On June 22, 2021, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a directive extending by six months the implementation date of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Ninth Amendment Regulations (2020). The new implementation date is January 1, 2022. Acting on the request of stakeholders, the FSSAI is extending the regulations' implementation date in order harmonize its enactment with the FSSAI notification of March 4, 2021, pertaining to amendments being made to the (food) processing aids list. On July 12, 2021, the FSSAI notified an additional list of food processing aids, which to date remain under consideration, requiring additional time for review and subsequent inclusion in the principal regulation through an amendment. Some of these processing aids are already in use by food business operators (FBOs). With the notification, the FSSAI is allowing FBOs to use these food processing aids until they are published in the Official Gazette of India.
On July 21, 2021, the Philippines became the first country in the world to approve Golden Rice for commercial propagation, which aims to reduce malnutrition. In so doing, the Philippines has again demonstrated its commitment to embracing scientific innovation as a tool to advance Sustainable Development Goal number 2. This decision follows a multi-agency review confirming Golden Rice is as safe as conventional rice.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the foodservice sector. Due to ongoing disruptions during the crisis, operators need to stay agile and adapt their business strategy in order to survive. New business models, such as Cloud Kitchen, Delco Model with franchising, and Omni-Channel marketing are becoming popular among foodservice operators.
There have been significant changes to Ukrainian regulations related to agricultural product quality, safety, and sanitary measures since the previous FAIRS Annual Country Report. Under a regulatory approximation agenda with the European Union, Ukraine adopted a new Law on Veterinary Medicine as well as numerous regulations which change requirements related to food and feed safety, product labeling, maximum residue levels of veterinary drugs, nutritional and health claims for food products, infant formula safety, vitamin and mineral supplements, and product sample imports. This report updates these sections and adds multiple references to recently submitted FAIRS subject reports, which explain these new regulations in greater detail.
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