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To help stakeholders in food sector navigate the constantly evolving regulatory landscape, ChemLinked offers Global Food Regulation Highlights, a concise monthly report that focuses on key regulatory developments worldwide. Find out what's new on food regulation worldwide in June 2026 below.

Japan’s draft amendment revises the Food Labeling Standards for Foods with Nutrient Function Claims by adjusting the upper and lower content limits for several nutrients. The proposal also updates the authorized function claims for multiple nutrients. On July 1, 2026, Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released a draft amendment to the Food Labeling Standards concerning Foods with Nutrient Function Claims (FNFC).

On June 8, 2026, the Gulf Standardization Organization (GSO) released an initial English draft of GSO 2233:2025, Requirements of Nutritional Labeling, intended to serve as the English translation of the officially adopted Arabic version of the standard. The draft is open for public consultation until September 6, 2026.

China's nutrition and health industry is undergoing a profound transformation as consumers increasingly shift from reactive treatment to proactive health management. This shift has driven the expansion of the nutrition and health supplement market. The rising demand for healthier, more nutritious, and functional foods is accelerating the research and development of food ingredients.

Health Canada is proposing to reclassify all melatonin products intended for sleep-related use in children and adolescents under 18 as prescription-only drugs. On September 16, 2025, Health Canada initiated a 75-day public consultation on a proposal to require a prescription for all melatonin products sold for sleep-related purposes in children and adolescents under 18 years of age.

China will implement a new licensing system for the bulk road transport of designated “key liquid foods” and has introduced significant penalties for non-compliance. Liquid infant formula milk will be subject to the same mandatory product registration requirements as infant formula milk powder. On September 12, 2025, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) of China officially passed the decision to amend the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China.

Rulemaking on Substances Generally Recognized as Safe Rulemaking on Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling Rulemaking to Provide by Regulation that an Ingredient Is Not Excluded From the Dietary Supplement Definition In early September 2025, the US Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) published the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.

Background Indonesia enacted the Halal Product Assurance (HPA) Law in 2014, which came into effect in 2019. Under this law, all products imported, distributed, or traded in Indonesia—including cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals—are required to obtain halal certification.

BPOM released a new draft regulation to update the licensing standards for food and drug sector. The proposed standards for business licensing are clearer, more streamlined, and better aligned with current regulatory practices. In early September, Indonesia food and drug authority (BPOM) released a new draft regulation to update the licensing standards for food and health supplements. This proposal is intended to replace the current BPOM Regulation No. 10 of 2021.

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