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On the 29 September 2011, the Law No. 10465 On Veterinary Service in the Republic of Albania was presented.  This is the legal framework for regulating the protection of animal health and wellbeing, the functioning and financing of veterinary servic

On 31 August 2022 a regulation entitled “Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Second Amendment Regulations, 2022.” was published and enforced by The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). This regulation sets migration limits f

The proposal to the European legislation on Food Contact Materials (FCMs) has now been opened for public consultation. The FCM legislation has been in place since 2004 and has been criticized for not being efficient, foremost by NGOs.   In the su

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is currently evaluating its 2013 document on the risk assessment of plant protection products and bees (Apis mellifera, Bombus spp., and solitary bees).   What is the content of the guidance document p

The revision of the FCM Regulation has been long-awaited, with the Regulation not having been reviewed since its entry into force in 2004. In May 2020, the Commission announced that it would adopt a proposal for the revision in the fourth quarter of

On 12 January 2023, Taiwan’s EPA announced the amendment of the notice “List of chemicals of concern subject to control and management requirements for handling them”, adding 15 concerned chemical substances to the list. Out of the 15 newly add

China’s National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) has called for industry feedback on draft national safety standard on food contact materials to include more polymers and food ingredients.   The current enforcing standard for foo

The updated EU Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/2865) officially entered into force on 10 December 2024. The updated CLP Regulation was adopted by the Council of the European Union on 14 October 2024 and

On 5 May 2023 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) requested additional evidence regarding the potential migration of plasticisers from food contact materials (FCMs). Stakeholders and interested parties can submit their information until 30 June

On 18 May 2023 the Indian Standards Bureau (BIS) published a draft revised standard regarding polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for packaging of edible oils. PET, a plastic resin formed by poly-condensation reaction of ethylene glycol with eit

The National Health Commission of China (NHC) published notifications for 2023 food safety related national standards legislation plan and 2024 food safety related national standards legislation suggestion.  The 2023 national standards legislatio

The National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment of China (CFSA) published a notification to solicit public opinions on four food related products, including expanding the use scope of two food contact materials (FCM), one new origin of FCM and on

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of the United States has recently received several pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities. This announ

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On 11 August 2023 the European Commission published an amendment, Regulation (EU) 2023/1627, to Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 (the Food Contact Plastics Regulation) in the Official Journal of the European Union. The amendment grants autho

New Zealand's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has taken a significant step in enhancing the regulation of hazardous substances by issuing the Hazardous Substances (International Regulators) Notice 2023. This notice, published in the New Zeal

Peru's General Directorate of Environmental Health and Food Safety (DIGESA) has introduced a new set of regulations designed to establish authorization and labeling standards for paints and coatings containing lead. These regulations, which were offi

On October 13, 2023, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) opened a public consultation on a standard for plastic bottles and containers used for packaging natural mineral water and drinking water.  The last date for comments is December 12,2023. 

On 5 December 2023, the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published a preliminary opinion on Titanium Dioxide. Previous SCCS Opinions on dermally applied cosmetic products remain unchanged for the TiO2 grades and

On 15 December 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published a preliminary opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products. Some background Aluminium (Al) and Al compounds are used in cosmetic products, in pa