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Thai Food and Drug Administration reiterates regulations on food advertising

Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration News on January 31: The Bureau reiterated the regulations on food advertising (including promotion during live broadcast on the platform). Food advertisements must be applied for through the electronic submission system (the electronic submission system is approved within 8 working days) and approved by the bureau. Supattra, deputy secretary-general of the bureau, said that from the statistics of complaints received in the past six years, more than 60% are complaint product advertisements, of which dietary supplements and coffee are the most involved products. Consumers are advised to pay attention to the information that should have a number "ฆอ." in the food advertisement, otherwise they can call the complaint hotline to make a complaint. Offenders will be punished by law.  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

CFSA | Positive nucleic acid detection in food does not mean infectiousness

Li Ning, deputy director of the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, said at a press conference on the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism on 31 January that some foods have recently been tested positive for the COVID-19 nucleic acid, which has attracted widespread attention from the society. The COVID-19 nucleic acid test is mainly for nucleic acid fragments of the virus. Whether it is a live virus or a dead virus, it may be positive for nucleic acid. Therefore, a positive nucleic acid for food does not mean that it is infectious. The positive nucleic acid test of these foods can only indicate that it has been contaminated by the COVID-19. So far, there have been no cases of consumers contracting the COVID-19 through purchasing and processing food.         国家食品安全风险评估中心副主任李宁31日在国务院联防联控机制新闻发布会上表示，最近一些食品检出新冠病毒核酸阳性，受到了社会普遍关注。新冠病毒核酸检测主要是针对病毒的核酸片段，无论是活病毒、死病毒，都可能检出核酸阳性，因此食品检出核酸阳性，不代表它就具有传染性。这些食品检出核酸阳性，只能说明它曾经被新冠病毒污染过，到目前为止，还没有发现消费者经采购、加工食品而感染新冠病毒的案例报道。 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  

The European Union authorizes the launch of 3'-saliva lactose sodium salt as novel food

On January 29, the European Union issued an authorization to put 3'-saliva lactose sodium salt on the market as a new type of food, and stipulated the substance's specifications, labeling requirements, and usage conditions.         1月29日，欧盟发布授权将3'-唾液乳糖钠盐作为新型食品投放市场，并规定该物质的规格、标签要求、使用条件等。 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

GACC & MARA | Prevent the Introduction of Sri Lankan Bovine Lumpy Skin Disease

On February 1, the General Administration of Customs and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued a notice on preventing the importation of Sri Lankan Bovine Lumpy Skin Disease into China, which mainly prohibits the direct or indirect importation of beef and related products from Sri Lanka. It is prohibited to send or carry beef and their products from Sri Lanka into the country. once found, it will be returned or destroyed.         2月1日，海关总署、农业农村部发布《关于防止斯里兰卡牛结节性皮肤病传入我国的公告》，主要内容包括禁止直接或间接从斯里兰卡输入牛及其相关产品。禁止寄递或携带来自斯里兰卡的牛及其产品入境。一经发现，一律作退回或销毁处理等。 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 Agency prohibits the entry of live poultry and poultry products from certain European countries

  Russian Federal Veterinary Plant Agency reported on January 29: Due to the worsening of the avian influenza epidemic, the Russian Federal Veterinary Plant Agency banned the entry of live poultry and poultry products from certain European countries. According to the website, from January 29, 2020, the import of live poultry and poultry products from the entire territory of Romania, France, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and some provinces and regions in Germany is prohibited, including: live poultry, hatching eggs, poultry meat and their products(Except for products processed to ensure the elimination of avian influenza virus according to the requirements of the OIE "Terrestrial Animal Health Law"), feed and feed additives of poultry origin (except for plant feed and feed additives, chemical and microbial synthesis). In addition, the transfer of live poultry through Russia is also restricted from now on. 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 issues import inspection instructions for other processed aquatic products made in China

  On January 29, Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued the import inspection instructions for other processed aquatic products made in China. Inspection object: other processed aquatic products (canned food) produced by China Fujian Tangshan Dongji Food Co., Ltd. Inspection item: antioxidant (disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid calcium). 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 publishes a draft for the revision of some provisions in the "Food Labelling Law", "Health Promotion Law", and "Japanese Agriculture and Forestry Standards and Other Related Laws"

On January 27, 2021, the Consumer Agency of Japan issued an order for the "Cabinet Office Order of Article 6 Item 3 of the Food Labeling Act, the Labeling Matters and Compliance Matters stipulated by the Ministry of Finance Order" and the "Food expression Act Article 6 8 Allergens, the expiration date, whether the food needs to be heated for safe ingestion, and other cabinet ministerial orders that have an important impact on food safety during food intake, and the relevant cabinet Draft for comments on some amendments to relevant Cabinet Office Orders, such as the “Ministry Order” and “Special Use Labeling Permits under the Health Promotion Act.” The purpose of this revision is to simplify administrative procedures and reduce the requirements for stamping in administrative documents. The deadline for soliciting the above opinions is February 25, 2021. 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

The Macau Municipal Administration will inspect more than 2500 food samples in 2020, with a pass rate of 99%

In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Macao Municipal Administration took a total of 470 food samples from the local market for inspection, and the test results of all the samples showed no abnormalities. In summary, for the whole year of last year, the Urban Services Department took 2,575 food samples for testing, and the overall pass rate was over 99%. In order to ensure the food safety of consumers, the Urban Services Department continues to assess the risks of marketed foods through the constant food monitoring mechanism, and formulates various types of food sampling plans based on the types and characteristics of food in the circulation market. The scope of sampling includes take-out shops, eating places, supermarkets, grocery stores, department stores and online stores in all districts of Macao, and sampling all kinds of ready-to-eat foods, beverages, grain and oil foods, snacks, etc. In the fourth quarter of 2020, the IAM took a total of 470 samples for chemical, microbiological and radiation level tests. The test results of all the samples showed no abnormalities. In 2020, the Urban Services Department took a total of 2,575 food samples on the market. Four samples failed the test, and the overall pass rate was over 99%. The four unqualified samples include: a sample of spicy sesame charcoal grilled needlefish and a sample of organ squid detected the preservative sorbic acid content exceeding the standard; a bottled soda water sample detected the bromate content exceeding the standard; a cream packet Salmonella was detected in the sample. The Urban Services Department has immediately followed up on the above four unqualified samples and notified the food safety department of the food production source; asked the merchants involved to stop selling and destroy the problematic products, and assisted in tracing the source; also immediately issued a press release to announce the situation , To stop the spread of risks. The test results of the Hengchang Food Market in 2020 have been uploaded to the food safety information website www.foodsafety.gov.mo and the food safety information mobile app. The public is welcome to log in to view the details. The Urban Services Department reminds the industry that it is the responsibility to prevent and reduce food risks. It should purchase ingredients from reliable suppliers and keep records of purchases and sales so as to assist in tracing the source when necessary. When preparing food, it should be appropriate within a reasonable range according to the technological needs. Use food additives locally; if you have doubts about the hygiene and safety of food, you should not buy and sell them. The Urban Services Department will continue to supervise food hygiene, crack down on irregularities in food production and operation, and prevent and control food safety risks. At the same time, citizens should go to reliable and hygienic stores to buy food; and especially urge consumers to be aware of potential risks when purchasing or purchasing overseas food online, and to learn more about product safety information, such as origin, expiry date, Preparation of ingredients, hygiene certificates, shipping conditions, receipts and after-sales contact information, etc. If you have doubts about the safety and sanitation of food, you should not buy and eat it.  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 | CFS announces food safety report for December 2020 and summary of food surveillance programme for 2020

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department on January 29 released the findings of its food safety report for December 2020. The results of about 16,000 food samples tested were found to be satisfactory except for seven unsatisfactory samples which were announced earlier. The overall satisfactory rate was 99.9 per cent. A CFS spokesman said about 2,100 food samples were collected for microbiological tests, some 3,700 samples were taken for chemical tests and the remaining 10,200 (including about 10,000 taken from food imported from Japan) were collected to test radiation levels. The microbiological tests covered pathogens and hygienic indicators, while the chemical tests included pesticides, preservatives, metallic contaminants, colouring matters, veterinary drug residues and others. The samples comprised about 3,100 samples of vegetables and fruit and their products; 800 samples of cereals, grains and their products; 800 samples of meat and poultry and their products; 1,900 samples of milk, milk products and frozen confections; 1,700 samples of aquatic and related products; and 7,700 samples of other food commodities (including beverages, bakery products and snacks). The seven unsatisfactory samples comprised a rice roll sample and a preserved date sample found to contain excessive preservative, a sweet potato sample detected with cadmium exceeding the legal limit, a watercress sample detected with pesticide residue exceeding the legal limit, a frozen suckling pig sample detected with excessive enrofloxacin, a honey sample found to contain excessive sucrose content, and a dried mango sample detected with lead exceeding the legal limit. The CFS has taken follow-up actions on the unsatisfactory samples including informing the vendors concerned of the test results, instructing them to stop selling the affected food items and tracing the sources of the food items in question. The spokesman reminded the food trade to ensure that food is fit for human consumption and meets legal requirements. Consumers should patronise reliable shops when buying food and maintain a balanced diet to minimise food risks. Summary of food surveillance programme for 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------- Concluding the food surveillance programme for 2020, the spokesman said that apart from routine food surveillance, the CFS conducted a number of targeted as well as seasonal and popular food surveillance projects. "In addition to about 102,000 samples of imported Japanese food taken for testing of radiation levels in response to the Fukushima nuclear power plant incident in Japan, about 66,600 samples were tested by the CFS last year. The overall satisfactory rate was 99.9 per cent, which was comparable to the results in recent years. This indicates that food safety has been maintained at a high standard in Hong Kong," he said. "The exceedances or breaches for most of the unsatisfactory samples were not serious and would not pose adverse health effects to the general public. For individual food items with unsatisfactory test results, the CFS has taken prompt and effective risk management action to safeguard public health," he said. He added that in planning the food surveillance programme, the CFS will always take into consideration a number of factors such as the food consumption level and the risk of the food concerned in deciding on the number of samples to be tested and the frequency of sampling as well as the testing parameters. In addition, the CFS will also adjust its food surveillance programmes and strengthen relevant testing with regard to local and overseas food incidents as well as past surveillance data, in particular breaches of regulatory requirements that occurred more frequently, so as to safeguard food safety in Hong Kong. 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

CFE | Release Approval Document (Decision) for Special Food

Recently, the Food evaluation Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation updated the information of infant formula milk powder product registration approval (decision) to be received, including Botora infant formula (6-12 months old, Stage 2) and other products. 近期，国家市场监督管理总局食品审评中心发布婴幼儿配方乳粉配方注册批件（决定书）待领取信息，其中涉及贝特佳较大婴儿配方奶粉（6—12月龄，2段）等产品。  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