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BCI‘s Food Additive Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 800 food additives.
With three ways to search the database – by Additive, Market, and Technological Function – you can easily locate and compare regulations across multiple markets. The database uses exact terminology from each legislative document to provide the most complete and accurate information possible.
By merging Bryant Christie Inc.‘s regulatory expertise and reputation we can provide you with an indispensable tool for food companies, ingredient manufacturers, importers and exporters, legislators, and all others requiring access to food additive regulatory data.
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Terms of Use
BCGlobal
BCGlobal is an Internet�accessible electronic database containing global regulatory standards and data, including select trade and marketing requirements, maximum residue limits ("MRLs"), maximum levels (“MLs�), and maximum use levels that are applicable in certain legal jurisdictions. BCGlobal is maintained and hosted by Bryant Christie Inc. ("BCI"), a Washington corporation with the support of the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
These Terms of Use ("TOU") govern use of BCGlobal by each party ("Licensee") who accesses BCGlobal. Licensee confirms its agreement to the TOU, as amended from time to time, when Licensee submits its subscriber identification to access BCGlobal.
1. License.
(a) Upon agreeing to the TOU, Licensee is granted a non�exclusive, non�transferable, non�sublicensable right and license to access BCGlobal in compliance with the TOU.
(b) Licensee's use of BCGlobal shall be solely for Licensee's own reference and informational purposes and in compliance with the TOU and all applicable laws. The license granted hereunder does not permit Licensee (and Licensee may not knowingly allow any third party) to: (i) create derivative works of, copy, alter or in any way modify BCGlobal or any content contained in it; (ii) decompile, disassemble, reverse compile, reverse engineer, or decode BCGlobal; (iii) publish, display, sell, distribute, or sub�license BCGlobal content in any form of media (iv) disable, bypass or delete any copy protection or access control method implemented to prevent or deter unauthorized copying or use of BCGlobal; or (v) use BCGlobal in any fashion that infringes any copyright, intellectual property right, or other proprietary right or interest held by BCI. BCI reserves all rights in BCGlobal not expressly granted herein. Downloads of data from BCGlobal for Licensee's reference, reports, or presentation purposes is permitted. Reports or presentations that make use of such data shall reference the source as BCGlobal, Bryant Christie Inc. Downloading data for the purposes of copying and/or distribution of any BCGlobal content is expressly prohibited.
(c) Licensee shall not allow any other person or entity to use Licensee's personal user identification and/or log�in information to access BCGlobal. Licensee shall be responsible for the use of its user identification and/or log�in information and BCGlobal and for compliance with the TOU by any person or entity, whether or not authorized by Licensee.
2. Licensee Privacy. The most current version of BCI's Privacy Policy can be found through a link on the home page of BCGlobal at https://www.bryantchristie.com/About-this-Site/Privacy . BCI's Privacy Policy explains how BCI may use certain personal data that Licensee provides to BCI when Licensee logs�in to and uses BCGlobal and how BCI will protect Licensee's privacy. By using BCGlobal, Licensee agrees BCI can use such data in accordance with its Privacy Policy, as amended from time to time.
3. Ownership; Licensee's Assignment of Intellectual Property Rights. BCI owns or has the right to use all intellectual property contained in or associated with BCGlobal. Licensee hereby grants to BCI all intellectual property rights and other proprietary rights in any work Licensee may create in violation of the TOU.
4. Warranty Disclaimer.
(a) BCGLOBAL IS INTENDED TO BE AN INITIAL REFERENCE SOURCE ONLY, AND LICENSEE MUST VERIFY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM IT WITH KNOWLEDGEABLE PARTIES IN THE MARKET OF INTEREST PRIOR TO THE SALE OR SHIPMENT OF ANY PRODUCTS. LICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BCI CANNOT AND DOES NOT WARRANT THAT BCGLOBAL OR THE DATA CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSIBLE THROUGH IT WILL BE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) ACCURATE AND FREE OF OMISSIONS OR THAT IT WILL MEET LICENSEE’S REQUIREMENTS.
(b) BCI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN BCGLOBAL OR FROM LICENSEE'S USE OF IT. INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS AND PERMISSIBLE MRLs, MLs, AND MAXIMUM USE LEVELS CHANGE FREQUENTLY; COMMODITY NOMENCLATURE, RESIDUE DEFINITIONS, CONTAMANENT DEFINITIONS, AND FOOD ADDITIVE/INGREDIENT DEFINITIONS VARY BETWEEN COUNTRIES; AND COUNTRY POLICIES REGARDING DEFERRAL TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ARE NOT ALWAYS TRANSPARENT. National food categories, classifications, and standards-of-identity are not always clearly defined. Alignment between these and BCGlobal food categories and/or Licensee’s food products is intended to facilitate database queries only and are not guaranteed to be equivalent. In addition, some countries maintain contradictory or overlapping food safety regulations and enforcement practices. Before exporting, users should be aware of the full regulatory environment for a country and consider, when appropriate, the interrelationship between different regulations. BCI WILL USE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS TO KEEP BCGLOBAL CURRENT AND TO MAKE IT AS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE AS POSSIBLE; HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION IN IT MAY NOT BE COMPLETELY UP�TO�DATE OR ERROR FREE. IF LICENSEE BECOMES AWARE OF ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN BCGLOBAL, IT WILL NOTIFY BCI OF THE ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, AND BCI WILL UNDERTAKE TO CORRECT THE ERRORS OR OMISSIONS EXPEDITIOUSLY.
(c) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW, BCGLOBAL AND ALL RELATED SERVICES (IF ANY) ARE PROVIDED AND LICENSED TO LICENSEE AS IS, AS AVAILABLE, AND WITH ALL FAULTS. BCI DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO BCGLOBAL, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, RELIABILITY OR AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, LACK OF NEGLIGENCE, NON�INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
(d) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BCI WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, COST OF COVER, LOST OPPORTUNITIES, LOST SAVINGS, OR LOST DATA, CONFIDENTIAL OR OTHER INFORMATION, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PRIVACY AND FAILURE TO MEET ANY DUTY INCLUDING GOOD FAITH AND REASONABLE CARE) ARISING OUT OF LICENSEE'S USE OR INABILITY TO USE BCGLOBAL, OR LICENSEE’S USE OF INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BCGLOBAL SUPPORT, HOWEVER CAUSED, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), EVEN IF BCI HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL BCI'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO LICENSEE FOR USE OF BCGLOBAL EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY LICENSEE TO BCI FOR USE OF BCGLOBAL WITHIN THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE LAST EVENT GIVING RISE TO LICENSEE'S CLAIM. LICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS PROVISION REFLECTS AN ADEQUATE AND ACCEPTABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK AND THAT THE REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THEY MAY RESULT IN LICENSEE’S USE OF BCGLOBAL FAILING ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE REMEDIES DESCRIBED ABOVE CONSTITUTE LICENSEE'S ONLY REMEDIES FOR ANY BREACH BY BCI OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE TOU.
5. Licensee Indemnification. Licensee shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless BCI from all allegations, liabilities, claims, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees that arise from or relate to Licensee's use or misuse of, or access to BCGlobal and Licensee's breach of the TOU.
6. Licensee Trade Names, Trademarks, and Service Marks. Licensee grants to BCI a limited license to use the trade names, trademarks, and service marks of Licensee (collectively the “Marks") in promotional and presentation materials to indicate that Licensee is a customer of BCI; provided that BCI: (i) agrees to display symbols and notices clearly and sufficiently indicating the registration, if applicable, of Licensee’s Marks in accordance with applicable trademark law and practice, and (ii) complies with all written guidelines provided to it by Licensee related to use of the Licensee’s Marks. The license granted hereunder is limited, nonexclusive, and royalty-free.
7. Governing Law; Dispute Resolution.
(a) The TOU shall be construed under and governed by the internal laws of the State of Washington without regard to its conflict of law's provisions.
(b) The exclusive venue for any disputes arising under or related to the TOU or Licensee's use of BCGlobal shall be in the King County, Washington, Superior Court or in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington located in Seattle, Washington. Licensee and BCI consent to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for such disputes.
(c) If any provision of the TOU is held to be invalid or not legal, such decision shall not affect any other provision of it, and the remainder of the TOU shall continue to be valid and legal.
(d) Communications with BCI regarding the TOU and BCGlobal shall be sent to bci@bryantchristie.com.
Last modified: March 16, 2020
Privacy policy
Bryant Christie Inc.
Bryant Christie Inc. ("BCI") is a Washington corporation that provides its clients and members of the public ("Users") with access to certain services and data through the Internet (the "Services"). When Users access Services, they provide certain information to BCI, either directly or through the means by which they access Services. This Privacy Policy explains what kinds of data BCI collects from Users and how BCI uses and protects that data.
Information BCI Receives and Collects from Users.
BCI receives and collects information that it asks Users to provide to it before Users can access Services. This information includes personal information BCI requests Users to provide to obtain Service log-in credentials. This information may include Users' names, passwords, addresses, company identification information, information about how Users intend to use the Services, Users' geographic locations, email addresses, telephone numbers, credit card information, and the like.
BCI also receives and collects information from Users as a result of the manner in which Users access Services. This information may include the type of Service and data Users access, how frequently certain Users access certain Services and data, and the types of searches Users engage in when they use the Services. This type of information may also include information about the computer devices Users use in accessing the Services, such as types and models, operating system types, Internet Protocol addresses, and geographic locations from which Users access Services.
BCI uses various well-known technologies to collect and store information when Users access Services. These technologies may include the placement of "cookies" or "anonymous identifiers" on computers or devices Users use to access Services and the use of "pixel tags." A "cookie" is a small piece of data that BCI's website sends to a User to be stored in a User's web browser. If a User re-loads or re-accesses a BCI website or a page on a BCI website, a cookie may allow BCI to recognize the User's device as one that previously accessed the site or page. Cookies can be used by BCI to associate a User with its previous activity on BCI's website and with a User's preferences and other information. Users may set their browsers to refuse cookies or to notify Users when a cookie is being sent, but that may cause some website features or services not to function properly. An "anonymous identifier" is technology that can provide the same function as a cookie on some devices that do not support cookies. A "pixel tag" is a type of technology placed on a website or within an email for the purpose of tracking activity on websites, or when emails are opened or accessed; it is often used in combination with cookies.
How BCI Uses User Information.
BCI uses the information it collects from Users to help provide and improve the Services and to expand the type of Services BCI provides. For example, knowing what Services are used most frequently may assist BCI in allocating its resources to providing and improving its most popular Services. Knowing what types of Users access BCI's Services may assist BCI in marketing and making Services known and available to potential new Users.
BCI may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information publicly and with other parties it works with. For example, BCI may share information with other companies, organizations, government agencies, or publicly to show trends about the use of Services and the type of data Users access through them. BCI will not share personally identifiable information outside of BCI or use it (i) in a manner that would identify any User to other Users or to the public unless a User expressly consents to such sharing or disclosure; or (ii) unless the such a disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request, to enforce applicable Terms of Service, to address fraud, security or technical issues, or to protect the rights BCI, other Users, or the public and the disclosure is permitted by applicable law.
Information Security
BCI takes steps to help protect it and Users from unauthorized access by third parties to User information that BCI receives and collects. For example, BCI encrypts access to many of its Services to help prevent third-parties from intercepting or interfering with User's log-in information and use of Services. BCI also restricts access to User personal information to employees, contractors and agents who need access to process that information for BCI and who are subject to contractual confidentiality obligations. BCI also periodically reviews its data collection, storage, processing, and security practices to guard against unauthorized access to User information.
Changes
BCI may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time as the needs of BCI and Users change. All changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this page. If BCI makes changes to this Privacy Policy that it reasonably believes are significant, BCI will bring those changes to the attention of Users affected by the changes, including, for certain Services, through email and/or notification on log-in pages for affected Services.
Last modified: February 21, 2014