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21 December 2006 ORGANIC FOODS - Council Discussion on the Labelling of Organic Products
21 December 2006 CLAIMS/FORTIFIED FOODS - Commission welcomes final adoption of the Health Claims Regulation and Regulation on Fortified Foods
20 December 2006 TRADE - Markos Kyprianou reaches agreement in principle with Russian Agriculture Minister
19 December 2006 EFSA - EFSA Management Board adopts strategy on cooperation with Member States and 2007 Budget
18 December 2006 GMOs -Council Discussions on genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
15 December 2006 GMOs - EFSA launches public consultation on GMO feeding trials
14 December 2006 ZOONOSES - Campylobacteriosis overtakes salmonellosis as the most reported animal infection transmitted to humans in the EU
12 December 2006 GMOs - Commission asks Court to impose fines on Italy and France over breaches of EU environmental law
12 December 2006 HYGIENE - Commission to take Greece to Court for inadequate staffing of its veterinary services
11 December 2006 ENLARGEMENT - Transitional food safety and veterinary measures agreed for Bulgaria and Romania
8 December 2006 NUTRITION CLAIMS Discussions within the Standing Committee on nutrition claims on omega-3 fatty acids
8 December 2006 PARNUTS Discussions within the Standing Committee regarding PARNUTS notification procedures
8 December 2006 CLAIMS Discussions within the Standing Committee concerning the use of the claim "lactose-free"
8 December 2006 LABELLING Discussions in the Standing Committee on the labelling of water content in fish and fishery products
8 December 2006 SUPPLEMENTS Discussions within the Standing Committee on food supplements containing medicinal plants
8 December 2006 RAPID ALERT SYSTEM Discussions within the Standing Committee on the obligation to notify food safety problems to the Competent Authorities
8 December 2006 CHOCOLATE Discussions in the Standing Committee on the Use of Sweeteners in Chocolate and the Labelling of Chocolate
7 December 2006 PACKAGING - New European Laboratory for Food Contact Materials will help keep Europe 's food safe
7 December 2006 ADDITIVES - Food colours: call for data to support re-evaluation
5 December 2006 GMOs - Committee delivers no opinion on Commission proposal to place on the market a GM starch potato
4 December 2006 WEIGHTS Council discusses nominal quantities for pre-packed products
30 November 2006 EFSA - EFSA and European national food safety authorities plan action for increased collaboration
28 November 2006 ENLARGEMENT - More veterinary and food safety decisions for after Enlargement agreed
21 November 2006 OFFICIAL CONTROL - European Commission guidance document: official controls / microbiological sampling and testing of foodstuffs
22 November 2006 EFSA - Consultation paper on the feasibility and advisability of presenting a legislative proposal enabling the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to receive fees for processing authorisation files
21 November 2006 GM FOOD Discussions at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting
21 November 2006 BSE - Geographical BSE Risk: EFSA consults on revision of assessment methodology
20 November 2006 RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION - Commission Regulation (EC) No 1635/2006 New Chernobyl Regulation
17 November 2006 GM FOOD - Opinion of the GMO Panel related to the safeguard clause invoked by Greece according to Article 23 of Directive 2001/18/EC and to Article 18 of Directive 2002/53/EC
9 November 2006 ENLARGEMENT - Member States back a series of veterinary and food safety decisions for after Enlargement
9 November 2006 ZOONOSES - EFSA recommendations on the prevention and reduction of animal diseases transmissible to humans
8 November 2006 CLAIMS - EFSA exchanges views and experience on nutrition and health claims with experts from EU Member States and stakeholders
7 November 2006 ENFORCMENT - Draft European Commission guidelines on annual reports on implementation of National Control Plans
7 November 2006 CONTAMINANATS - Consultation Paper on Ochratoxin A (OTA)
26 October 2006 GM FOOD - Update on illegal GM rice: 26 October 2006
26 October 2006 CONTAMINANTS - October 2006 update on chemical contaminants legislation: Environmental contaminants
26 October 2006 CONTAMINANTS - October 2006 update on chemical contaminants legislation: Mycotoxins
25 October 2006 SPIRIT DRINKS / ORGANIC FOOD– Discussions in the Council of Ministers
24 October 2006 GM FOOD - GM rice: Standing Committee backs Commission Decision on strict counter testing of US rice imports
20 October 2006 HYGIENE - Applying EU hygiene regulations in the dairy sector
19 October 2006 GM FOOD - GM rice: Commission to propose strict counter testing of US rice imports
12 October 2006 CLAIMS/FORTIFICATION Council adopts proposals for addition of vitamins and minerals to foods and for nutrition and health claims made on foods
12 October 2006 HYGIENE - Commission starts infringement proceedings against the UK for failure to act on food safety violations
9 October 2006 FORTIFICATION - UK Response to EC proposals to set maximum vitamin and mineral levels in food
9 October 2006 GMOs - Commission re-submits proposals on GMOs to Council
6 October 2006 HYGIENE - FSA UK statement on EU action against UK dairy
6 October 2006 HYGIENE - Food Safety: EU action against UK dairy agreed
6 October 2006 IMPORTS - Commissioner Kyprianou visits Brazil to review food safety measures for exports
5 October 2006 GM FOOD - UK FSA information on illegal GM rice: update 5 October 2006
29 September 2006 EFSA - National food safety authorities commit to closer collaboration with EFSA
28 September 2006 ORGANIC FOOD – European Parliament debates quality and certification of organic farming
26 September 2006 ENLARGEMENT - Key findings of the monitoring report on Romania’s and Bulgaria’s preparedness for EU accession
25 September 2006 WEIGHTS Council discusses nominal quantities for pre-packed products
25 September 2006 IMPORTS - EU imposes strict testing requirements on fishery imports from Brazil
20 September 2006 ENFORCEMENT - Questions and Answers: Better Training for Safer Food
20 September 2006 ENFORCEMENT - Providing better training for safer food: the Commission looks at options for the future
19 September 2006 GM FOOD - EFSA’s GMO Panel provides reply to European Commission request on GM rice LLRICE601
12 September 2006 EFSA - Inaugural meeting of EFSA’s new Management Board
11 September 2006 GM FOODS - GM rice situation reviewed at the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health
8 September 2006 PACKAGING - European Commission working documents on good manufacturing practice and active and intelligent materials
4 September 2006 ADDITIVES FSA consultation on the European Commission proposals on regulations on food improvement agents
25 August 2006 GM FOODS - Unauthorised GM rice: Member States back certification requirement for US imports
23 August 2006 GM FOODS - Commission requires certification of US rice exports to stop unauthorised GMO entering the EU
16 August 2006 CONTAMINANTS - Draft Commission Decision on special conditions governing the import of zinc sulphate from China.
1 August 2006 EGGS - Reducing Salmonella: Commission sets EU targets for laying hens and adopts new control rules
31 July 2006 CONTAMINANTS - Call for comments on draft regulation on contaminants
28 July 2006 ADDITIVES - Commission proposes new legislation on food additives, flavourings and enzymes
24 July 2006 LABELLING - Allergen list in Annex IIIa of Labelling Directive 2000/13/EC to be amended
10 July 2006 SUPPLEMENTS /FORTIFICATION - Vitamins and minerals in supplements and fortified foods update
6 July 2006 GMOs - EFSA consults on the risk assessment of hybrid' GM plants and publishes guidance on the risk assessment of GM microorganisms
5 July 2006 PARNUTS - Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCoFCAH) meeting: 26 June 2006
4 July 2006 AVIAN FLU - Protection measures and import bans prolonged and amended
4 July 2006 EFSA - New Executive Director announces EFSA's future priorities
30 June 2006 RAPID ALERT SYSTEM - Food Safety: Commission presents annual report on Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed
27 June 2006 GMOs Council Exchange of Views on improvements to GMO legislation
22 June 2006 GMOs - EFSA restates its on-going strategy and explains new initiatives for co-operation with Member States in GMO risk assessment
20 June 2006 SPEECH - Commission Priorities for Food Safety and Public Health in 2007
20 June 2006 EFSA - Management Board paves the way for EFSA's future developments: Key recommendations reviewed following EFSA Evaluation
19 June 2006 POULTRY/EGGS - Marketing standards for poultry meat and eggs: Council discussions
19 June 2006 PESTICIDES - EFSA welcomes summary opinions covering main scientific principles adopted by its pesticides panel during its first three years
19 June 2006 EFSA - Renewal of EFSA Management Board
14 June 2006 EGGS Preliminary report of a survey n the prevalence of Salmoneela in laying hen flocks
9 June 2006 AVIAN FLU - Avian Influenza: H5 virus confirmed in geese in Hungary
9 June 2006 CONTAMINANTS - EFSA evaluates ochratoxin A in food and derives a Tolerable Weekly Intake
7 June 2006 SUPPLEMENTS - Commission launches discussion on levels of vitamins and minerals in food supplements
2 June 2006 AVIAN FLU - Avian Influenza: Import ban on all Romanian poultry and poultry products
2 June 2006 NOVEL FOODS - Public Consultation launched on Revision of Novel Food Regulation EC N° 258/97
2 June 2006 ADDITIVES - Commissioner Kyprianou welcomes agreement on revision of food additives and sweeteners legislation
2 June 2006 EFSA - New three-year term for EFSA Scientific Committee and Panels
24 May 2006 NUTRITION LABELLING - DG SANCO Nutrition Labelling Directive discussion paper
22 May 2006 ORGANIC FOODS Discussion in Council of Ministers
17 May 2006 BSE - Commissioner Kyprianou welcomes Parliament vote to amend EU rules on BSE
16 May 2006 FORTIFIED FOODS - Questions and Answers on Fortified Foods
16 May 2006 FORTIFIED FOODS - Commissioner Kyprianou welcomes Parliament vote on fortified foods
16 May 2006 CLAIMS - Questions and Answers on Health and Nutrition Claims
16 May 2006 CLAIMS - Nutrition claims and conditions applying to them
16 May 2006 CLAIMS - Commissioner Kyprianou welcomes European Parliament vote on Health and Nutrition Claims
16 May 2006 CLAIMS / FORTIFIED FOODS - MEPs vote on health claims and additions to food
16 May 2006 GMOs - Strengthening the scientific co-operation between EFSA and the EU Member States in the risk assessment of GMOs
4 May 2006 AVIAN FLU - Standing Committee backs a series of measures
25 April 2006 BSE - Mad cow disease: vigilance the watchword: European Parliament debates proposals
21 April 2006 ADDITIVES - EFSA assesses new aspartame study and reconfirms its safety
21 April 2006 EFSA - Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle appointed head of EFSA
18 April 2006 GMOs - EFSA invites European Commission to dialogue on GMO issues
12 April 2006 GMOs - Commission proposes practical improvements to the way the European GMO legislative framework is implemented
11 April 2006 GMOs - EFSA replies to European Commission questions related to GMO safeguard clauses
7 April 2006 PARNUTS - Recast Commission Directive 91/321/EEC on Infant Formulae and Follow-on Formulae Bulletin
5 April 2006 SUPPLEMENTS - Free movement of goods: Commission takes steps against Spain
3 April 2006 PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS - Geographical indications registration opened for direct applications & objections from groups and individuals in third countries
30 March 2006 FRAUD - Illegal Trade in Agricultural Products and Health Risks
28 March 2006 EFSA - EFSA Management Board launches public consultation
22 March 2006 CLAIMS - Food health claims divide MEPs
20 March 2006 PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS Adoption of Regulations on Food stuffs Quality by the Council
17 March 2006 PARNUTS - New version of the Commission's draft working document for a Commission Directive on infant formulae and follow-on formulae (Revision 4)
14 March 2006 LABELLING - Labelling: Competitiveness, Consumer Information and Better Regulation for the EU
9 March 2006 TSE - Commission requests further investigations on three unusual cases of TSE in sheep
16 February 2006 LABELLING - Debating the future of food labelling
14 February 2006 LABELLING - EP supports better welfare for chickens
10 February 2006 EFSA - 2006 Management Plan of the European Food Safety Authority
8 February 2006 LABELLING - MEPs hatch plans to protect chickens
7 February 2006 CONSUMERS - Risk perception and food safety: where do European consumers stand today?
7 February 2006 GMOs - Europe 's rules on GMOs and the WTO - There is a need for strong regulatory oversight of GM technology
6 February 2006 GMOs - Questions and Answers on the Regulation of GMOs in the European Union
3 February 2006 CONTAMINANTS - Questions and Answers on Dioxins and PCBs
3 February 2006 CONTAMINANTS - Maximum levels set for dioxins and PCBs in feed and food
2 February 2006 WEIGHTS - One size doesn't fit all: MEPs back deregulation of pre-packed product sizes - no threat to pint of milk
27 January 2006 EFSA - Letter to the President of the European Parliament concerning the Council's common position on the financial framework 2007-2013
26 January 2006 PARNUTS - Recast Commission Directive 91/321/EEC on Infant Formulae and Follow-On Formulae Bulletin