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CFIA Seeks Input on Food Labeling Updates
June 25, 2019 by Tim Warren|Top News

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is seeking public input on proposed changes to labeling requirements in the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), the agency said in notices in the Canadian Gazette, Part I. Among other things, the SFCR proposal would "provide consumers with clearer information to guide their purchasing decisions, including expanding the scope of foods with a declaration of the foreign state from where the imported food comes from, what the food contains, and for how long the food would be of optimum quality," the agency said. Canada plans to implement the labeling changes through a "phased-in transition," a CFIA news release said.

EU Sets Exceptions to One-Day Prior Notification Requirement for Animal and Plant Imports
June 24, 2019 |Europe

The European Union is setting exceptions to upcoming prior notification requirements for imports of plants, animals and animal products, it said in a notice published June 21. Under regulations set to take effect in December, the operator responsible for consignments entering the EU from non-EU member states must give prior notification to EU customs authorities at least one working day before arrival. The new notice provides that, if compliance with the one-day prior notification requirement is not possible due to transport-related logistical restraints, the relevant member state may allow prior notification at least four hours prior to arrival of the shipment, the notice said. On the other hand, for imports of unprocessed logs and sawn and chipped wood, the relevant member state may require prior notification of up to five days in advance of arrival, to allow for arrival of a mobile border controls team. The exceptions take effect Dec. 14, 2019, when the general one-day prior notification requirement also takes effect.

House Committee Advances Bill to Sanction Burmese Officials
June 24, 2019 |Congress

The House Foreign Affairs Committee on June 20 advanced a bill that would impose sanctions on Burmese officials and military-owned entities, for human rights abuses. The bill, named the Burma Act of 2019, would also sanction current and former senior officials of the Burmese military -- and any entities they own -- who took “significant steps to impede investigations or prosecutions of alleged serious human rights abuses.” The bill would also sanction entities, such as the Myanmar Economic Cooperation or the Myanmar Economic Holding Corporation, that are controlled by Burmese security forces. The sanctions would take effect for an eight-year period beginning 270 days after the bill is enacted. The bill next heads to the House floor.