A notification to amend the provisions of declaring quantity of added sugar in non-alcoholic carbonated beverages was published in the Official Gazette of India.
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China: China Raises Tariffs on Imported Sugar

On May 22, 2017, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced a safeguard measure on sugar imports from major supplying countries.
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South Korea: Korea's New Biotech Labeling Requirements

Beginning February 4, 2017, Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety began enforcing biotech labeling requirements that were finalized on February 3, 2016.
FSSAI issued multiple final and draft amendments related to food additive and standards, contaminants and toxins, and labeling and packaging regulations.
The Secretariat of Economy (SE) published in the Diario Oficial (Federal Register) on December 26, 2016, an announcement containing the maximum quota allotment of sugar to be exported...