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NHC | Issue the Implementation Plan for Child and Adolescent Obesity Prevention and Control

  On October 23, the National Health Commission issued a notice on the Implementation Plan for Child and Adolescent Obesity Prevention and Control, which involves strengthening food marketing management；Further strengthen the marketing management of breast milk substitutes, standardize the advertising and promotion of breast milk substitutes; strengthen the management of the production and marketing of supplementary food for infants; Formulate and improve departmental rules and regulations, strengthen the management of food labels for foods high in sugar, fat and salt, and discourage the use of pictures, descriptions and appearance designs that attract children in marketing and food packaging aimed at children.         10月23日，国家卫生健康委员会印发儿童青少年肥胖防控实施方案的通知，内容涉及：强化食物营销管理；进一步强化母乳代用品销售管理，规范母乳代用品广告宣传；强化婴幼儿辅食生产营销管理；制定完善部门规章，对高糖、高脂、高盐食品，加强食品标签管理，不鼓励针对儿童的营销及食品包装中使用吸引儿童的图片、描述和外形设计等。 Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Russian Federal Veterinary Plant Bureau releases information on the risks of online food shopping

  Foodmate News: Russian Federation beast planting Bureau October 22 the official website of news: the council released the risks associated with food trade conducted through newspapers, social networks and Internet advertising brought about, such as the purchase homemade meat, fish and dairy products by way of online shopping Wait. According to the official website, the above-mentioned products are not subject to national control in terms of production process, laboratory testing and veterinary health inspections, so their quality and safety cannot be ensured. If animal-derived products are not processed and stored in accordance with appropriate processes and conditions, they will easily lead to the rapid spread of bacteria and viruses; dried fish products are likely to cause botulism infection (it is impossible to ensure the purity of fish capture sites and their parasites, Residues of radionuclides and heavy metals, etc.), homemade dairy products may contain E. coli, and meat products may contain aerobic mesophilic microorganisms, E. coli and Listeria. In addition, the risk of veterinary drug residues in homemade meat, fish and meat products is extremely high, which may cause negative effects on the human body such as antibiotic resistance, and most of the product producers have not obtained health certificates, doctors’ certificates, and sanitation training. Lack of veterinary certification. The official website further emphasizes that illegal trade in animal-derived products through the Internet will increase the country’s risk of epidemic prevention, including the uncontrolled spread of common human and animal dangerous diseases. The Russian Federal Veterinary Plant Bureau reminds citizens that they must go to regular stores or markets to buy food to avoid risks. Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Canada approves a cellulase for a variety of foods

  Foodmate News: 2020 October 22, Canadian Ministry of Health issued NOM / ADM-0156 document, proposing to amend the list of permitted food enzymes, approval from Trichoderma reesei QM9414 strain cellulase for standard single concentration of fruit juice , fruit puree standardized and non-standardized and non-standardized fruit and vegetable products. It is understood that this revision will take effect on October 22, 2020. Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

EU plans to revise the maximum residue limits of fluroxypyr in some foods

  Foodmate News: On October 22, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) announced that the proposed amendments fluroxypyr in some foods of maximum residue limits . According to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaftund Gartenbau (LLG) submitted two applications to the German national authority requesting revision of the existing maximum residue limits of fluroxypyr in some foods. The specific limits proposed are as follows. Product name Current limit (mg/kg) Proposed limit (mg/kg) Chives 0.02* 0.5 Celery leaves 0.02* 0.3 Parsley 0.02* 0.3 Thyme 0.05 Need for further risk management considerations Basil and edible flowers 0.02* 0.3 Note: MRL is the maximum residual level, * means MRL is proposed under the limit of quantification (LOQ). Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

South Korea | Aflatoxins in 33 kinds of Korean soybean paste products exceed the standard

Foodmate News: On October 23, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea issued a message saying: The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of South Korea has inspected 517 kinds of Korean-style soybean paste and jang koji products , and the results showed 33 kinds of Korean-style soybean paste products. The aflatoxin content exceeds the standard. In Korea, the total aflatoxin (the sum of B1, B2, G1, G2) in Korean-style soybean paste products should be below 15.0 μg/kg. The 33 products mentioned above include 32 products that are not in circulation or on sale. They will be published on the official website of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. All products in storage will be destroyed, and one product in circulation or on sale will be recalled and destroyed immediately. Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Japan | Revise the “Specifications and Standards for Agricultural and Veterinary Drug Residues and Additives”

On October 21, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare issued a draft for comments on some amendments to the "Specifications and Standards for Food and Additives". The main modifications include: 1. Pesticide residue limits: It is proposed to modify the residue standards for pesticides in food such as pyrizoyl ester, cyclofluramide, biphenylpyrimidine, nequinazoline (m-diazobenzene) insecticides and pyriproxyfen. 2. Specification and standard of additives: The specification and standard of pyrizoyl ester are to be modified. The deadline for the above comments is November 19, 2020. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Case | Sales of green tea with falsely labeled quality grades

  Consumers believe that "green tea of a certain brand" sold at the Beijing Central Road branch, Jingzhou of a (Hubei) Department Store Co., Ltd. is marked with "Quality Grade as Special Grade" and the implementation standard is GB/T 14456.1.2. This standard has no quality grade division, and the food involved in case labeling special grade is false labeling, misleading consumers, and is a food that does not meet food safety standards. The first instance judged such Department Store Co., Ltd. to refund the purchase price.         消费者认为某（湖北）百货有限公司荆州北京中路分店销售的“某品牌绿茶”，标注有“质量等级为特级”，执行标准为 GB/T 14456.1.2，该标准无质量等级划分，而涉案食品标注特级属虚假标注，对消费者造成误导，属不符合食品安全标准的食品。一审判决某（湖北）百货有限公司荆州北京中路分店退还货款。 Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

FDA Establishes U.S. Agent Voluntary Identification System for Food Facilities

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing guidance establishing a U.S. Agent Voluntary Identification System (VIS) for food facility registration. The VIS is intended to be used in conjunction with our food facility registration database, the Food Facility Registration Module (FFRM), to streamline and expedite the U.S. agent verification process. U.S. and foreign food facilities that are engaged in the manufacturing, processing, packing or holding of foods for consumption in the United States are required to register with the FDA under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act. Registered foreign food facilities are also required to have a U.S. Agent who acts as a communications link with FDA. The VIS works in conjunction with the FDA’s food facility registration database to allow U.S. agents to independently identify the facility or facilities they are representing. The FDA will then provide the U.S. agent with an identification number for their facilities. Additionally, foreign food facilities now have the option of providing the identification number of their U.S. agent during registration. When a foreign facility uses a U.S. agent identification number in accordance with the VIS and the name of the facility matches the facility name and address the U.S. agent has identified, FDA will consider that verification without taking any additional steps to verify the U.S. agent—thus facilitating the process of providing a food facility registration number. The guidance document provides additional information about the VIS process through questions and answers. More information about food facility registration can be found at Registration of Food Facilities and Other Submissions. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

South Korea issued inspection instructions for imported aquatic products (white leg shrimp from Thailand and red clam from China)

  Foodmate News: On October 22, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued instructions for inspection of imported aquatic products. 1) White leg shrimp from Thailand (frozen products only) Inspection item: Nitrofurans Applicable method: 10% randomly selected electronically Inspection time: October 26, 2020 to December 31, 2020 2) Chinese production of red clam (frozen products only) Inspection item: lead Applicable method: 10% randomly selected electronically Inspection time: October 26, 2020 ~ December 31, 2020 Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

China is the largest agricultural investor in Laos

  According to a report by the Lao People’s Daily on October 19, there are currently 1,562 domestic and foreign companies investing in Laos’s agriculture and forestry sectors with a total investment of 4.2 billion US dollars (registered capital of 2.6 billion US dollars) and a concession land area of 208,000 hectares. Among them, there are 515 foreign companies with a total investment of US$2.2 billion (registered capital of US$880 million). The main investment countries are EU countries, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea and France. Among them, China ranks first with 239 companies with a total investment of approximately US$590 million; Vietnam is second with 60 companies with a total investment of approximately US$270 million; Thailand is third with a total of 60 companies with a total investment of approximately US$270 million. about more than 200 million US dollars. In 2020, Laos’s top agricultural product export is sugarcane, which exports 300,000 tons to China, followed by cassava, corn, bananas, and watermelon. In addition, Laos will export 50,000 tons of rice to China, and has now completed exports of 15,000 tons. Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net