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International Standards/Harmonization
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Food safety standards vary by country and world region, and different aspects of food safety are regulated differently depending on the region. Harmonization and tightening of food safety standards around the world are important as emerging countries seek to improve quality of life by ensuring safer food for all people.

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FDA Uncertain How New Rules Will Impact Food Exports to India

February 1, 2023

New registration requirements for foreign food manufacturing facilities intending to export certain products to India have gone into effect, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states that it has not yet received sufficient information about the scope of these requirements and the intended use of the registration information.


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Singapore Sets Standards for e-Commerce Food Safety

January 25, 2023

Singapore has recently released new guidelines for food e-commerce for industry that outline food safety best practices related to products sold online or through e-commerce channels.


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Sweden Publishes Food Safety Handbook for Times of Crisis, War

January 20, 2023

Livsmedelsverket, also known as the Swedish Food Agency, has published a handbook, titled, Food Control in Crisis and Heightened Preparedness.


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How UK Ensured Food Safety in 2021–22 After Brexit, COVID-19

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Bailee Henderson
January 19, 2023

In 2021–2022, the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) focused on recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, adapting to Britain’s exit from the EU, and working to ensure the safety of the UK’s food supply, according to a recently released annual report.


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EFSA Sets Acceptable Daily Intake for Copper, Says EU Population is Not at Risk

January 17, 2023

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has established a new Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for copper, and has determined that, at present, the EU population’s combined exposure to copper from all sources does not pose a health concern.


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Codex-Based Effort to Mitigate Foodborne AMR Underway in Six Countries

January 13, 2023

Six nations have assessed their performances in minimizing and containing foodborne antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The work was done as part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO’s) ACT project, which aims to support the global implementation of Codex Alimentarius texts on AMR.


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Experts Outline Process for Food Allergen Derivative Exemptions

January 6, 2023

Experts with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have developed a process for the consideration of future exemptions of highly refined foods and ingredients derived from or containing a priority allergen food.


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U.S., Chinese Food Regulatory Officials Confer on Cultivated Meat Safety

January 5, 2023

Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) premarket approval of a cultured chicken meat product from UPSIDE Foods (also known as “cell-based” or “lab-grown” meat), U.S. and Chinese food safety regulatory officials conferred in an online event on the global adoption of cultivated meat and other innovative foods.


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Comparisons Between Food Safety Systems in China, AUS, NZ, Canada, U.S.

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Bailee Henderson
December 30, 2022

A recent China–Australia collaborative review examined similarities and differences in the food safety risk assessment systems of China, Australia and New Zealand, Canada, and the U.S., with the aim of identifying areas that could support improvements to the Chinese system.


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U.S. Agencies Partner to Advance Food Safety Standards Globally

December 23, 2022

Three U.S. agencies have forged a partnership to improve global food safety standards in middle- and low-income nations.


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