The Australian Government has begun further awareness raising for its multi-million dollar Health Star Rating (Health Star) system. The Health Star system aims to aid in the education of Australians regarding their food choices, through a complicated 5
The Australian Government recently made substantial amendments to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Regulations 1995 (Agvet Code Regulations)[1]. These amendments were intended to reduce the impacts of regulation on low risk stock food and pet
The Australian Parliament has recently introduced two suites of bills, relating to charges for the import of food into, and export of food out of, Australia.
The Export Charges (Collection) Bill 2015, Export Charges (Imposition – General) Bill 2015, Export
Corrupt pharmacists, physiotherapists, doctors and care workers could face up to five years imprisonment if found guilty of corruption or bribery, according to a new law being introduced by the German government. This week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet signed
In a surprise announcement, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot announced on 21 July 2015 the new labelling regime, earlier than expected.
This announcement follows a large public survey on the issue of country of origin food labelling, which had almost
The City of Toronto recently launched a pilot program that allows individuals to anonymously report suspected cases of food poisoning to Toronto Public Health. The program, which Toronto has dubbed “GastroBusters”, allows residents to anonymously report the details of their
On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1599 which, if enacted into law, would prohibit state and local governments from mandating the labeling of foods made with genetically engineered crops. Significantly, the law would invalidate GMO labeling
FDA has issued a proposed rule (“User Fee Rule”) to amend the previously-proposed rule entitled “Accreditation of Third-Party Auditors/Certification Bodies to Conduct Food Safety Audits and to Issue Certifications” (“Accreditation Rule”) and to propose to establish a user fee program,
On July 8, CMS proposed significant changes to the Stark Law via a far-reaching proposed rule and commentary that would—and in a few cases may already—eliminate numerous technical traps under the current regulatory scheme.
From eliminating time limitations in connection
An eleven-judge panel unanimously reversed 23 years of precedent in the Ninth Circuit early last week, making it easier for federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) whistleblowers to survive a challenge based on the statute’s public disclosure bar. While last Tuesday’s