FSA plans review of unauthorised GM rice (Food Production Daily/ 11/08)

FSIS Final Rule Allows Chile to Export Poultry and Poultry Products to the U.S. (FSIS/USDA/ 10/30)

Group calls for mandatory recalls, single food agency (MeatPoultry.com/ 10/02)

Public Meeting to Address Agenda Items for the Seventh Session of the Codex Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Foods Derived From Biotechnology (USDA/FSIS/ 8/09)

FDA Announces Program to Enhance States’ Food Safety Programs (FDA/ 7/31)

FDA Implementing Initiative to Reduce Tomato-Related Foodborne Illnesses (FDA/ 6/12)

US House May Prevent States From Protecting Food Supply (The Poultry Site/ 5/29)

US Senator Wants Tougher Line On China Food Safety (The Poultry Site/ 5/22)

Improving food safety requires team effort (MeatNews.com/ 5/22)

U.S. Food Safety Policies Must Involve All Stakeholders (Newswise/ 5/21)

EU countdown to bird flu amendments continues (Food Production Daily/ 5/18)

Who’s Watching What We Eat? (The New York Times/ 5/16)

EFSA BSE report ‘too cautious’(MeatNews.com/ 5/16)

APHIS Proposes Voluntary Trichinae Certification Program (American Meat Institute/ 5/15)

China issues draft rules for pig slaughterhouses (Reuters Health/ 5/09)

Commission rethinks hygiene amendment proposal (Food Production Daily/ 5/03)

FSIS revises Custom Exempt Review process (MeatNews.com/ 4/27)

Lawmakers upbraid FDA for food safety failings (Reuters Health/ 4/26)

China's Hu urges safer food amid health scares (Reuters Health/ 4/25)

Small businesses to get break under safety rules (Food Production Daily/ 4/24)

New guidelines help UK producers plan food safety (Food Production Daily/ 4/19)

Caterers Required to Display Origin of Beef – New Leaflet Detailing New Beef Labelling Requirements Available (FSAI/ 4/17)

Russia tightens food import regulations (The Poultry Site/ 4/17)

MEMBERS NAMED TO NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MICROBIOLOGICAL CRITERIA FOR FOODS (USDA/FSIS/ 4/16)

Food labels must be accurate, says NZFSA (New Zealand Food Safety Authority/ 4/16)

Food contamination: time for action (Food Production Daily/ 4/16)

Project to develop international testing standards (Food Production Daily/ 4/13)

Proposed safety regulations target packaging gases (Food Production Daily/ 4/12)

India sets food regulatory summit (MeatNews.com/ 4/11)

Meat hygiene code under discussion (MeatNews.com/ 4/10)

China to review food recall measures, says report (Food Production Daily/ 4/05)

Legislation to help processors (MeatNews.com/ 4/05)

Salami standard proposed (MeatNews.com/ 3/02)

Mycotoxin codes of practice published (Food Standards Agency / 2/27)

Letter to Industry, State and Local Food Regulators and Inspectors Regarding Web-based ALERT Training (USFDA/CFSAN /2/23)

More scrutiny for some meat plants (Chicago Sun-Times / 2/23)

FSIS Proposes Timeline for Risk-Based Inspection in Processing Plants (USDA/ FSIS / 2/22)

Statement of Dr. Richard Raymond, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety: Risk-Based Inspection at Processing Establishments (USDA / FSIS /2/22)

USDA Announcement to Roll Out Risk Based Inspection Plan Takes Industry By Surprise (American Meat Instsitute/ 2/22)

AMI Experts Calls Low Ox MAP CO Packaging Controversy ‘A Study in Food Politics That Warrants Peer Review’ (American Meat Intitute/ 2/19)

FSAI Consultation on National Rules for Poultry Meat (Ireland/FSAI/ 2/19)

Public Meeting To Address Agenda Items for Codex Committee On Methods of Analysis and Sampling (USDA/FSIS/ 2/09)

EFSA approves QPS approach to microorganisms in food (FoodProductionDaily.com / 1/12)

New Scenario Supports FSIS Noncompliance Notice (MeatAMI.com / 1/11)

Feed law code of practice published (UK Food Standards Agency / 12/29)

UK National Control Plan published (UK Food Standards Agency / 12/12)

CSPI Petitions FDA to Regulate Manure, Water and Sanitation on Farms (Center for Science in the Public Interest / 11/15)

Cabinet approves development of new food laws (New Zealand Food Safety Authority / 11/1)

Commission sets targets to reduce Salmonella in poultry (FoodProductionDaily.com / 8/2)

Farmers face stricter EU rules on salmonella (Reuters Health / 8/1)

Supplementary guidance on approval/registration of feed businesses (UK Food Standards Agency / 7/28)

Salmonella Scheduling Criteria Released (MeatAMI.com / 7/18)

Statement of CSPI Senior Staff Attorney Benjamin Cohen on Proposed Food-Safety Rollback (Center for Science in the Public Interest / 4/24)

IRELAND: The Irish government relaxes its policy on total depopulation when BSE is confirmed on a farm. (MeatNews.com / 4/12)

New Zealand to host international food standards meeting (New Zealand Food Safety Authority / 3/20)

Guidelines update requirements for chilled food processors (FoodProductionDaily.com / 2/8)

UK retailers issue food supplier guidelines (FoodProductionDaily. com 2/7)

Food Review final documents released (New Zealand Food Safety Authority / 2/2)

New Food Law to Enhance Consumer Protection – FSAI Publishes Information Pack (Food Safety Authority of Ireland / 1/30)

VIETNAM: Seafood hygiene standards will affect food export (JustFood.com / 1/30)

E.P.A. Seeks to Phase Out a Toxic Chemical (New York Time s/ 1/26)

THAILAND: New government regulations focus on improving the quality of processed poultry. (MeatNews.com / 1/25)

The European Parliament has voted for tougher water cleanliness standards at Europe's beaches. (BBC News / 1/18)

Regulator approves four antimicrobials for use with chicken (FoodProductionDaily.com / 1/17)

Law giving inspectors power to close plants suspended...for now (FoodProductaionDaily.com / 1/3)

FDA Proposes New Guidance to Further Reduce Children’s Risk From Lead Exposure in Certain Candy (FDA / 12/22)

House Republicans Mounting Attack on State Food Laws (Center for Science in the Public Interest / 12/14)

Australia tightens poultry safety standards (FoodProductionDaily.com / 12/7)

Regulation sets minimum standards for food safety testing (FoodProductionDaily.com / 12/6)

UNITED STATES: USDA and HHS are holding public meetings to discuss the jurisdiction of food security and safety efforts. (MeatNews.com / 11/8)

Revised Draft Food Law Code of Practice for England (UK Food Standards Agency / 11/7)

Guidance for enforcement authorities on new EU Official Feed and Food Controls Regulation (UK Food Standards Agency / 11/7)

Letter to California Firms that Grow, Pack, Process, or Ship Fresh and Fresh-cut Lettuce (FDA CFSAN / 11/4)

Food CGMP Modernization — A Focus On Food Safety (FDA / 11/2)