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Hongkong: CFS finds trace of malachite green in rabbitfish sample

  The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department on October 8 announced that a trace amount of malachite green was found in a rabbitfish sample. A follow-up is in progress. A CFS spokesman said, "The CFS collected the above-mentioned rabbitfish sample from a stall in a market in Tung Chung for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test result showed that the sample contained a trace amount of malachite green at a level of 1.4 parts per billion." The spokesman said that the CFS has informed the vendor concerned of the irregularity and instructed it to stop sale of the affected product. The CFS is also tracing the source of the product concerned. Malachite green is a type of industrial dye and has been used for treating infections in fish. Currently, malachite green has been prohibited for use in food-producing animals in many countries. According to the Harmful Substances in Food Regulations (Cap 132AF), no food sold in Hong Kong is allowed to contain malachite green. Offenders will be prosecuted and will be liable to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for six months upon conviction. The CFS will continue to follow up on the incident and take appropriate action. An investigation is ongoing. 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

Uzbekistan's fruit and vegetable exports to China fell 44% year-on-year from January to July

  Uzbekistan News: reported on October 4 that from January to July this year, Uzbekistan's fruit and vegetable exports to China fell 44% year-on-year, and the export volume was only 19 million US dollars. Among them, the export of fresh cherries dropped the most, only over 100 tons, 500 tons less than the same period last year. Local companies believe that the main reason for the sharp decline in cherry exports is the spring freezing in Uzbekistan in spring and the decline in cherry production. At the same time, the new crown pneumonia epidemic has led to an upgrade of quarantine measures, which is not conducive to exports. In the same period of this year, Chile exported 165 tons of cherries to China, and Kyrgyzstan exported 164 tons of cherries to China, both of which declined to varying degrees. As with cherries, from January to July this year, only 5,900 tons of raisins were exported to China, a decrease of 7,800 tons or 56.9% compared with the same period last year. Despite the decline by more than half, Uzbekistan is still the largest exporter of raisins to China, and the export volume of other major exporters of raisins to China, such as the United States, Chile, and Turkey, has also declined to varying degrees. Unlike cherries and raisins, exports of dried apricots to China doubled from January to July 2020, reaching more than 200 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

EU: Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for penthiopyrad in Florence fennels and celeries

  In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, Corteva submitted an application to the competent national authority in Italy (evaluating Member State, EMS) to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the active substance penthiopyrad in Florence fennel and celeries. The EMS drafted an evaluation report in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, which was submitted to the European Commission and forwarded to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on 16 September 2019. To accommodate for the intended SEU use of penthiopyrad, the EMS proposed to raise the existing MRL from 15 to 20 mg/kg in Florence fennel and celeries. EFSA assessed the application and the evaluation report as required by Article 10 of the MRL regulation. On 28 September, the EU Food Safety Authority proposed to amend the maximum penthiopyrad residue limit in fennel and celery to 20mg/kg. 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 publicly solicits opinions on the safety review report of the food additive maltogenic amylase derived from genetically modified microorganism

  On September 28, south Korean published news: according to south Korean food hygiene law "article 18, solicit opinions from the national security review result report from the genetically modified food safety review board, such as" review from genetically modified microbial food additives maltogenic amylase (trade name: Maltogenase L, 1500 mg Novamyl, Novamyl 10000 bg), the deadline is on October 28, 2020.          9月28日，韩国发表消息称：根据韩国《食品卫生法》第18条对来源于转基因微生物的食品添加剂麦芽糖淀粉酶（商品名：Maltogenase L, Novamyl 1500MG, Novamyl 10000BG）安全性审查结果报告征求国民意见，截止日期为2020年10月28日。 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

Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 176)

  On September 29, the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 176) 1. In 2020, the Russian state finance allocated 300.6 billion rubles (approximately 26.3 billion RMB) for the implementation of the national agricultural development plan, mainly for stimulating investment and the development of the agricultural industry. The main tasks of Russia's agricultural development in 2021 include: crop production growth by 4.2%, reaching the level of 2017; livestock products growth by 7.4%; food production growth by 13.3%. 2. As of July, Japan's fresh egg exports reached 9,125 tons, surpassing the highest annual export volume in 2019 (8,651 tons). Among them, exports to Hong Kong, China accounted for 90%. 3. According to the National Statistics Agency of Ukraine, from January to August this year, Ukraine exported 19.14 million tons of corn and earned US$3.24 billion in foreign exchange. Among them, exports to China were 730 million US dollars, accounting for 22.44%; the Netherlands 440 million US dollars, accounting for 10.72%; Egypt 330 million US dollars, accounting for 10.32%, and other countries 1.83 billion US dollars, accounting for 56.52%. 4. As of September 25, India's autumn crop planting area reached 110 million hectares, an increase of 4.8% over the previous year, of which oilseeds increased the most, reaching 9.77%, which will help improve India's heavy dependence on imported edible oil. 5. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of Argentina, from January to August this year, the export volume of Azerbaijani beef was about 560,000 tons, or about 1.755 billion US dollars, an increase of 15% and 1% year-on-year respectively. 6. According to a report from the Pakistan Statistics Bureau, in the first two months (July and August) of the 2020-2021 fiscal year, Pakistani tea imports reached USD 87.964 million, an increase of 34.77% from USD 65.258 million in the same period last year. In addition, food imports reached US$981 million, an increase of 40.59% from US$697 million in the same period last year, while the merchandise trade deficit decreased by 7.48% year-on-year. 7. Myanmar has exported 2.53 million tons of rice and broken rice this fiscal year, earning US$779 million in foreign exchange. Among them, seaborne exports were 2.117 million tons and border trade exports were 413,500 tons. Recommend article: Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 166) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 167) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 168) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 169) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 170) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 171) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 172) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 173) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 174) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 175) 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

Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 175)

  On September 29, the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 175) 1. From January to July this year, Argentina’s agricultural exports totaled US$23.602 billion, down 1.1% year-on-year; total imports of agricultural products were US$3.365 billion, down 7.3% year-on-year; Argentina’s agricultural trade surplus was US$20.237 billion, slightly higher than the same period in 2019. . Soybeans and their products are Afghanistan’s largest export agricultural products, accounting for 37% of the total. 2. China imported 8.15 million tons of Brazilian soybeans in August, an increase of 22% compared to 6.68 million tons in the same period last year. It is expected that China's soybean imports will remain high in the coming months. 3. On September 22, the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan predicted that this year's global wheat production will reach 760 million tons (in 2019: 760 million tons); Kazakhstan's wheat output will reach 12.4 million tons (in 2019: 11.5 million tons). Kazakhstan's high-quality wheat exports to China are expected to increase. Recommend article: Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 165) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 166) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 167) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 168) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 169) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 170) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 171) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 172) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 173) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 174) 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

Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 174)

  On September 28, the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 174) 1. Affected by the downward adjustment of US corn production expectations, the International Grains Council (IGC) on the 24th lowered its 2020-2021 global corn production forecast to 1.16 billion tons, while maintaining the 2020-2021 global wheat production forecast of 763 million tons. 2. The Mexican Ministry of Agriculture released the latest agricultural output forecast, predicting that the output of beans will be 1.346 million tons, an increase of 55.3% over 2019; the output of corn will be 29.09 million tons, an increase of 7.3% over the previous year. Rice output was 318,000 tons, an increase of 30.7% over 2019; wheat for bread was 16.155 million tons, an increase of 19.4% over the previous agricultural year. 3. The UAE will cooperate with the Netherlands to build the world's largest greenhouse farm in the Abu Dhabi desert, covering an area of 17.5 hectares and a planting area of 16 hectares. The project is expected to invest 650 million dirhams (about 150 million euros) and will be constructed in three phases. 4. Statistics from the Thai Ministry of Commerce show that in the first eight months of 2020, Thai rice exports continued to decline, with an export value of US$2.46 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 14.47%. Recommend article: Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 164) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 165) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 166) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 167) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 168) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 169) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 170) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 171) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 172) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 173) 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

Bolivian beef obtained export license to 5 countries of Eurasian Economic Union

  Three meat processing plants in Bolivia have recently obtained permits to export beef to five countries in the Eurasian Economic Union, namely FRIGOR Meat Factory, FRIDOSA Meat Factory and BFC Meat Factory. The Bolivia website “bolivia.com” reported that the Minister of Rural Development and Land of Bolivia, Eliane Capobianco, told Juan Carlos Abu, chairman of the Congabol Association of Livestock Producers, on September 25. Lallah (Juan Carlos Abularach) issued a beef export license to Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, which are members of the Eurasian Economic Union. Capobiaco said: "In today's difficult economic times caused by the new coronavirus pandemic, we will benefit from these newly opened markets." Abrarach said that before Bolivian beef was granted export licenses to the five countries of the Eurasian Economic Union, a technical inspection team composed of 6 animal health and food safety experts from the Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision Service had conducted a technical inspection mission on Bolivian meat production. The sanitary conditions and the production capacity of the meat processing plant were inspected to verify compliance with Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union meat import standards. It is reported that Bolivia currently has more than 20,000 tons of beef available for export, which will bring at least more than 100 million US dollars in economic income. Official data show that from January to August 2020, Bolivian beef exports totaled 7688.9 tons, with a total export value of 34.3 million US dollars. China is the largest buyer of Bolivian beef, followed by the Andean Community. 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 releases safety management guidelines for genetically modified organisms for food

  Foodmate News: On September 29, according to Korean media reports, the Gyeongin Regional Food and Drug Safety Administration of South Korea issued a plan for the import , loading, unloading, and transportation of GMOs for food in its jurisdiction to flexibly use the safety management plan for GMOs for food. The guide is also published on the official website. The main contents of the guideline are: △Management standards for business premises, workplaces, facilities and equipment △Management standards for refrigeration, freezing facilities, equipment and storage, transportation △Inspection, recall procedures and measures to prevent harm management standards △Education and training management standards documented. △Recorded on-site inspection document formats such as GMO Safety Management Inspection Form. 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

Vietnam's Vinh Hoan pangasius reduced its exports to the Chinese market in August

  From SeafoodSource on September 21, Vinh Hoan, a Vietnamese pangasius company, reported that due to the continued weakening of exports to China, exports in August decreased year-on-year. The export data of Vinh Hoan in August showed that the export value of the month was 617 billion VND (26.5 million USD/22.4 million euros), a decrease of 5.1% year-on-year. Among them, the United States is the largest export market for pangasius, with an export value of 208 billion VND (8.9 million USD). /7.6 million euros), unchanged from the same period last year. In 2019, China was Vietnam’s largest target market for pangasius. In August this year, China became the company’s third largest market, with an export volume of 114 billion VND (4.9 million USD/4 million Euro), a year-on-year decrease of 25.5%. The company said that the decline in sales in this important market was "due to rising inventory levels in the value chain." Vinh Hoan's exports to Europe in August increased by 39.3% year-on-year to 117 billion VND (5 million USD/4.3 million Euro), as exports "continue to benefit from modern retail." Vietnam’s export (including seafood) gains came into effect in the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) on August 1. Sales of the company's pangasius products fell by 8.9% in August to 410 billion VND (17.6 million USD/15 million Euro). Its sales of by-products increased to 113 billion VND (4.9 million US dollars/4 million euros), 16.5% higher than August 2019, while its health care product sales fell 86.2% year-on-year to 54 billion VND (2.3 million US dollars / 2 million euros). Compared with July, the total value of exports in August fell by 1.9%, mainly due to the decline in sales to the United States. The company’s sales of pangasius to the United States fell 17.1% month-on-month due to market dynamics and unstable trade conditions. 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