In accordance with the Interim Measures for the Administration of Product Quality Supervision and Random Sampling Inspections (Order No. 18 [2019] of the State Administration for Market Regulation), the Guangdong Administration for Market Regulation released implementation rules for quality supervision and random inspections of eight categories of food-related products on 19 August.

Mexico has further extended from 31 December 2025 to 1 January 2028 a temporary flexibility adopted within the framework of the labelling requirements for pre-packaged food and non-alcoholic beverages.

Thailand has regulated two types of food contact plastic bags under two national standards. In mid-2024, Thailand consulted over the use of TIS 1207-25XX (20XX) ‘Plastic bags for food’ and TIS 3022-25XX (20XX) ‘Microwavable food plastic bag for reheating’ as mandatory national standards for these food contact materials (FCM) and articles (SafeGuardS 108/24).

Tapping one of tourism’s fastest-growing and highest-spending segments, Hong Kong is carving out an identity as a Muslim-friendly destination.