Indonesia Amends Processed Food Labeling Regulation Due to BPA Risk
Recently, Indonesia BPOM released the Second Amendment to BPOM Regulation No. 31 of 2018 on Processed Food Labels, which came into effect on April 5, 2024. However, BPOM provides a four-year grace period for stakeholders to ensure compliance with the new requirements. As per the second amendment, due to the risks associated with Bisphenol A (BPA) in bottled drinking water, BPOM has reinforced the labeling requirements for bottled drinking water.
Canada Mandates Plastic Products Reporting for 2024-2026, Including Food Packaging
On April 20, 2024, the Canada Department of the Environment published a notice under subsection 46(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (hereafter as the Act), requiring comprehensive reporting from entities involved in the manufacturing or management of plastic resins and certain plastic products to the Federal Plastics Registry. Non-compliance with the Notice may result in penalties under the Act.
[Updated] Canada Updates the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients
On April 18, 2024, Health Canada issued M-SIS-24-01, announcing the modification to the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients. This modification newly permits the use of phosphatidylserine (soy) as a kind of other supplemental ingredients in the list.