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EU Updates Maximum Levels for Dioxins and Dioxin-like PCBs in Certain Foodstuffs

On October 21, 2022, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2022/2002, amending Annexes...

EU Updates Maximum Levels for Ochratoxin A in Certain Foodstuffs

On August 5, 2022, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2022/1370, amending Regulation...

United States of America Establishes Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticide Thiamethoxam in Pineapple

The US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has registered with the US Federal register under...

Canada Establishes Maximum Residue Limits for Flutriafol in Hops and Almond Nuts

MRLs for Flutriafol, proposed by the Pest Control Products Act for food imported to and sold in...

Japan set new MRLs of Zeranol in meat and seafood products

On March 17, 2022, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare established MRLs for Zeranol in...

Canada to Implement Proposed MRLs for Pyraziflumid in fruits and nuts

Health Canada’s PMRA has notified the WTO that proposed MRLs for Pyraziflumid in specific food...

Product Update - Spring Release

New SGS DIGICOMPLY Features for 2022 Simplify Compliance and Risk Reduction

New Changes and Trends of Nutrition Labels in China

Ⅰ. Background to the revision of the standard

The current standard for nutrition labels for...

Risk assessment studies on rare metals in food and FCM

Rare earth elements (REEs) are used extensively in agriculture additives in fertilizers and feeds....

FOOD FRAUD WATCH ANNUAL REPORT - 2021

We have just release our annual report on Food Frauds.

The Food Fraud Watch annual report is a...

US EPA Establishes Tolerances for Propamocarb in the Brassica Head and Stem Vegetable Group

On October 19, 2021, the US EPA established tolerances for Propamocarb in the brassica head and...

Japan Establishes MRLs for Eugenol in Aquaculture Products

Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan announced the revision of Food Sanitation...