Food Allergens - International Regulatory Chart

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¹On April 23, 2021, sesame was added to the priority allergen labeling list (FALCPA) in the U.S. through the passing of the FASTER Act. A compliance date of January 1, 2023 has been set by Congress to allow companies to update allergen control programs and labeling requirements accordingly.

²EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Non-EU Countries adopting EU allergen labeling regulations: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Macedonia, Switzerland, United Kingdom (UK)

³Voluntary labeling recommended for Abalone, Mackerel, Squid, Salmon, Salmon Roe, Almond, Cashew, Matsutake Mushroom, Sesame, Soybean, Yam, Apple, Banana, Kiwifruit, Orange, Pea Beef, Chicken, Gelatin, Pork.

⁴Saudi Arabi, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Yemen (Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE, follows the GSO regulations except regulates tree nuts rather than only walnut.)

⁵CARICOM (caricom.org) is an organization of Caribbean countries with the aims to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members and to coordinate foreign policy. Member states include Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands

⁶Central American Technical Regulation produced by and for Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua.