UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs published REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023, SI772 on July 19, 2023. This amendment revises Article 41 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation).
On July 6, 2023, UK issued The Cosmetics (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2023, revising List of Restricted Cosmetic Substances and List of Permitted UV Filters. The amendments reference EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety assessments and EU cosmetics regulation updates. Relevant companies should monitor regulatory differences and prepare responses.
On July 11, 2023, the Australian Federal Gazette issued a revision notice for the Australia - New Zealand Food Standards Code, mainly including updating some terms, related regulations, references, and the names of regulatory agencies in the code, as well as revising the pesticide residue limit standards in Schedule 20 of the code. These revisions came into effect immediately upon publication.
Recently, the Ministry of Environment of South Korea plans to designate lead compounds and benzene as restricted substances according to the K - REACH Act. This action aims to reduce the use of these two types of chemical substances in specific applications to prevent their potential impacts on the environment and human health. This article will deeply analyze the definition of restricted substances, the impacts of lead compounds and benzene on the environment and health, and the potential impacts of relevant policies on the industry.
On July 12, 2023, the European Commission issued the amending regulation (EU) 2023/1442 of the plastic regulation (EU) 10/2011 for food contact. The main amendments include revoking two permitted substances, tightening the requirements for phthalate plasticizers, modifying the use requirements of permitted substances and adding new permitted substances. The new regulation came into force on August 1, 2023.
This article provides a detailed interpretation of the implementing rules accompanying the Regulation on Foreign Subsidies from Non-EU Countries That May Distort the EU Market, formally adopted by the European Commission on July 10, 2023. It clarifies requirements for submission of notifications, the investigative powers of the European Commission, the submission of restrictive commitments, the scope of transparency and reporting obligations, and the procedural rights of relevant operators in investigation procedures, providing specific guidance for companies to comply with the new rules.
On June 26, 2023, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea submitted Notification G/TBT/N/KOR/1150 to the WTO, proposing revisions to the Regulations on Licensing and Review of Biological Products, etc. to enhance domestic biological product safety. The revisions include definitions for new terms such as live bacterial preparations, quality audit requirements for Quality by Design (QbD) systems, expansion of the Scientific Citation Index scope for pharmacological and clinical trial data, changes to stability test data submission requirements for manufacturing method modifications, mandatory submission procedures for Risk Management Plans (RMP) for self-injection products approved by MFDS, and establishment of evaluation standards for RNA and DNA vaccines. Given that China is the worlds second-largest biological product market, these revisions have significant implications for Chinese exporters, who must closely monitor and adapt to these changes.
Chinas Ministry of Commerce announced anti-subsidy investigation on dairy products originating from the EU, initiated based on domestic industry application to address unfair competition pressure caused by subsidized EU dairy products in Chinese market, with investigation period covering 2020 to 2024.
This article analyzes the important reforms and decisions of South Korea in food safety and import policies in 2023, including the Food Standard Expert Council with China, reducing import tariffs on some agricultural products, strengthening the safety management of overseas direct - purchased food, and import inspections of summer food ingredients. The implementation of these policies aims to improve food safety, reduce the economic burden on consumers, and improve the efficiency of import inspections.
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