The Government of India (GOI) notified Draft Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Ninth Amendment) Order, 2017 to the WTO for comments on July 12....
Hong Kong intends to strengthen its metallic contamination control in food by amending its obsolete Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations which was last updated in 1983.
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Hong Kong: HOFEX 2017 a Success For U.S. Exhibitors

Thirty five U.S. exhibitors showcased 255 new products at Hong Kong’s leading food and beverage trade show, establishing over 500 serious contacts, reporting on-site sales of $1.56 million....
On January 27, 2017, the Thai Food and Drug Administration notified the WTO (G/SPS/N/THA/183/Rev.1) on the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Notification Regarding Food Containing Pesticide Residue.
On Friday, February 10, 2017, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced changes to the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for the pesticides...
On December 15, 2016, Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) published draft modifications to the regulation (NOM-013-SEMARNAT) establishing phytosanitary requirements...
Government of India’s Food Safety and Standard Authority of India’s (FSSAI) invited comments on its draft notification on nonalcoholic and carbonated beverages.
India notified its new draft standards for special dietary foods with low-sodium content, including salt substitutes, to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited WTO members to provide comments.
FSSAI issued multiple final and draft amendments related to food additive and standards, contaminants and toxins, and labeling and packaging regulations.
India notified its new standards on cereal and cereal products to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and invited WTO members to provide comments.
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India: New Standards for Edible Fats Invite WTO Comments

The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a notification inviting comments from World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries...
The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a notification to invite comments from World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries...