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Canada Releases Food safety testing bulletin and reports

On December 9, 2020, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued Food safety testing bulletin and reports. This Bulletin is a monthly publication of the latest reports on food safety testing. One of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) top priorities is to protect consumers by safeguarding Canada's food supply. The Agency verifies that industry is meeting federal food safety requirements and conducts sampling and testing to detect food safety risks. Monitoring the levels of chemical and microbiological hazards in the food supply helps CFIA identify food safety hazards and develop risk management strategies to minimize potential risks to Canadians. When non-compliance is found, CFIA takes appropriate action. These actions may include notifying the manufacturer or importer, requesting a corrective action, additional inspections, conducting further directed sampling or product seizure and/or recall. For more info, please click: https://www.inspection.gc.ca/food-safety-for-industry/food-chemistry-and-microbiology/food-safety-testing-bulletin-and-reports/eng/1453324778043/1453327843364#a2  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

Ukraine's sunflower oil exports grow

Ukraine’s agroportal website quoted the agro-industrial complex website on December 8th. From September to November this marketing year, Ukraine exported 1.6 million tons of sunflower oil, an increase of 16% over the same period last year, setting a record high. This largely depends on the good results of exporting sunflower oil to 756,500 tons in November this year (a 32% increase over the same period last year), while exports to China increased by more than 40% to 313,000 tons. China has become the largest importer since this marketing year, surpassing India and the European Union, which were previously leaders. Therefore, the order of market share of major importers is: China (32%), India (29%), and EU (22%). According to the analysis and forecast, due to the decline in sunflower seed production and processing, the export of sunflower oil is expected to be 5.8 million tons in this marketing year, a decrease of 13% from the 6.63 million tons in the previous marketing year.  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

Russia will ban the import of a variety of fruits and vegetables from four countries

Russia's Animal and Plant Inspection and Quarantine Bureau said that since December 14 prohibits states from Armenia Alma Virgin imported tomatoes and peppers, as found Pepino mosaic products from these viruses (Pepino mosaic virus). According to the news: "The Russian Animal and Plant Inspection and Quarantine Service believes that it is necessary to ban the import of tomatoes and peppers exported and/or produced in Armavir Region of the Republic of Armenia from December 14, 2020, to prevent Pepinia mosaic virus from entering Russia and Spread in Russia. Vegetables imported from the region were previously found to be infected with the virus." The Russian Animal and Plant Inspection and Quarantine Service also banned the import of tomatoes and apples from Azerbaijan on December 10 due to the discovery of pests. Baku speculated that this was a technical error and announced plans to resolve this issue. Last year, Azerbaijan was Russia's largest supplier of tomatoes. In addition, the Russian Animal and Plant Inspection and Quarantine Service stated that it may stop importing tomatoes from two regions in Turkey because there are always infected products entering Russia from the local area. The Retailers Association (concentrating Russia's largest retail companies) commented that retailers will replace prohibited products with vegetables from other suppliers "without being noticed by customers."  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

India revises some provisions of draft food safety and standards

On December 7, 2020, the Food Safety and Standards Agency of India issued a notice on the implementation of some provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Draft Regulations. In the 2011 Food Safety and Standards Regulations Appendix A, the relevant distilled water in food category 14.2.6, the following content has been added, as detailed in the table below, which will be implemented from December 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

New Zealand plans to ban disposable plastic products in 2025

  On November 20, 2020, New Zealand issued the TBT Circular No. G/TBT/N/NZL/103 on the proposal to ban the use of disposable plastic products through the WTO. The proposal plans to eliminate disposable plastic products by 2025, and is currently seeking comments. Disposable plastic products in the proposal include: straws, cotton swabs, blenders, cutlery (plates, trays, bowls) and cutlery, product bags, plastic cups and lids (excluding disposable coffee cups), and non-compostable fruit stickers. The proposed phase-out applies to any individual or entity (any natural or legal person) that sells, manufactures or distributes these items. 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

Spain holds food safety risk assessment meeting

  The Spanish Food Safety and Nutrition Service November 27 news release, November 25, subordinate institution of the Scientific Committee held its 73rd plenary session. The meeting was held in the form of video, and a total of ten risk assessment reports were discussed, covering risks in the fields of chemistry, microbiology and nutrition, as well as the safety of using different processing aids. The Scientific Committee is the agency responsible for risk assessment by the Spanish Food Safety and Nutrition Agency (AESAN). Its responsibilities include providing scientific assessment opinions to AESAN, determining the scope of research, and coordinating the work of the risk assessment expert group. In addition, the scientific committee is also responsible for identifying And assess emergency food safety 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

Case Study | Sold illegally imported rice cakes without Chinese label, the court ordered the merchant to refund the payment

  Jin bought 90 bags of "130g rice cakes imported from Japan" at a Taobao store without a Chinese label. The court considered the products without Chinese label does not conform to the food safety standards, given the Jin repeatedly to buy food to claim for compensation, so he has already known the product without Chinese label, the plaintiff will not cause safety misleading. The court does not support ten times the compensation, sentenced the merchant to refund the payment.         金某在淘宝店铺购买了90袋“日本进口米饼香脆米果130g”，商品没有中文标签。法院认为涉案产品无中文标签，不符合食品安全标准，鉴于金某曾多次购买食品进行索赔，对涉案产品是否有中文标签应当有预期，不会对原告造成安全误导，本院不予支持对其主张十倍赔偿的诉讼请求，判处商家退还货款。 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's announcement of partial revision of “Specifications and Standards for Foods, Additives”

  On December 9, 2020, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan issued Notice No. 1 to revise the residue limit standards of three pesticides and veterinary drugs in food. Main content: Revise the residue limit standards of three pesticides and veterinary drugs, quincampazine, tolpyralate, and tolpyralate in food. This announcement is effective from the date of issuance, but the limits of pesticide and veterinary drug residues in some foods can still be applied to previous regulations within 1 year from the date of this announcement. 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

Hong Kong | Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Poland, Korea and France suspended

  The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced on December 9 that in view of notifications from the General Veterinary Inspectorate of Poland, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of Korea and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza in Grodzisk District, Wielkopolskie Region and Słupsk District, Pomorskie Region of Poland; Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do Province of Korea; and Landes Department of France respectively, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the above-mentioned areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong. A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, in the first nine months of this year, Hong Kong imported about 9,900 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 21.32 million poultry eggs from Poland; about 740 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 8.9 million poultry eggs from Korea; and about 8,740 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 1.1 million poultry eggs from France. "The CFS has contacted the Polish, Korean and French authorities over the issues and will closely monitor information issued by the OIE and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreaks. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said. 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

India Revises Limits for the Use of Allure Red in Distilled Alcohol

  On December 7, 2020, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) File No. Stds/SP-01/T announced that according to the relevant provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act , the use of food coloring in distilled alcoholic beverages is allowed , the highest The additive amount is 100mg/kg. The pigment is only allowed to be used alone, not at the same time as other pigments, and must not be used in local wine. 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