On March 11, 2026, the World Trade Organization issued an announcement stating that the European Union plans to amending Regulation (EU) 2023/915. The draft is currently open for comments, with the comment period ending on May 20, 2026. This revision aims to strengthen the regulation of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbon content in food and enhance food safety standards. The following sections introduce the evolution of EU limit requirements for mineral oil hydrocarbons and the main contents of this revision.

The 'Regulations on the Registration Management of Overseas Food Production Enterprises for Imported Food by the Customs of the People's Republic of China' (Decree No. 280 of GACC) was promulgated on October 14, 2025, and will come into effect on June 1, 2026. According to the Decree No. 280 of GACC, the registration of overseas production enterprises of imported food in China includes 'enterprise application registration' and 'list registration' based on system recognition.

On February 24, 2026, the European Union issued Regulation (EU) 2026/459, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, to impose emergency import control measures on arachidonic acid (ARA) oil originating from China due to risks of contamination with cereulide toxin produced by Bacillus cereus. The regulation took effect on February 28, 2026.

In February 2026, the South African Department of Health published new regulations on the Maximum Levels of Mycotoxins in Food (No. 7091 of 2026) through the government gazette. The regulation will enter into force 24 months after publication, replacing the previous regulation R1145/2004 and its amendments.