Updated food additive provisions were among the standards adopted at the 36th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC , held July 1-5, 2013.

On July 8, 2013, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA published a Circular announcing that its proposed food additive amendment w

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA has launched a public consultation on its recently published methodology that identifies pesticides to be in

On July 18, 2013, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA published Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-51 announcing draft MRLs

On July 18, 2013, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA published Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-50 announcing draft MRLs

On July 18, 2013, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA published Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-49 announcing draft MRLs

On July 17, the US EPA published a proposed rule in the US Federal Register proposing an amendment to the MRL regulation for the active ingredient spi

On July 17, the US EPA published a final rule in the US Federal Register amending the MRL regulation for the active ingredient hexythiazox.

On July 17, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA published Modification of the existing MRLs for cyflufenamid in various crops.

On July 15, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA published Modification of the existing MRLs for metaflumizone in various commodities.