FOOD SAFETY

On 24 April 2019, the European Commission adopted a new EU Regulation that strictly limits the amount of industrially produced trans fats in all foodstuffs that are sold to EU consumers. The maximum limit corresponds to 2 grams of industrially produced trans fats per 100 grams of fat in food intended for the final consumer and food intended for the supply to retail. The new Regulation must be complied with by 2 April 2021. More

Health Canada has determined to cancel certain uses and adopt restrictions on the timing of the application of the neonicotinoid pesticides clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam after re-evaluations of their potential impact on bees and other pollinators showed that these pesticides may be harmful to these animals. More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Service is proposing criteria to evaluate and recognise livestock “compartments” in other countries. Compartmentalisation allows animal health officials to protect against disease spread while supporting continued trade. More

The FDA has extended certain compliance dates associated with its November 2015 final rule setting forth standards for the growing, harvesting, packing and holding of produce for human consumption. Specifically, the agency is extending for covered products other than sprouts the dates for compliance with the agricultural water provisions in this rule. More