Indonesia BPOM unveiled the Draft Regulation on Nutritional Value Information on Processed Food Labels, which aims to amend the BPOM Regulation No. 26 of 2021 Information on Nutritional Values on Processed Food Labels. Public feedbacks can be submitted via this website before September 30.

Top food regulatory updates in August 2024: 1). China Fully Unlocks the Import of Frozen Fruits from All Countries 2). South Korea Consults on Enforcement Rule of Food Labeling Act 3). Japan Finalizes the Standards for Supplement Tablets and Capsules Containing Natural Ingredients 4). Vietnam to Amend Food Safety Law 2010, Requiring All Food Products to Register Product Declarations 5). Australia and New Zealand to Amend Food Standards Code, Involving Added Sugar Claims and Novel Food

On August 28th, 2024, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) revised the import conditions for poultry products, with immediate effect. Importers are reminded that poultry and poultry products can only be imported from SFA-approved sources, and the current veterinary health certificates issued by the exporting countries should be still valid.

On August 29, 2024, Vietnam announced a consultation on the list of milk and functional foods for children under 6 years old that are subject to price declaration.

On August 29, 2024, Vietnam announced a new online system to receive the materials regarding the 16 administrative procedures in the field of food safety and nutrition under the jurisdiction of MOH.