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CIRS Group will host the “2026 Global Food Regulations Annual Forum” in Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo in June 2026. This conference will bring together leading experts from China, the US, Europe, Japan and South Korea to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest global regulatory developments.

The acute exposure assessment was conducted on a single‑consumption‑event basis considering the reported use levels and analytical data of glycerol in slush ice drinks and the proposed maximum level of 50,000 mg glycerol/L in de-alcoholised wine. The Panel considered that a conservative dose above which unintended pharmacological effects would occur should be used for the determination of the acute reference dose (ARfD). Based on Wald and McLaurin (1982) study, the Panel derived an ARfD of 125 mg glycerol/kg body weight for a single consumption event.

General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) recently announced that starting from June 1, 2026, annual random inspections will be carried out on certain import and export goods outside the scope of statutory inspection. CIRS Group has noticed that imported food contact products are also included in the inspection list, and relevant enterprises should pay close attention.

Since 2020, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration has gradually released usage restrictions and labeling regulations for six new food raw materials produced from genetically modified microorganisms, including three 2′-fucosyllactose, astaxanthin, Ganoderma microsporum globulin-like protein concentrate, and trans-resveratrol. CIRS Group has compiled key information on these 6 products for industry reference.

Explore CIRS’s redesigned Cosmetics section, now live, featuring an intuitive user experience and comprehensive cosmetic testing and regulatory services for global compliance.

CIRS EU, the European subsidiary of CIRS Group, will be exhibiting at Vitafoods Europe in Barcelona, Spain, from May 5–7, 2026 (Booth No.: 6D84M, Hall 6) . CIRS has participated in Vitafoods Europe multiple times in Geneva, and attended the 2025 event in Barcelona. This year, we will once again be present at Vitafoods Europe 2026. We sincerely invite both new and existing partners to join us for discussions and to explore collaboration opportunities together. We look forward to seeing you there.

On April 23, the China State Administration for Market Regulation issued a notice on “Deepening the Governance of the Internet Advertising Ecosystem” and simultaneously released the “Key Tasks for Regulating the Order of the Internet Advertising Market”. The rectification work will last for six months starting from the date of publication.

To help companies better understand the design requirements for the labeling of prepackaged special dietary foods, CIRS Group has compiled a summary of the key changes in this draft for reference, based on the draft and its compilation notes.

It can be hard to keep track of regulatory deadlines, so the CIRS team has put together this helpful infographic to make it a little bit easier. Scroll down to the bottom to find links to each of the dates mentioned.