Philippines: Philippines Notifies Guidelines on Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Foods to WTO TBT Committee

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Philippines: Philippines Notifies Guidelines on Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Foods to WTO TBT Committee
On August 20, 2024, the Philippines notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of GBT/TBT/N/PHL/336 on the Guidelines on the Adoption of Codex Guidelines for Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) (CXC 95-2022) as Technical Regulation. The regulations apply to RUTF for children aged from 6 to 59 months with severe acute malnutrition. The Circular specifies the raw materials and ingredients suitable in the manufacture of RUTF. The deadline for comments on the draft FDA Circular is September 4, 2024.
Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, Philippines
Processed Food Products

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