ONC Worldwide Regulatory Achievements
GLOBAL
- Full compliance with the voluntary Fish Oil Monograph of the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3 (GOED)
UNITED STATES
- GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status for several fish oils and microencapsulated fish oils
- Nutrient content claim for EPA and DHA from fish oil
CANADA
- Natural Health Product licenses for fish oil capsules (first in Canada for an Ethyl Ester fish oil)
- Novel Food approvals for 18/12, Bonito and Tuna microencapsulated fish oils
EUROPEAN UNION
- Full compliance with new hygiene requirements for the production and import of fish oil into the European Union (Regulation 853/2004/EC as amended)
ASIA PACIFIC
- Expanding regulatory involvement in Asian countries and providing support to customers fortifying food and dietary supplement products for market launch in Asian markets
- Approval from the Australian TGA for the use of concentrated triglyceride fish oils in complementary medicines
