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On May 24, 2013, China released the National Food Safety Standard of General Hygiene Regulations for Food Production (GB14881-2013), which became effective on June 1, 2014.

The Hong Kong government (HKG) is considering legislation that would increase documentation required for the importation of toothfish.

U.S. exporters of foods in hermetically sealed containers to Thailand can use U.S. FDA’s Filed Process Filing document as the equivalent certificate to meet new requirements.

On December 4, 2014, the Vietnamese Office of the Government released Decree 116/2014/ND-CP promulgating detailed provisions of some articles of the Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine.

On November 21, 2014 the State Council published a draft Grain Law soliciting public comments until December 21, 2014.

U.S. seafood exports have grown 150 percent in 2014 year-to-date to almost $90 million.

U.S. seafood exports have grown 150 percent in 2014 year-to-date to almost $90 million.

In June 2014, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare established the Food Additive Designation Consultation Center (FADCC) to assist companies with applications for food additive use in Japan.

On October 22, 2014, China notified the WTO of new standards on Multi-nutrient Supplementary Food for Pregnant and Lactating Women as SPS/N/CHN/691.

On October 22, 2014, China notified the WTO of a new General Standard for Sports Nutritional Food as SPS/N/CHN/690.

On October 22, 2014, China notified the WTO of a new General Standard for Sports Nutritional Food as SPS/N/CHN/690.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development released the lists of regulated articles for plant quarantine and articles subject to pest risk analysis before importation into Vietnam.