Attaché Report (GAIN)

Netherlands: Food Processing Ingredients

The Dutch food processing sector generated net sales of $94 billion in 2020. The industry has been hit hard by the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the measures taken by the Government.
On June 7 2017, the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority released the following Regulation on Food Safety (Chemical contamination, toxin, and harmful residue), 2017.
On May 9, 2017 the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority released the Packaged Food Labeling Act. As of March 7, 2021, Bangladesh has not notified the regulation to the WTO SPS Committee.
On March 15, 2017 the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority released the Use of Food Additives Act. As of March 7, 2021, Bangladesh has not notified the regulation to the WTO SPS Committee.