Global Food

US imposes automatic detention on China’s exports of mixed soft sweet

  Recently, the US FDA website has updated its import warning measures (import alert), which implemented automatic detention measures for related products of a company in China. The details are as follows: Warning number Release date Area Company Name Product name Project 99-39 2020-12-2 Jiangmen, Guangdong Jiangmen Xinhui Green Day Food Co., Ltd Mixed fudge Label error Foodmate reminds relevant export companies to strictly follow the requirements of the exporting country to export their products, pay attention to the compliance of food labels, and ensure the safety of food. 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

Australia and New Zealand Issues Amendment No. 196 to the Food Standards Code

On December 3, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued amendment No. 196 contains amendments to the following Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code: Schedule 18 Schedule 26 The Applications under which these amendments are made are as follows: A1192 – Food derived from herbicide-tolerant corn line MON87429 A1194 – Glucoamylase from GM Trichoderma reesei as PA (Enzyme) A1195 – Alpha-amylase as a processing aid (enzyme) A1196 – Food derived from nematode-protected and herbicide-tolerant soybean GMB151 A1199 – Food derived from Innate potato lines V11 & Z6 For more details, please refer to: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/changes/gazette/Pages/amendment196.aspx 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 intends to revise the regulations on the monitoring of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and the import of animal products

  On November 26, 2020, the European Commission’s official website issued a consultation document, which intends to implement Regulation (EC) No.999/2001, which is the "EU Regarding Monitoring and Eradication of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE), Removal of Certain Risk Substances and Related Animals" The Implementation Regulations on the import Requirements of Its Products have been revised. The main contents of the revision include: 1. Added the genotype types of TSE disease strains in goats that should be monitored by the animal breeding country; 2. Delete the requirements and methods for identifying goats and sheep over 12 months old; 3. Supplementary regulations: If the country of origin of imported cattle, sheep or goat products belongs to a country or region with uncertain TSE risk specified in Regulation 2007/453/EC, the source animal should meet the following requirements: ①Unused animal meat Bone meal or grease feeding; ②The handling of animal products should ensure that they do not contain lymph and nerve tissue, nor are they contacted or contaminated by lymph and nerve tissue during the deboning process. The feedback period for the consultation document ends on December 24, 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

Ukraine intends to amend a number of food-related regulations

  On November 27, 2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine issued a draft order to amend a number of food- related regulations. Some of the contents of this revision include: 1. The "National Regulations on the Production and Circulation of Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco Products and Other Products" amended the packaging and labeling requirements for wine, beer, fruit wine and other alcoholic beverages sold in Ukraine; 2. In the "Law on the Basic Principles and Requirements for Food Safety and Quality of Ukraine", drinking water is defined as food, the definition and judgment characteristics of "new food" are revised, and the declarations (such as health declarations, health declarations, Nutrition statement, etc.) have been supplemented. The draft feedback period is 6 months. 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 Korea and Netherlands suspended

  The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced on December 1 that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza in Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do Province in Korea, and in the Province of Friesland and the Province of Zuid-Holland in the Netherlands, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the above areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong. A CFS spokesman said that Hong Kong imported about 740 tonnes of chilled and frozen poultry meat and about 8.9 million poultry eggs from Korea, and about 4,600 tonnes of frozen poultry meat from the Netherlands in the first nine months of this year, according to the Census and Statistics Department. "The CFS has contacted the Korean and Dutch authorities over the issues and will closely monitor information issued by the OIE 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

Comments of the United States on the Notice on The Implementation of Emergency Preventive Measures for Foreign manufacturers of imported cold chain Food with novel Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Positive Detection

The following document, received on 13 November 2020, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the United States of America. 1.1. The United States understands the concerns of consumers around the world who want food producers, processors, and regulators to act to reduce the spread of COVID-19. We all must work together to clearly and effectively communicate to consumers the safety of food and agricultural products. 1.2. We are concerned by several measures China has taken since June, including requiring exporter statements, suspension of imports from facilities where local media report worker cases of COVID-19, testing requirements for imported foods, and port-of-entry rejections of imported products when positive nucleic acid test results are reported. 1.3. We remain concerned that China has not provided the science-based justification to support the need for, or efficacy of, these measures. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) document titled "COVID-19 and Food Safety: Guidance for Food Businesses", cited by China as the basis for its actions, states clearly that there "is no evidence to date of viruses that cause respiratory illnesses being transmitted via food or food packaging". 1.4. Members are experiencing an increasing number of COVID-19 related restrictions to export a variety of food and agricultural commodities to China. We are concerned with this development and the possibility that other trading partners may begin to emulate these measures, again, in the absence of scientific justification. 1.5. Unjustified trade restrictions adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic threaten the integrity of global food supply chains at a time when many WTO Members are already struggling to maintain food security. Through its most recent notification, G/SPS/N/CHN/1173, China indicated that it is implementing its measures on an emergency basis. In order to maintain this measure, China must seek to obtain enough evidence to do so. 1.6. As Members of the WTO, we encourage China to withdraw these measures and work with its global partners to support the guidance of international organizations by building the body of scientific evidence on COVID-19. Collaborative engagement is essential as we collectively work to navigate this crisis, avoid unnecessary barriers to trade on food and agricultural products, and maintain food security for all. 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 released some amendments to the Food Additives Code, setting new standards for mixed use of food coloring

  On December 1, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued Announcement No. 2020-117 to amend part of the "Food Additives Code". The main contents are as follows: 1. Newly set general standards for the mixed use of food colorings. 2. Revise the mixed use standard of 16 kinds of food coloring including food coloring green No. 3 (solid green). 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 Issues Notification of Notification of Functional Labeled Food

  On November 30, 2020, the Consumer Agency of Japan issued a notice on the declaration of functionally labelled food for employees in the food industry. The main contents of the notice are: 1. Part of the amendments to the guidelines. On November 30, the "Guidelines for the Application of Functionally Labeled Foods, etc." and the "Questions and Answers about Functionally Labeled Foods" were partially revised. Modifications such as simplifying the submission of written materials have been made to administrative procedures, and the expression of relevant regulations has been standardized. 2. Abolish the written application by post. Starting from November 30, 2020, written applications by post will no longer be accepted. In the "Guidelines for Functionally Labeled Food Applications", a new addition to the withdrawal application items: when the functional ingredient content of the goods sold is lower than the standard submitted at the time of the application (fresh food or processing using an agricultural, forestry and aquatic product as a raw material) (Except for foods that should be clearly marked), the application should be withdrawn. At the same time, practitioners need to understand the declaration process before declaration: preliminary preparation (read the declaration guide and manual) → apply for a user name (declare basic information of the practitioner) → food declaration → disclosure of declaration information. 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 releases partial amendments to "Regarding Food Labeling Standards"

  On November 30, 2020, the Consumer Agency of Japan issued Notice No. 454 of Digestion Table, based on the restriction reform implementation plan and growth strategy tracking system, the administrative procedures have been simplified and the application materials have been modified. In addition to the above items, the other major amendments involve the mandatory labeling of processed foods and the related matters of functional labeling of foods in the Food Labeling Standards. Please refer to the old and new comparison table for specific amendments. 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

MOFCOM | Announcement of the "Measures for Reporting the Use and Recycling of Disposable Plastic Products in the Commercial Field (Trial)"

On November 30, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released the Measures for reporting the Use and Recycling of Disposable Plastic Products in the Commercial fielding (Trial), which regulates all kinds of supermarkets, shopping malls, trade markets and retail and catering enterprises providing take-out services through e-commerce platforms. The products include non-degradable plastic shopping bags, coiled bags, plastic straws and so on.         11月30日，商务部发布《商务领域一次性塑料制品使用、回收报告办法（试行）》，监管范围包括提供零售服务的各类超市、商场、集贸市场、通过电子商务平台等方式提供外卖服务的零售、餐饮企业。产品包括不可降解塑料购物袋、连卷袋、塑料吸管等。 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