On October 22, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published an update on its efforts to assist US companies on China’s implementation of a new registration requirement for all food facilities importing foods...more
China recently announced two revised decrees that, once implemented, would impose substantial new requirements for food and beverage companies that export to China. These regulations are as follows: In particular, with some...more
Maybe it’s a product that you’ve imported into the U.S. dozens of times. Maybe this is your first time importing this product or you’re working with a new business partner. Maybe you’re very familiar with the process, or...more
The new Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) came into force on January 15, 2019. These new laws modernize and streamline the food safety regime administered by the Canadian...more
In her report on the 2008 Canadian listeriosis outbreak, Independent Investigator Sheila Weatherill highlighted the need for “substantial consolidation and modernization” of the legislative and regulatory framework governing...more
On April 19, 2017, FDA announced that both the United States and Australia have recognized each other's food safety systems as comparable to each other. This is the third time that the FDA has given this recognition to a...more
The Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in Life Techs. Corp. v. Promega Corp., 14-1538, to resolve: “[w]hether a supplier can be held liable for providing ‘all or a substantial portion of the components of a patented...more
The recent Tianjin port explosion, like the 2011 Japanese earthquake and Thai floods, will lead to massive supply chain disruption. The impacted area included a high concentration of multinational and technology companies....more
In This Issue: - Downturn in Chinese Economy May Be Triggering An Export Surge - EPA Issues Guidance On American Iron And Steel Requirement For $2.4 Billion In FY 2014 Clean Water And Drinking Water State...more