Global Regulatory Tracker

FDA and USDA dual-agency oversight. Five companies received FDA clearance. However, several states (TX, FL, AL, MS, MT, NE, IN) have enacted bans or restrictions.

Global pioneer — first country to approve cultivated meat (2020). Case-by-case evaluation by Singapore Food Agency (SFA). Four products approved.

Approved Aleph Farms Petit Steak in January 2024, making it one of the first countries to approve cultivated beef.

FSANZ (Food Standards Australia New Zealand) granted approval for Vow cultivated quail in June 2025. FSANZ jurisdiction covers both Australia and New Zealand.

Covered under FSANZ (Food Standards Australia New Zealand) framework, which approved Vow cultivated quail in 2025.

Approved Meatly for cultivated pet food (2023). FSA developing regulatory sandbox for human consumption pathway. Published first comprehensive safety guidance in February 2026.

First EU member to permit taste testing (July 2023). Significant investment in cellular agriculture. EU Novel Food pathway required for commercial sales.

Actively reviewing applications and developing comprehensive regulatory framework. Draft guidelines published early 2026.

Actively investing in cultivated meat R&D. Regulatory framework under development. Companies like IntegriCulture advancing locally.

Developing regulatory frameworks and guidelines. Collaborating internationally on food safety standards. Several domestic startups active.

Subject to EU Novel Food regulation. Home to Gourmey and Vital Meat. Government supportive through research grants.

Subject to EU Novel Food regulation. Government innovation grants supporting cultivated meat companies.

Not EU member but follows similar food safety standards. Mirai Foods operating locally.

Health Canada developing novel food assessment pathway for cultivated meat. No approvals yet.

ANVISA considering regulatory framework. Aleph Farms partnership with BRF signals market interest.

Strong interest from government food security initiatives. Regulatory pathway under development.

EU Novel Food regulation applies to all cultivated meat products. No applications have been approved to date. Individual member states like Netherlands allow taste testing while Italy has banned production entirely.

Government investing in food security through food tech. Regulatory framework for cultivated meat under development.

Significant government interest in food tech through Vision 2030. SFDA developing framework for novel food products.

No specific regulatory framework for cultivated meat yet. FSSAI has not issued guidelines.

No specific regulatory framework yet. Parima operating regionally. Growing food tech interest.

No specific regulatory framework. Cell AgriTech operating locally. Halal considerations important.

Enacted ban on manufacture, processing, distribution, and sale of cell-cultivated protein. Effective September 2025.

Banned sale of cultivated meat products within the state.

Enacted restrictions on cultivated meat sales.

Enacted ban on cultivated meat production and sales within the state.

Enacted ban on cultivated meat sales within the state.

Enacted ban on cultivated meat sales within the state.

First EU member state to ban cultivated meat manufacture and sale. Penalties up to €60,000 for violations. Passed November 2024 amid lobbying from traditional farming interests.