Global Regulatory Tracker

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is requesting information pertaining to the labeling of foods comprised of or containing cultured seafood cells. Foods comprised of or containing cultured seafood cells are being developed and may soon enter the marketplace. Therefore, we intend to use information and data resulting from this notice to determine what type(s) of action, if any, we should take to ensure that these foods are labeled properly.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of myoglobin as a color additive in ground meat and ground poultry analogue products. We are taking this action in response to a color additive petition (CAP) submitted by Motif FoodWorks, Inc. (Motif FoodWorks or petitioner).

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has identified a list of class II devices that, when finalized, will be exempt from premarket notification requirements, subject to certain limitations. FDA is publishing this notice of that determination and requesting public comment in accordance with procedures established by the 21st Century Cures Act. This notice does not represent FDA's final determination with respect to the class II devices included in this document. FDA will review any co

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Drug-Drug Interaction Assessment for Therapeutic Proteins." With the continued market growth and increased clinical use of therapeutic proteins, it is important to understand the nature of and the potential for drug-drug interactions (DDIs) with these products. The purpose of this guidance is to help sponsors of investigational new drug applications (INDs) and applicants of

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

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

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is issuing this final rule updating the definition for the implied nutrient content claim "healthy" to be consistent with current nutrition science and Federal dietary guidance, especially the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines), regarding how consumers can maintain healthy dietary practices. This final rule revises the requirements for when the term "healthy" can be used as an implied nutrient content claim in the labeling of human

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

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

The Food and Drug Administration is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to make explicit that in vitro diagnostic products (IVDs) are devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) including when the manufacturer of the IVD is a laboratory. In conjunction with this amendment, the Food and Drug Administration is phasing out its general enforcement discretion approach for laboratory developed tests (LDTs) so that IVDs manufactured by a laboratory will generally fall un

On February 9, 2023, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) renewed the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency declaration issued under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) ("PHE declaration"), effective February 11, 2023. The declaration is expected to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) has issued guidance documents to address the circumstances of the public health emergency and, mo

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

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) identified a list of class I devices and class II devices that are now exempt from premarket notification requirements, subject to certain limitations. FDA published the lists of final determinations in accordance with procedures established by the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act). Although each classification regulation for each such type of device shall be deemed amended to incorporate such exemption, we are publishing this final order to

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are hosting a joint public meeting to discuss the potential hazards, oversight considerations, and labeling of cell cultured food products derived from livestock and poultry tissue. FSIS and FDA officials will make presentations on their roles and responsibilities relative to the production and labeling of safe and wholesome food and their respective regulatory frameworks, including their inspection systems,

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) are proposing to classify certain types of wound dressings and liquid wound washes containing antimicrobials and/or other chemicals (unclassified, preamendments devices) as solid wound dressings; wound dressings formulated as a gel, cream, or ointment; and liquid wound washes. FDA currently regulates these unclassified devices as devices requiring premarket notification (510(k) requirements), with the product codes FRO, GER, MGP, MGQ, and EFQ

To minimize the risk of serious adverse health consequences or death from consumption of contaminated produce, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is establishing science-based minimum standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of produce, meaning fruits and vegetables grown for human consumption. FDA is establishing these standards as part of our implementation of the FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act. These standards do not apply to produce that is rarely con

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing a list of class II devices that the Agency has determined based on established factors to no longer require premarket notification to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness, subject to certain limitations. FDA is publishing this notice of that determination in accordance with procedures established by the 21st Century Cures Act. This notice represents FDA's final determination with respect to the list of class II de

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

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

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

Enacted restrictions on cultivated meat sales.

Banned sale of cultivated meat products 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.

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.

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