Traffic light labelling The nutrition facts must be displayed on food labels. It should show the content of energy, fat, saturated fat, total sugars, and salt in this order. The label consists of three colors: green, orange,... News and Updations Aug 8, 2022
Turkey Bans Production and Sale of Vegan Cheese Turkey has decided to ban the production and sale of dairy-free cheese entirely across the country. Vegan cheese producers and consumers in Turkey are facing a government ban on sales and production f... News and Updations Aug 2, 2022
The Minister of Economy: Started the Removal and Reduction of 90% of Custom Duties on Goods between the UAE and India * Draft Standard * * / Date of Publishing:* 12/05/2022 *Affected Regions: UAE* *The Minister of Economy: Started the Removal and Reduction of 90% of Custom Duties on Goods between the UAE and I... Draft Standards News and Updations UAE food and beverages May 30, 2022
“Economy”: a New Policy for “Pricing” Basic Consumer Goods to Promote Positive Competition * News ** / Date of Publishing: * 13/04/2022 *Affected Regions: ** * UAE * “Economy”: a New Policy for “Pricing” Basic Consumer Goods to Promote Positive Competition * Prior approval is required... News News and Updations UAE food and beverages May 27, 2022
Bahrain Raises VAT to 10% Decree / Date of Publishing: 20/12/2021 * Affected region: Bahrain * Bahrain Raises VAT to 10% As published in the Bahrini Gazette, the VAT in Bahrain will increase starting January 1st 2022... Bahrain Decrees News and Updations food and beverages May 27, 2022
Bahrain Parliament Approves Decision to Double VAT to 10% News / Date of Publishing: 12/12/2021 * Affected region: Bahrain * Bahrain Parliament Approves Decision to Double VAT to 10% Bahrain’s parliament approved a bill to double the country’s Val... Bahrain News News and Updations food and beverages May 27, 2022
New GSO Standards Standard / Date of Publishing: 25/07/2021 Affected region: GCC * New GSO Standards * GSO Has Published the following new Technical Regulations: * GSO CODEX STAN 222:2021 STANDARD FOR CRACKER... GCC News and Updations Standard food and beverages May 27, 2022
Saudi Arabia has amended its Rules on Imports from other GCC Countries, Excluding Goods made in Free Zones or with Israeli Inputs. Decree / Date of Publishing: 06/07/2021 Affected region: KSA * Saudi Arabia has amended its Rules on Imports from other GCC Countries, Excluding Goods made in Free Zones or with Israeli Inpu... Decrees KSA News and Updations cosmetics food and beverages May 27, 2022
Issuing the Technical Regulation of the Conformity System Decree / Date of Publishing: 05/12/2021 * Affected region: Oman * Issuing the Technical Regulation of the Conformity System The provisions of this regulation apply to all products and prod... Decrees News and Updations food and beverages May 21, 2022
Titanium dioxide E171 is going to be Banned by GSO across all GCC Titanium dioxide E171 is going to be banned by GSO across all GCC. Saudi FDA and Yemen already communicated the E171 ban earlier this month. The regulation will be implemented by December this y... GCC News and Updations May 17, 2022
Titanium Dioxide Banned as a Food Additive in KSA and Yemen 2022 KSA & Yemen have banned the use of Titanium dioxide E171. This is based on EFSA’s updated risk assessment of this additive and SFDA circular FS-CIR-1-V1/*220421.* Saudi FDA has issued a ci... KSA News and Updations Yemen May 13, 2022