Regulatory Links

Please find below links to websites which are good sources of information for regulatory information. It is Ultra's intention that this area of the website continues to grow in order to offer overview of the legislation that affects the industry. General information links can be found on the “Information Links” page. 
If you know of a good website which you feel should be included, please inform us at ultraintl@airtelbroadband.in

 INTERNATIONAL

International Fragrance Association

http://www.ifraorg.org/

Codex Alimentarius

http://www.codexalimentarius.net/

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) Flavouring Agents Database

http://apps3.fao.org/jecfa/flav_agents/flavag-q.jsp

International Standards Organisation - for standards for essential oils.

http://www.iso.ch/

International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement

http://www.ifoam.org/

EUROPE

Dangerous Substances & Preparations:

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/chemicals/legislation/dangprep/danprdir.htm

Global Harmonisation of Systems for the classification of chemical mixtures/preparations (GHS):

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/chemicals/legislation/dangprep/globharm.htm

The Safety Data Sheets Directive:

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/chemicals/legislation/sds.htm

The New Chemicals Legislation - REACH:

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/chemicals/chempol/whitepaper/reach.htm

European Chemicals Bureau

http://ecb.jrc.it/

Cosmetics Legislation:

http://pharmacos.eudra.org/F3/home.html

Scientific Committee for Cosmetics and Non-Food Products (SCCNFP):

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sc/sccp/index_en.html

The International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI)

http://pharmacos.eudra.org/F3/inci/index.htm

General Food Safety:

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/food/index_en.html

Food Labelling:

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/fl/fl_index_en.html

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/gmo/gmo_index_en.html

Pesticides:

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/ph_ps/pest/index_en.htm

Flavourings (including Scientific Committee for Food opinions):

http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/sfp/addit_flavor/flavourings/index_en.html

The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic ("OSPAR Convention")

http://www.ospar.org/eng/html/welcome.html

The European Parliament

http://www.europarl.eu.int/home/default_en.htm

European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC)

http://www.cefic.org/

German Water Hazard Classes

http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/wgs-e/index.htm

NORTH AMERICA

FDA Cosmetics Regulations

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-ind.html#regs

"Everything" Added to Food in the United States (EAFUS) Database.

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/eafus.html

Information Materials for the Food and Cosmetics Industries

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/industry.html

Code of Federal Regulations - Chapter 169 - Food Dressings and Flavorings.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_01/21cfr169_01.html

Canadian Food Inspection Bureau of Food Safety and Consumer Protection Fair Labelling and Practices Program

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/bureau/inform/20030116dise.shtml

AUSTRALASIA

Flavorings and Flavour Enhancers user guide

http://www.anzfa.gov.au/_srcfiles/flavourings_user_guide_0802.pdf

ASIA

FnFnet - Administration of Controlled Chemicals in China under Information/Policies & Regulation

http://www.fnfnet.com/

Indian Central Board of Excise and Customs

http://www.cbec.gov.in/

Food & Drugs Administration - Maharashtra - India

http://www.fda-mah.com/

Sales tax laws : India

http://salestax.indlaw.com/

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