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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Thailand retraction of a nationwide blanket ban on alcohol sales, which led to panic-buying and fears of a fresh wave of COVID-19 infections, has been defended by industry leaders who claim alcohol and social gatherings don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Australia and New Zealand are still actively seeking to widen the range of genetically modified (GM) foods accepted in the region despite related amendments to the food code being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Navigating the challenging ground of Novel Foods regulation / Pic: Getty Images-Aleksandr_Kravtsov]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Trump's executive order "does not mean we may not temporarily suspend operations at some plants as appropriate," says Tyson Foods (Picture: GettyImages-photovs)]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A number of big brands are backing the adoption of Nutri-Score across the bloc. Image source: Nestlé]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea has made Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification mandatory for all foreign food facilities exporting into the country, in an effort to tighten its control over imported food safety hazards. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Country leaders of all the member states comprising the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed commitments to ensure food security and smooth regional food trade in the recent ASEAN Special Summit on COVID-19. ©iStock]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Regulatory news from China, Japan, New Zealand and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/04/23/International-alignment-FSSAI-updates-imported-food-code-system-for-over-1-500-items/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Standards Authority India (FSSAI) has revamped the national food code system for all imported foods into the nation in an attempt to achieve more uniformity with the internationally used HS Code system. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan has temporarily relaxed its traditionally strict food labelling regulations to help accommodate food manufacturing firms that need to make adjustments to production processes or raw materials in their production chains as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The flour industry in Pakistan has requested the government to exempt or at least subsidise all flour mills from taxes that would normally have to be paid in light of the sector’s significant contributions to food stability throughout the COVID-19 pandemic so far. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Bunge Loders Croklaan has strengthened mitigation of 3-MCPDe in its oils portfolio ©GettyImages/GANNAMARTYSHEVA]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand researchers have called for a complete overhaul of the country’s current national agricultural strategy, which is heavily skewed towards dairy and meat, to accommodate a more plant-focused approach. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Will COVID-19 see Europe take a protectionist turn when it comes to food production? / Pic: GettyImages- vencavolrab]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The ASA has banned an advertising campaign promoting Burger King's 'first plant-based burger', the Rebel Whopper / Image source: Burger King]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[ ©GettyImages/alexkich]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pakistan has enforced an import tax on sugar entering the country, adding another layer of complexity to the country’s ongoing war between sugar cane farmers and sugar mills. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese government has been pushing for a ‘return to normalcy’ for what it deems ‘low-risk’ COVID-19-affected areas within the country, but faces multiple challenges in the form of public anxiety over food security and relaxed control measures. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India recently announced import tariff increases for many food and agricultural products in hopes of encouraging local trade. ©]]></image:caption>
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