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Questions asked in RegAffairs AI and answered from official sources, with every claim cited to the document it came from.

9 OCT 2026

What causes a dust explosion?

A dust explosion happens when five things occur together, which OSHA calls the "Combustible Dust Pentagon": a combustible dust (the fuel), oxygen, an ignition…

9 OCT 2026

¿Qué pesticidas están prohibidos en España?

En España no hay una lista nacional de plaguicidas «prohibidos» aparte de la de la UE.

9 OCT 2026

How much is the Queensland waste levy?

For 2026-27, the Queensland waste levy on general waste is $135 per tonne in the metropolitan zone and $100 per tonne in the regional zone.

9 OCT 2026

Quelle est la différence entre AOP et AOC ?

L'AOC est la reconnaissance française et l'AOP son équivalent européen.

9 OCT 2026

Which food additives are banned in Europe?

There is no single "banned list" in the EU. Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is a positive list: only additives in the Union list in Annex II may be placed on the…

9 OCT 2026

What does an EHO check during a food hygiene inspection?

An EHO (the local authority food safety officer) looks at three things on a hygiene inspection: how hygienically food is handled (prepared, cooked, reheated…

9 OCT 2026

What is Yellow 5?

"Yellow 5" is FD&C Yellow No. 5, a synthetic yellow azo dye better known as tartrazine.

9 OCT 2026

What is the exposure limit for H2S?

There is no single H2S limit; it depends on the jurisdiction.

9 OCT 2026

Was muss in eine Betriebsanweisung für Gefahrstoffe rein?

Eine Betriebsanweisung nach § 14 Abs. 1 GefStoffV ist schriftlich, beruht auf der Gefährdungsbeurteilung nach § 6 und muss den Beschäftigten in verständlicher…

9 OCT 2026

C'est quoi la définition d'un dispositif médical ?

Dans l'Union européenne, le dispositif médical est défini à l'article 2, point 1, du règlement (UE) 2017/745 (MDR).

8 OCT 2026

毒物及び劇物指定令って何ですか?

毒物及び劇物指定令は、毒物及び劇物取締法の別表に定める毒物・劇物・特定毒物に加えて、規制対象とする物質や製剤を具体的に指定する内閣の政令です(所管は厚生労働省)。取締法の別表第一(毒物)、別表第二(劇物)、別表第三(特定毒物)は、いずれも最後の号で「政令で定めるもの」を対象に含めています。この指定令が、その「政令で定…

8 OCT 2026

Wat betekenen H- en P-zinnen op een etiket?

H-zinnen (gevarenaanduidingen, hazard statements) vertellen welk gevaar een stof of mengsel heeft.

8 OCT 2026

What are the GMO labeling rules in the EU?

In the EU, any food or feed that contains, consists of or is produced from an authorised GMO must say so on the label.

8 OCT 2026

¿Qué dice la NOM 220 sobre farmacovigilancia?

La NOM-220-SSA1-2016, «Instalación y operación de la farmacovigilancia», fija los lineamientos para instalar y operar la farmacovigilancia en todo México.

8 OCT 2026

O que são produtos fitofarmacêuticos e onde vejo os autorizados em Portugal?

Produtos fitofarmacêuticos são os produtos, tal como chegam ao utilizador, que consistem em ou contêm substâncias ativas, protetores de fitotoxicidade…

8 OCT 2026

Quali fungicidi sono autorizzati in Italia?

In Italia risultano 1.572 prodotti fitosanitari con attività fungicida in uno stato autorizzativo valido.

8 OCT 2026

What's the difference between a SAM exclusion and the OIG exclusion list?

The OIG exclusion list (the HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities, LEIE) covers only exclusions that HHS-OIG imposes, and it blocks payment from…

8 OCT 2026

What does the FDA require on a Nutrition Facts label?

Under 21 CFR 101.9, nutrition labeling is required for all food intended for human consumption and offered for sale unless an exemption in paragraph (j)…

7 OCT 2026

Gdzie pobrać aktualną etykietę środka ochrony roślin?

Aktualną etykietę-instrukcję stosowania znajdziesz na stronie Ministerstwa Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi (gov.pl/web/rolnictwo).

7 OCT 2026

What does the FDA require on a food label?

Under 21 CFR Part 101, a packaged food label must carry five core elements: a statement of identity, the net quantity of contents, an ingredient list, the…