Month: May 2022

Peru: Labeling standard for agricultural foodstuffs published

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The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri in Spanish) published Supreme Decree No. 006-2022-MIDAGRI that amends Article 27 of the Agri-Food Safety Regulation, which provides that primary agricultural foodstuffs must have more information through their labeling, documentation, technical data sheet or relevant information.

In the specific case of imported and domestic primary processed agricultural foods, the Spanish-language label shall contain the following information:

a. Name of the food.

b. Net content.

c. Country of origin or place of origin.

d. Name and address of the holder of the sanitary authorization.

e. Name and address of the importer, if applicable.

f. Sanitary Authorization of Primary Agricultural Food Processing Establishment.

g. Lot Identification.

h. Expiration Date or best before date.

i. Instructions for use and storage”.

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USA: Dietary supplement ingredient advisory list

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration removed 5-alpha-hydroxy-laxogenin and octopamine from the Dietary Supplement Ingredient Advisory List because, based on available information, the ingredients fall into one of the three categories described:

  1. The ingredient appears to be excluded from use in a dietary supplement;
  2. The ingredient does not appear to be a dietary ingredient and does not appear to be either an approved food additive or generally recognized as safe for use; or
  3. The ingredient appears to be subject to the requirement for pre-market notification, but the requirement has not been satisfied.

Although this list reflects ingredients for which the FDA has made a preliminary assessment, it is not an exhaustive list of ingredients that may or may not be lawfully included in dietary supplements. Ingredients may be added to or removed from this list as the FDA continues its evaluation.

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EU: Commission Regulations (EU) refusing to authorise certain health claims made on foods

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/709 of 6 May 2022 refusing to authorise a health claim made on foods and referring to children’s development and health.

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/710 of 6 May 2022 refusing to authorise a health claim made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk.

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/711 of 6 May 2022 refusing to authorise certain health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health.

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/719 of 10 May 2022 refusing to authorise certain health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to children’s development and health

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World Trade Organization: Codex update to the TBT Committee – Information provided by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX)

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This document contains information provided by CODEX at the TBT Committee meeting of
9-11 March 2022 under Agenda Item 5 (Update by Observers).

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Codex: The safety standards set by CCCF at the core of the Codex mandate

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Over 400 delegates gathered online for the opening of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food (CCCF) which is taking place from 9 to 24 May 2022, hosted by The Netherlands from Utrecht. The committee regulates substances that have not been intentionally added to food by setting maximum levels to avoid levels of contamination that would make the food unsafe or affect its quality. 

Codex Secretary Tom Heilandt said: “The safety standards set by CCCF, such as maximum levels and codes of practice to prevent or minimize contamination, are at the core of the Codex mandate to protect consumer health and ensure fair practices in the food trade. You need to balance risks and benefits, enabling trade while ensuring safety. Often that is tricky, and one needs to compromise.”

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