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Singapore Released 2015 Food Law Amendment Draft

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On Oct. 27, 2015, the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore released G/SPS/N/SGP/56 Notification, and 2015 Food Law Amendment Draft. The amendment contents are: (1) before sticking to “Organic” label to relevant products, the product shall be inspected and authorized by authorization system, and comply with requirements of relevant organic product production, processing, label and marketing; (2) sweetening agent allowed to use in foods according to favorable production specifications; (3) defining “veterinary drug” and “chance element”; (4) prohibit importing, marketing and advertising raw material milk directly consumed by human; (5) allow to use bovine lactoferrin in infant formula, and set 100mg/100ml as the maximum allowable limit; and (6) allow to use the specific “modified starch”.