Canada and Europe Harmonize Organic Markets
European Commission and Canadian authorities have reached an agreement to accept each others' organic product standards as their own-a move which will bolster organic trade between the two countries.
European Commission and Canadian authorities have reached an agreement to accept each others' organic product standards as their own-a move which will bolster organic trade between the two countries.
The European Commission posted online that “the rules governing production and controls of organic agricultural products are equivalent to those laid down in each other's legislation.”
Each country’s logos will be authorized on the other’s market.
DOJ asks Utah court to dismiss FTC lawsuit against Xlear Inc.
March 11th 2025On March 10, the DOJ and the defendant filed a stipulation to dismiss with prejudice the lawsuit in which each party agrees “to be responsible for its own costs and fees and agrees that no party shall be responsible to any other party for any fines, costs, fees, or penalties arising from this case.”
HHS announces efforts to eliminate independent conclusion of GRAS
Published: March 11th 2025 | Updated: March 11th 2025U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is directing the acting U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) acting commissioner to explore rulemaking that would eliminate the independent conclusion of GRAS provision.
