#QATAR: "Nutrition Facts" Label Becomes Mandatory For Imports After Grace Period

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Food products without the "nutrition facts" label will no longer be imported to Qatar, as the Ministry of Public Health made the label mandatory from January 1. The ministry said it had notified traders about the new requirements in May last year. Under the new labeling system, each dietary elements in the food item should be specified along with the calories. This is intended to help consumers choose food based on the contents, dietary needs and calculate the calories.

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#UK: Scottish Ministers Seek Ban On Growing Genetically-Modified Food

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Scottish ministers are planning to formally ban genetically modified crops from being grown in Scotland, widening a policy divide with the Conservative government in London. Ministers in Edinburgh will apply recent EU powers that allow devolved administrations to opt out of more relaxed standards allowing use of GM crops in the EU.