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Standards & Legislation

China renews food safety efforts

Details: Published on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 08:25; Written by Trina Tan Ker Wei

CHINA – The Chinese State Council has released a circular detailing its latest agenda against lax food safety standards.

According to the document, the Chinese government will renew efforts to root out “vile” practices leading to the distribution of substandard food products to consumers, and will overhaul food safety loopholes in planting, breeding, slaughter, production, distribution and catering, import and export.

New minimum wage increase law may hit Indonesian beverage industry

Details: Published on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 08:19; Written by Trina Tan Ker Wei

INDONESIA – Several industries in Indonesia, including the beverage industry, could be adversely hit if a proposed minimum wage increase is not delayed, warned some government officials.

Last year, the Indonesian government decided to increase by 30-40% the 2013 minimum wage of those working in the beverage industry, which was found in 2008 to be around 20% lower than the national average for a person in the general manufacturing industry.

Cigarette pack law threatens retailers’ livelihoods – Thai tobacco assoc

Details: Published on Friday, 15 March 2013 08:22; Written by Staff Reporter

THAILAND - The Thai government plans to increase the space allocated to health warnings on cigarette packaging to 85% from its current 55%, in an effort to further curb smoking.

Although it is still being drafted, Public Health Minister Pradit Sintanawarong recently announced that the legislation will be implemented soon. This will make Thailand the country with the largest cigarette packaging health warnings in the world.

New Zealand to introduce plain cigarette packaging law

Details: Published on Wednesday, 20 February 2013 08:50; Written by Staff Reporter

NEW ZEALAND – The government says it plans to introduce plain cigarette packaging laws into Parliament by the end of this year, replacing branding and marketing imagery with generic wording and graphic health warnings.

Indonesia considers levy on carbonated soft drinks

Details: Published on Monday, 04 February 2013 08:29; Written by Staff Reporter

INDONESIA – The Indonesian government plans to impose a levy on carbonated soft drinks (CSD) to safeguard the health of its people.

According to the Finance Ministry fiscal agency interim head Bambang Brodjonegoro, the health concerns arising from the consumption of sweetened carbonated beverages are worrying.

HK infant formula milk brands face tough packaging rules

Details: Published on Thursday, 31 January 2013 08:07; Written by Staff Reporter

HONG KONG – Echoing Australia’s plain cigarette packaging law, a proposed code for infant formula milk products in Hong Kong could see a complete ban on advertising and very strict limitations on marketing information allowed on product packaging and labels.