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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a concept paper that outlines the agency’s future work and goals for improving risk communication across the EU food safety system.

The U.S. Senate has introduced a bill that would enforce stricter regulation of the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) rule and that calls for the creation of a new office within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that would assess chemicals in food.

The European Commission released a report on EU Member States’ official controls in 2019–2020, highlighting areas for improvement in relation to food safety.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a webinar to clarify its recent Guidance for Industry on Infant Formula Enforcement Discretion Policy, which is part of FDA’s efforts to mitigate the infant formula shortage in the U.S.

The Codex Alimentarius Commission is developing a new guidance on food fraud, with input from the Global Food Safety Initiative. The guidance is expected to be published in 2024 or 2025.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended its food additive regulations and issued a request for information regarding phthalates in response to petitions requesting that FDA address the substances in food packaging and food contact surfaces

In light of the current infant formula supply shortage, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will enter a consent decree with Abbott Nutrition that will allow the company to resume production of formula products at its Sturgis, Michigan facility. FDA also released a guidance that will allow formula manufacturers and importers greater flexibility.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final guidance on reducing microbial food safety hazards in the production of seeds for sprouts.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been working to increase the supply of infant and specialty formula products in the U.S., including working with Abbott Nutrition, the subject of a recent foodborne illness outbreak and subsequent recall.

Soon, companies producing or handling foods on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Traceability List will be required to generate and maintain more detailed records under the proposed rule that aims to supercharge the traceability of foods. Traceability is a joint responsibility, and standardized data systems are the key to sharing supply chain details between stakeholders in a timely and efficient manner.