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South Korea released the draft of the Specific Guidelines for import Risk Assessment of Designated Quarantine Objects

  On November 17, the Korean Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Quarantine Headquarters issued Announcement No. 2020-361, which intends to amend part of the "Specific Guidelines for import Risk Assessment of Designated Quarantine Objects". The main contents are as follows: 1. In order to certify the regionalization of African swine fever (AFS) and implement import risk assessment, develop necessary assessment indicators and systematize the import risk assessment process and implementation methods. 2. The basis for specific matters can be added when the questionnaire related to regionalization certification is formulated and sent to the exporting country. 3. Specify the content of the livestock health questionnaire related to regional certification and modify the sentence. The deadline for soliciting opinions above is until December 7, 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

Safety of lacto‐N‐neotetraose (LNnT) produced by derivative strains of E. coli BL21 as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283

  On November 19, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on the change in the production process and specifications of lacto‐N‐neotetraose (LNnT) as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The NF is mainly composed of the human‐identical milk oligosaccharide (HiMO) LNnT but also contains lactose, lacto‐N‐triose II (LNT II), para‐lacto‐N‐neo‐hexaose (para‐LNnH) and other related carbohydrates. The NF is produced by fermentation with two genetically modified strains of Escherichia coliBL21. LNnT when chemically synthesised or produced by microbial fermentation using another E. coli strain (K‐12) is already authorised and included in the EU list of NFs. This application is limited to a change in the manufacturing process and specifications while target population, uses and use levels and consequently the anticipated intake do not change. The information provided on the manufacturing process, including the absence of DNA from the producing microorganisms, composition, identity and specifications of the NF do not raise safety concerns. Particularly, the proposed changes in the specifications are limited to a slightly higher ash content and limits for the presence of yeast and moulds, while specifications for methanol and LNnT fructose isomer have been removed. Food supplements are not intended to be used if other foods with the added NF or breast milk for young children are consumed on the same day. The Panel concludes that lacto‐N‐neotetraose (LNnT) as a NF when produced by fermentation with two genetically modified strains of E. coliBL21 is safe under the proposed conditions of use. 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 plans to revise fortified milk powder standards

  2020 November 1, India's food safety standards Bureau released f. No. Stds / SP-18 / A-1.12 / N-1 bulletin, published in 2020, " Food A full standard draft revision (fortified food)," revised The iodine content requirements and labeling requirements in the fortified milk powder standards . The feedback period is within 60 days from the date of publication. 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 intends to revise the registration and inspection requirements for overseas food production companies

  On November 10, 2020, the Food Safety Standards Agency of India issued a notice F. No. 4067/MOC-Trade/ Reg-FSSAI/2017(part-1), and issued the "Food Safety Standards ( import )" (2020) ) The revised draft mainly involves similar requirements for registration and inspection of overseas food production enterprises . The main amendments include: the proposed revision of the regulations on the requirements of foreign food production enterprises and the submission of documents, the cost, and the provisions on re-application if the registration is not passed; clearly the validity period after registration is 5 years; the inspection frequency and method of foreign food production enterprises are regulated. The feedback period is within 60 days from the date of publication. 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 adds thirteen substances to food contact inventory

  In an article published on November 19, 2020, law firm Keller and Heckman LLP (KH) informed that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added thirteen additional entries to its Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substance (FCS) Notifications. Food contact substances within the inventory are those that “have been demonstrated to be safe for their intended use.” The new substances are included in the following entry numbers: 2079: Ethanol, 2-amino- (CAS 141-43-5); replaces FCN 1756 2076: Tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite (CAS 31570-04-4); replaces FCN 524 2075: Glass-based pearlescent pigments 2071: Amorphous hydrogenated carbon coating produced from acetylene as the carbon source in a radio-frequency plasma as described in the notification 2070: An aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (PAA) (CAS 79-21-0), hydrogen peroxide (HP) (CAS 7722-84-1), acetic acid (AA) (CAS 64-19-7), 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1- diphosphonic acid (HEDP) (CAS 2809-21-4), and optionally sulfuric acid (CAS 7664-93-9) 2069: Pentaerythritol (CAS 115-77-5) 2068: Alcohols, C10-14-branched, C11-rich, reaction products with ethylene oxide, [(2-propenyloxy)methyl]oxirane and sulfamic acid (CAS 905843-50-7). The FCS is comprised primarily of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-sulfo-ω-[1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(2-propen-1-yloxy)ethoxy]-, C11-rich, C10-14-branched alkyl ethers, ammonium salts (CAS 403983-53-9); replaces FCN 1945 2067: Tricyclodecanedimethanol (CAS 26896-48-0 and 26160-83-8) 2066: Copolymers of terephthalic acid (CAS 100-21-0), ethylene glycol (CAS 107-21-1), diethylene glycol (CAS 111-46-6), and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CAS 105-08-8), optionally branched with trimellitic anhydride (CAS 552-30-7) 2065: alcohols, C10-14-branched, C11-rich, reaction products with polyethylene glycol and 2-[(2-propen-1-yloxy)methyl]oxirane (CAS 403983-11-9 and 1000866-04-5); replaces FCN 1944 2064: Fatty acids, C18-unsaturated, dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with caprolactam and hexamethylenediamine (CAS 475994-94-6) 2063: Styrene block polymer with 1,3-butadiene, hydrogenated (CAS 66070-58-4) 2062: An aqueous mixture of peroxyacetic acid (PAA) (CAS 79-21-0), hydrogen peroxide (HP) (CAS 7722-84-1), acetic acid (AA) (CAS 64-19-7), sulfuric acid (SA) (CAS 7664-93-9), and 1-hydroxyethylidine-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP) (CAS 2809-21-4) 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 Revises Hygienic Standards for Import and Customs Clearance of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

  On November 19, 2020, the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) website released a revised version of the industry standards for the import and customs clearance of fresh fruits and vegetables . According to Article 24A of the 1993 Biosafety Act, it is issued as an import hygiene standard . The new version of the standard increases the requirements for phytosanitary measures for cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) in imported fresh fruits and vegetables, that is, there should be no aphids as the vector of the virus in the production area, and imported products must not carry the virus. The new standard takes effect from the date of issuance. For more details, please refer to: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/1147 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 intends to amend food standards regulations

  According to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Agency (FSANZ) message, 2020 November 17, Australia New Zealand Food Standards Agency issued a notification No. 142-20, which amend the Food Standards Code to permit the use of nicotinamide riboside chloride as a permitted form of Vitamin B3 in food for special medical purposes (FSMPs). For more details, please refer to: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/applications/Pages/a1214.aspx 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 provides customs clearance convenience for imported beans

  On November 9, 2020, the Food Safety Standards Agency of India issued File. No.1-1771/FSSAI/imports / Bulletin No. 2018, in view of India's domestic beans prices rose and imports volume No increase in imports of beans will facilitate clearance procedures, beans importer may submit relevant advance imported food barrel entry list will be authorized inspection officer Consignment of imported beans is facilitated and priority is given to beans for customs clearance 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

Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 181)

  On November 18, the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 181) 1. According to the report of the Union for the Promotion of Oilseeds and Protein Crops (UFOP), the International Grain Council (IGC) estimates that the global rapeseed production will be 69.8 million tons in 2020, an increase of 200,000 tons over the previous year. Consumption will increase by 400,000 tons. Inventory will be reduced by 14%. 2. EU agricultural products trade maintained growth in the first six months of 2020, especially the strong performance of agricultural exports to China. Exports increased by 2.23 billion euros, an increase of 36% year-on-year, mainly due to the sales of pork, wheat, offal meat and baby food promote. 3. From January to September 2020, the export of Russian agricultural products was approximately US$20 billion, a year-on-year increase of 14%. The main export destinations were China, Turkey, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Egypt and other countries. China imported approximately US$2.8 billion in agricultural products from Russia, a year-on-year increase of 24.1%. 4. From January to September 2020, Kazakhstan achieved a total agricultural output value of 10.2 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 5%. Among them, the output value of animal husbandry was US$ 4.38 billion, an increase of 2.7%; the output value of planting industry was US$ 5.82 billion, an increase of 7%. 5. The Ministry of Agriculture of India predicts that the total output of crops in the autumn of 2020-2021 will reach 145 million tons. The main crops are 102 million tons of rice, 9.31 million tons of beans, 25.72 million tons of oilseeds, 32.84 million tons of coarse grains, 37.11 million bales of cotton (170 kg/bag), and sugarcane production increased to 390 million tons. Recommend article: Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 176) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 177) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 178) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 179) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 180) 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. 180)

  On November 18, the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 180) 1. The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts that world cereal production this year will reach 2.73 billion tons, an increase of 2% year-on-year, a record high. 2. The Argentine Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries issued the Official Communiqué No. 216/2020, stating that by 2030, the country will strive to increase the output of cereals, oil crops and pulses from the current 140 million tons to 200 million tons, and the export value will increase by 20 billion US dollars. From 5 to 10 years, the total export value of agricultural products in Afghanistan will reach 57 billion U.S. dollars. 3. Brazil's 2020 agricultural production value is expected to be USD 153 billion, a year-on-year increase of 15.3%. Among them, the total production value of planting industry was US$98.4 billion, a year-on-year increase of 19.7%; the total production value of animal husbandry was US$54.7 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.1%. 4. Thailand’s rice exports this year are expected to drop from 7.5 million tons worth US$4.2 billion last year to 5 million tons worth US$3.7 billion. The decline in prices was mainly due to the strengthening of the Thai baht and the decline in rice production. Recommend article: Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 175) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 176) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 177) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 178) Overseas Agricultural Information Express (No. 179) 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