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Global Food Regulation Highlights | August 2025

Sep 04, 2025
ChemLinked Food Team
Top food regulatory updates in August 2025:
● China GACC Implements Significant Upgrades to Overseas Food Manufacturer Registration (CIFER) System
● Hong Kong S.A.R. Finalizes Amendments to Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations
● South Korea Revises Food Code to Enhance Nutrition for Infants and Liver Cirrhosis Patients
● Japan Amends the Usage of Food Additives
● India FSSAI Amends Labeling and Display Amendment, Involving Coffee-Chicory Mixture
● Thailand to Amend the Food Additive Usage Regulation
● EU Permits Monosodium Salt of L-5-methyltetrahydrofolic Acid as a Folate Source in Certain Foods 
● US FDA Confirms Effective Dates for Three Food Color Additives
● Canada Consults on Redefining 'Milk Ingredients' and 'Modified Milk Ingredients' for Food Labeling
● Australia and New Zealand Amends the Food Standards Code, Involving Labeling on Alcoholic Beverages

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China

On August 14, 2025, China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) implemented key functional adjustments to its registration management system for overseas food manufacturers. The changes are intended to simplify and optimize the registration process for various food categories. The key adjustments include new requirements for declaration of commitments, and simplified HS Code and CIQ Code reporting. (Read More)

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South Korea

On August 26, 2025, South Korea promulgated revisions to the Food Code, involving standards and specifications for infant formulas, nutritional formula foods for patients with liver cirrhosis, cadmium residue limits for cocoa and chocolates products, pesticide residue limits, veterinary drug residue limits, etc. (Read More)

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Japan

On August 25, 2025, Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) announced Notice No. 460, amending the Specifications and Standards for Foods, Food Additives, etc. The revisions include deleting 31 existing additives and making targeted modifications to certain specifications for four substances. The amendments took immediate effect upon announcement. (Read More)

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Southeast Asia

According to the press released on August 15, 2025, the Thai Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) is finalizing a new Ministry of Public Health Notification regarding the Determination of Criteria, Conditions, Methods of Use, and Proportions of Food Additives. It has been reviewed by the Food Committee and awaits ministerial signature before publication in the Royal Gazette. Enterprises can continue to sell food products compliant with MOPH Notification No. 444 within 2 years from the effective date of the new version.

The proposed amendments include changes to food additives' group name/INS number/functions; revisions to application scope or maximum usage levels; as well as addition and removal of specific food additive varieties. (Read More)

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India

On August 14, 2025, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) First Amendment Regulations, 2025. The revisions focus on the labeling requirements for coffee-chicory mixtures, which will come into force on July 1, 2026.

European Union (EU)

According to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1735, issued on August 12, 2025, the EU has authorized the use of monosodium salt of L-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid as a source of folate in: a) Infant formula and follow-on formula, b) Processed cereal-based food and baby food, c) Total diet replacement for weight control; and d) Food for special medical purposes. (Read More)

More regulation highlights in EU

United States (US)

In August 2025, the U.S. (FDA) published notices in the Federal Register confirming the effective dates of three colorants: Calcium Phosphate, Galdieria Extract Blue, and Butterfly Pea Flower Extract. These confirmation notices indicate that the final rules authorizing the use of these additives have taken effect without objection, making the approvals officially enforceable. (Read More)

More regulation highlights in US

Canada

On August 22, 2025, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) launched a 60-day consultation on proposed amendments to the Common Names for Ingredients and Components document. The proposed changes aim to clarify the definitions and usage of the collective common names "milk ingredients" and "modified milk ingredients" in the ingredient lists of prepackaged foods. The consultation period will close on October 21, 2025. (Read More)

More regulation highlights in Canada

Australia and New Zealand

On August 13, 2025, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) announced the Amendment No. 241 to the Food Standards Code, implementing P1059 - Energy Labelling on Alcoholic Beverages and P1049 - Carbohydrate and sugar claims on alcoholic beverages.

P1059 officially requires energy content information to appear on most packaged alcoholic beverages sold in Australia and New Zealand. A three-year transition period applies, with exemptions for products packaged and labelled before the deadline.

P1049 allows alcoholic drinks with an alcohol content greater than 1.15% ABV to carry nutrition claims about sugar and carbohydrates. The changes come into effect immediately following August 13, 2025. (Read More)

More regulation highlights in Australia and New Zealand

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