GOED Advocacy

GOED advocates for the increased consumption of EPA and DHA worldwide with scientists, regulators, and other international stakeholders in nutrition. 

2023

• Comments on the proposed rule for the Revocation of Uses of Partially Hydrogenated Oils in Foods - US FDA - (October 19, 2023)
• Proposed Fees for Natural Health Products (NHP) - Health Canada - (August 10, 2023)
• Request to increase the daily EPA+DHA upper limit from three grams to five grams - Panama National Directorate for Medical Devices - (August 2, 2023)
• Recommendation for the minimum level of DHA in follow-on formula - Food Standards Australia New Zealand’s (FSANZ) - (June 27, 2023)
• Request to correct the compositional guideline for 'DHA-rich oil derived from microalgae Schizochytrium sp.' permitted for use in listed medicines - Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - (May 19, 2023)
• Comments to include EPA in Malaysia's nutrient content declaration - Ministry of Health Malaysia - (April 28, 2023)
• Comments to include seafood in the definition of “healthy” and a request to include EPA and DHA as nutrients to encourage - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - (Feb 16, 2023)
• Suggestions to expand the definition of "highly refined oil" - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - (Jan 30, 2023) 

2022

• Recommendation to remove the ranges for all fatty acids except EPA and DHA - Thailand Food and Drug Administration - (Oct 20, 2022)
• Recommendation to remove the mention of anhydrous fat in a standard for fish oils - Thailand Food and Drug Administration - (Oct 20, 2022)
• Proposal for New Work for a Standard for Microbial Omega-3 Oils - Codex - (Oct 3, 2022)
• Request to reactivate a discussion on the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) positive scientific opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to DHA and its contribution to normal brain development - European Commission - (Sept 7, 2022)
• Request to not include fish oils in the Standard for Edible Fats & Oils Not Covered by Individual Standards since there is a separate Codex Standard for Fish Oils - Public Authority for Food and Nutrition (PAFN) of Kuwait - (Aug 3, 2022)
• Comments on health foods with fish oil not be required a warning statement since it lacks scientific substantiation - Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - (Aug 1, 2022)
• Comments on the Draft Guidance for Industry: Policy Regarding Certain New Dietary Ingredients and Dietary Supplements Subject to the Requirement for Pre-market Notification - US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - (July 19, 2022)
• Comments on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health - US White House Office of Public Engagement - (July 15, 2022)
• Comments on the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2022 - Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) - (July 11, 2022)
• Proposal on maximum limits of process contaminants in food supplements containing special fatty acids - FSE - (Jan 21, 2022)
• Request for a change in the maximum limits for trans fat and free fatty acids in fish oils - Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade - (Jan 11, 2022)
• Comments on front-of-pack nutrition labeling and nutrient profile setting - EFSA - (Jan 8, 2022)

2021

• Comments on Registration Regulations (Decree 248) and Administrative Measures (Decree 249) - Chinese Customs - (December 22, 2021) 
• Comment on Proposed Fatty Acid Specifications for Krill Oil - Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety - (November 18, 2021)
• Request for Early Input on Proposed Chapter on Impurities in Ingredients and Supplements - US Pharmacopeia - (October 20, 2021)
• Comments Regarding the Fish Oil Annotation - US National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) - (September 28, 2021)
• Comments Regarding the Nutrient Composition of Infant Formula Products - Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) - (August 30, 2021)
• Request to Change Fatty Acid Specifications for Algal Oils from Schizochytrium - Thai Food and Drug Administration - (August 23, 2021)
• Comments on Partial Revision of the Standards and Specifications of Health Functional Foods - Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety - (June 11, 2021)
• Review of USP Draft Monograph for Algal DHA - United States Pharmacopeia - (May 21, 2021) 
• Comments regarding Methods of Analysis for Fats and Oils - Codex Alimentarius Commission - (May 10, 2021)
• Advice to Amazon.com on the Proper Storage and Distribution of EPA+DHA Omega-3 Dietary Supplements - Amazon.com - (May 3, 2021)
• Oral Comments on Proposed Changes to the Fish Oil Annotation - US National Organic Standards Board (April 22, 2021)
• Comments on Proposed Changes to the Fish Oil Annotation - US National Organic Standards Board (April 9, 2021)
• Comments on the Labelling of Foods Composed of or Containing Cultured Seafood Cells - US Food and Drug Administration (March 8, 2021)
• Request Regarding the Import Policy’s Maximum Limits for Trans and Free Fatty Acids for Fish Oils - Indian Directorate General of Foreign Trade (February 1, 2021)

2020

• Comments in Support of the Revision of the Arsenic Standard in Fish Oil - South Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety International Cooperation Office (November 30, 2020)
• Comments Related to Restrictions on the Use of Fish Oil as a Food Material - Taiwan Food & Drug Administration (October 13, 2020)
• Brief Comments Related to Unqualified "Made in the USA" Claims - US Federal Trade Commission (September 14, 2020)
• Written Comments Regarding EPA+DHA and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans - US Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services (August 13, 2020)
• Additional Comments Encouraging the Addition of DHA to Complementary Foods for Infants and Young Children - European Commission (July 24, 2020)
  
• Comments to the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) in response to CL 2020/29/OCS-MAS (June 29, 2020)
• Comments Concerning Proposed Changes to the Fish Oil Annotation - US National Organic Standards Board (April 2, 2020)
• Comments on the Relationship between Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Pregnancy-Related Health Outcomes - Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, USDA (February 7, 2020)
• Comments on Non-Organic Agricultural Ingredients to be Used for the Production of Processed Organic Food - European Commission (January 7, 2020)

2019

• Comments Answering a Question from the Pregnancy and Lactation Subcommittee - USDA Food and Nutrition Service (October 23, 2019)
• Comments Concerning the Relisting of Fish Oil Among Nonorganically Produced Agricultural Products Allowed as Ingredients in or on Processed Products Labeled as “Organic" - US National Organic Standards Board (October 3, 2019)
• Joint publication with IADSA with IADSA for policy makers (September 30, 2019)
• Comments Regarding the Scientific Evidence Considered While Preparing US Dietary Guidelines - UDSA Food and Nutrition Service (July 24, 2019)
• Comments Explaining the Lawful Status of Omega-3 Ingredients in the US - US Food and Drug Administration (July 15, 2019)
• Comments Encouraging the Addition of DHA to Complementary Foods for Infants and Young Children - European Commission (June 27, 2019)
• Comments in Support of Adoption of CODEX Fish Oil Standards - South Africa, Directorate: Food Control (June 20, 2019)
• Comments in Advance of the 51st Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (Submitted 18 March 2019)
• Comments in Advance of the 26th Session of the Codex Committee on Fats and Oils (Submitted 22 February 2019)
• Comments in Support of Fish Oil Relisting - US National Organic Standards Board (4 April 2019)
• Recommendation of AOCS Cd 8b-90 as a Peroxide Value Testing Method - South Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (February 28, 2019)
• Comments in Support of Adoption of CODEX Fish Oil Standard - Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (February 13, 2019)
• Provision of Information on the Mitigation Approaches used by Fish Oil Refiners - CCCF Electronic Working Group (January 9, 2019)

2018

• Provision of Information on Mitigation Approaches used by Fish Oil Refiners - CCCF Electronic Working Group (November 30, 2018)
• GOED Comments re: Proposed Draft NRV-NCD for EPA and DHA - CCNFSDU (November 14, 2018)
• Consultation on draft levels for 3-MCPD for vegetable and fish oils and glycidol esters for fish oils - European Commission (October 30, 2018)
• Proposed Draft NRV-NCD for EPA and DHA - CCNFSDU (October 26, 2018)
• Proposed Draft NRV-NCD for EPA and DHA - US Delegation to CCNFSDU (October 26, 2018)
• Comprehensive, Multi-Year Nutrition Innovation Strategy - US FDA (October 8, 2018)
• Rosemary extract as a food additive - Food Standards Australia New Zealand (August 30, 2018) 
• Comment re: Standard and Specification of Health Functional Food - South Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (June 28, 2018)
• Changes to rules covering crude fish oil production in Peru - DG SANTE (June 9, 2018)
• Provision of Information on the Levels of 2-MCPD, 3-MCPD, their Esters, and Glycidyl Esters in EPA/DHA (May 1, 2018)
• Request for Comments on Proposed Draft NRV-NCD for EPA+DHA - CCCF Electronic Working Group (April 27, 2018)
• Comments on Draft Resolution Number 457 - Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) - April 6, 2018
• Request for Comments on Dietary Guidelines - USDA and US Health and Human Services (March 27, 2018)
• General Standard for Food Additives - Chinese Secretariat of CCFA (March 16, 2018)