code: 29.36)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 02 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 05 May 2025

Food Fortification Regulations 2005 specifies the advertising/label declaration of food to which vitamins have been added. It contains the labelling declaration for: - children's food to which no vitamin has been added; and - vitamin fortification for children under two years. The regulations also cover minimum and maximum quantity of levels of vitamins and minerals which food fortified with vitamins and minerals should contain with respect to the reasonable daily intake of that food. It also specifies the labelling content for vitamins and minerals and packaging requirements. It further prescribes prohibitions, penalties and forfeiture for violators of the regulations.

Products Covered: Vitamins used in food fortification (HS Code: 29.36)

Regulation Type: Regular notification

Distribution date: 03 September 2015 | Final date for Comment: 05 May 2025

This notice is issued to correct the final date for comment in Item 12 of the notification G/SPS/N/JPN/396/Rev.1 dated 25 August 2015 as follow: "[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy):" should read as "[X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 24 October 2015."

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Regulation Type: Corrigendum to Regular Notification