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EU Food Law News - 2008

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The following items are available:

• 19 December 2008 IMPORTED FOOD - Safety of imported agricultural and agri - food products and compliance with Community rules – Council conclusions
• 19 December 2008 RESIDUES – Council reaches Common Position on residue limits in foods of animal origin
• 19 December 2008 HYGIENE - Council Discussions: Removal of surface contamination from poultry carcasses
• 18 December 2008 PESTICIDES – MEPs and Council reach agreement
• 9 December 2008 GMOs - The Court of Justice Orders France to Pay a Lump Sum for Failing to Comply Swiftly with the 2004 Judgment of the Court Establishing its Failure to Fulfil Obligations Concerning Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
• 8 December 2008 CONTAMINANTS - Contamination incident by dioxins and PCBs in pork meat from Ireland
• 4 December 2008 GMOs - Council Adopts Policy Document on Genetically Modified Organisms
• 4 December 2008 GM FOOD - Commission authorises a GM soybean
• 2 December 2008 LABELLING - Presidency's progress report: Document prepared for Council Meeting on 16 December
• 2 December 2008 QUALITY STANDARDS - The Green Paper on Agricultural Product Quality: Speech by Commissioner Boel
• 1 December 2008 HYGIENE - Consideration of further amendments to the EU Hygiene Regulations: Live Bivalve Molluscs
• 1 December 2008 HYGIENE - Consideration of further amendments to the EU Hygiene Regulations: Fishery products
• 27 November 2008 PESTICIDES - EFSA recommends lower MRLs for several active substances used in pesticides
• 20 November 2008 WEIGHTS - Council reach Common Position on units of measurement proposal
• 20 November 2008 GMOs - Council Discussions - Genetically modified soya
• 20 November 2008 ADDITIVES - Adoption of Additive Regulations by the Council of Ministers
• 12 November 2008 QUALITY STANDARDS - The return of the curvy cucumber: Commission to allow sale of 'wonky' fruit and vegetables
• 11 November 2008 LABELLING - European Commission's Proposal for a Food Information Regulation Council Working Group meeting - 20 October 2008
• 10 November 2008 SUPPLEMENTS - Food Supplements: Opinion Issued by European Food Safety Authority on Six Nutrient Sources Containing Vanadium
• 10 November 2008 CLAIMS - Commission Working Group on Nutrition and Health Claims, 27 October 2008
• 6 November 2008 WINE - New regulations for reduced alcohol wines
• 5 November 2008 PESTICIDES – European Parliament Debate: Safety first for pesticides
• 4 November 2008 CLAIMS - Setting nutrient profiles under European Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006
• 29 October 2008 GMOs - Commission authorises the use of GM LLCotton25
• 23 October 2008 CLAIMS - EU Nutrient Profiles: Commission Working Dcouments
• 23 October 2008 CLAIMS - EFSA begins work on health claims list
• 20 October 2008 HORMONES - Council adopts provisions on use of hormonal substances in stockfarming
• 17 October 2008 NANOTECHNOLOGY - EFSA consults on draft opinion on nanotechnologies and food and feed safety
• 17 October 2008 QUALITY STANDARDS - New database on food quality product names
• 15 October 2008 QUALITY STANDARDS - Getting the most out of EU-quality food and drink: Commission launches a consultation on agricultural product quality
• 13 October 2008 CONTAMINANTS - Commission submitted updated measures on China milk products to the Member States
• 10 October 2008 LABELLING - European Commission's Proposal for a Food Information Regulation: Council Working Group meeting – 30 September/1 October 2008
• 10 October 2008 OFFICIAL CONTROLS – FSA October 2008 update on EU Regulation 882/2004 on official controls – implementing rules for import controls for 'high-risk' feed and food of non-animal origin
• 9 October 2008 CLONING - Europeans are very sceptical about animal cloning for food production, Eurobarometer reveals
• 30 September 2008 GMOs - Commission transmits to Council proposal to authorise a GM soybean
• 30 September 2008 ORGANIC FOOD - Organic production and labelling of organic products
• 26 September 2008 CONTAMINANTS - Commission takes measures to protect European citizens from products with melamine-contaminated milk from China
• 25 September 2008 CONTAMINANTS - EFSA assesses possible risks related to melamine in composite foods from China
• 24 September 2008 CONTAMINANTS - Statement of EFSA on risks for public health due to the presences of melamine in infant milk and other milk products in China
• 18 September 2008 LABELLING/PARNUTS - Commission's Dietetic Foods Expert Working Group meeting on 9th September 2008 to discuss the draft EU Directive concerning the use of terms concerning the absence of gluten, Commission Regulation 1609/2006 and revision of Council Directive 89/398/EEC
• 18 September 2008 ANIMAL WELFARE - Commission proposal improves welfare of animals at slaughter
• 18 September 2008 ANIMAL WELFARE - Questions and Answers on the proposal for the protection of animals at the time of killing
• 16 September 2008 CLAIMS - Commission Working Group on Nutrition and Health Claims, 5 September 2008
• 15 September 2008 LABELLING - European Commission's Proposal for a Food Information Regulation - Council Working Group meeting
• 15 September 2008 PESTICIDES - Placing of plant protection products on the market - "Pesticides" Regulation
• 8 September 2008 GM FOOD - Commission authorises GM soybean A2704-12
• 3 September 2008 CLONING - MEPs call for ban on animal cloning for food
• 1 September 2008 PESTICIDES - New rules on pesticide residues to strengthen food safety in the European Union
• 29 August 2008 RADIACTIVITY - ECURIE ALERT: Belgian nuclear authorities alert the Commission about measures taken after releases of radioactive iodine
• 27 August 2008 CLONING - Should cloned animals be used for food?
• 21 August 2008 CLAIMS - EFSA adopts first opinions on health claims made on foods relating to disease risk reduction and children's health
• 15 August 2008 MINERAL WATER – Recast of Directive 80/777/EEC and consequential changes to UK legislation: The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
• 13 August 2008 NUTRITION - EFSA launches public consultation on its general approach to establishing Dietary Reference Values
• 13 August 2008 NUTRITION - EFSA launches public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on Food-Based Dietary Guidelines
• 11 August 2008 NOVEL FOODS - EFSA confirms safety of noni leaves for tea
• 8 August 2008 FLAVOURINGS - Update on flavouring evaluations by EFSA
• 8 August 2008 ADDITIVES – EFSA opinion on safety of ice structuring proteins
• 1 August 2008 CONTAMINANTS - Chemical Contaminants in Food – August 2008 FSA Update
• 24 July 2008 CONTACT MATERIALS - Proposal for regulation on active and intelligent food contact materials
• 24 July 2008 CLONING - Commission to assess EFSA opinion on cloning
• 24 July 2008 CLONING - EFSA adopts final scientific opinion on animal cloning
• 23 July 2008 PARNUTS - Draft Commission Regulation foods suitable for people intolerant to gluten
• 23 July 2008 RAPID ALERT SYSTEM - Well-functioning RASFF processes more than 7,300 notifications in 2007
• 23 July 2008 RAPID ALERT SYSTEM - Questions and Answers on the 2007 RASFF annual report
• 15 July 2008 OFFICIAL CONTROLS – FSA July 2008 update on Official Controls – includes draft EU ‘high risk' foods regulation
• 15 July 2008 GM FOOD - Council of Ministers discusses genetically modified organisms
• 15 July 2008 RADIACTIVE CONTAMINATION - Imports of agricultural products, following the Chernobyl accident – codification
• 11 July 2008 LABELLING - European Commission's Proposal for a Food Information Regulation - Council Working Group meeting
• 8 July 2008 ADDITIVES – EP Discussions on modernising the rules on food additives and labelling of azo dyes
• 7 July 2008 FLAVOURINGS - Mojca Drcar Murko MEP: natural herbs and spices protected under new food rules
• 3 July 2008 SUPPLEMENTS / FORTIFICATION - Summary of EC working group meeting 27 June 2008
• 1 July 2008 HYGIENE - Import of fresh meat from South America
• 27 June 2008 LABELLING - Commission Proposal Amending Directive 90/496/EEC Nutrition Labelling of Foodstuffs
• 26 June 2008 POULTRY - Commission refers Italy to the ECJ for not complying with labelling legislation and marketing standards for poultry meat
• 25 June 2008 CLONING - EP Agriculture Committee calls for ban on animal cloning for food
• 24 June 2008 IMPORTS - Council discussions: Proposal for establishment of a Community Agency coordinating veterinary and food border controls
• 24 June 2008 IMPORTS – Council discussions: Food, feed, animal and plant imports: safety and compliance with Community rules
• 23 June 2008 LABELLING - Committee Discussions: Exchange of views and possible opinion on the revision of Council Directive 90/496/EEC on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs – technical issues
• 23 June 2008 ADDITIVES - Committee Discussions: Possible opinion on Codification of Commission Directive 1996/77/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners
• 23 June 2008 NOVEL FOODS - Committee Discussions: Exchange of views concerning two draft decisions (lycopene oleoresin from tomatoes and synthetic lycopene)
• 23 June 2008 PARNUTS – Committee Discussions: Exchange of views on the draft Commission Regulation concerning the composition and labelling of foods suitable for people intolerant to gluten
• 19 June 2008 HYGIENE – EP Resolution: Parliament opposes sale of chlorinated chicken in EU
• 10 June 2008 CLAIMS - Commission Working Group on Nutrition and Health Claims, 5 June 2008
• 10 June 2008 POULTRY - EU-US Summit: Discussions on poultry meat treatments
• 5 June 2008 HYGIENE - High food safety standards but flexibility for micro-enterprises
• 29 May 2008 POULTRY - Commission submits to SCoFCAH proposal setting strict conditions for the antimicrobial treatment of poultry carcasses
• 28 May 2008 HYGIENE - Chlorinated chicken: possible end to import ban meets opposition in European Parliament
• 23 May 2008 CONTAMINANTS - Commission to fix strict conditions for the import of Ukrainian sunflower oil
• 19 May 2008 POULTRY – Council discussions: Chemical decontamination of fresh meat
• 14 May 2008 CONTAMINANTS – FSA May 2008 update on chemical contaminants including EU Guidance Document on compliance with aflatoxin legislation
• 13 May 2008 CLAIMS - Commission Working Group on Nutrition and Health Claims, 21 April 2008
• 7 May 2008 GM FOOD - Commission decision on Austrian safeguard clauses
• 6 May 2008 ADDITIVES - Update food additive rules and label azo dyes, says EP Environment Committee
• 28 April 2008 NOVEL FOODS – FSA consultation on proposal for a European regulation on novel foods
• 22 April 2008 BEEF - Beef on the bone: Commission increases the age limit at which the vertebral column must be removed from beef.
• 14 April 2008 HYGIENE - Council discussions: Chemical decontamination of fresh meat
• 14 April 2008 ADDITIVES - EFSA assesses safety of lycopene in foods
• 10 April 2008 GMOs - Unauthorised “Bt 63” Genetic Modification in Specified Products from China
• 9 April 2008 ADMINISTRATION - MEPs approve new Cypriot Commissioner for health Androula Vassiliou
• 4 April 2008 CONTACT MATERIALS - Commission regulation on the use of safe recycled plastics in food packaging
• 4 April 2008 LABELLING - Working Paper for a Proposal Amending Directive 90/496/EEC Nutrition Labelling of Foodstuffs
• 3 April 2008 CONTAMINANTS – Progress with additional controls on Guar Gum from India
• 31 March 2008 HORMONES - WTO condemns US and Canadian sanctions on EU goods in hormone-treated meat dispute [International News Item]
• 28 March 2008 GMOs - Commission authorises GM maize GA21
• 27 March 2008 PESTICIDE RESIDUES - Commission and Russia sign memorandum facilitating dialogue on issues relating to pesticide residues
• 27 March 2008 ADMINISTRATION - The 35th meeting of the EFSA Management Board: Summary
• 27 March 2008 GMOs - Update on emergency measures on Chinese rice products: FSA information
• 25 March 2008 GM FOOD - Update on US GM rice
• 17 March 2008 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - Official Controls in Feed and Food: Council adopts update to Regulation 882/2004
• 14 March 2008 ADDITIVES - EFSA evaluates Southampton study on food additives and child behaviour
• 10 March 2008 CONTAMINATION - New EC measures on guar gum
• 10 March 2008 ADDITIVES - Food improvement agents: Council adopts Common Position
• 7 March 2008 LABELLING – EU Proposals for amendments to the nutrition labelling rules: FSA consultation letter
• 28 February 2008 HYGIENE - Update on European Commission Proposal to Amend Import Rules for Fish Oil
• 28 February 2008 ADMINISTRATION - Nomination of Mrs Androula Vassiliou as successor to Mr Markos Kyprianou
• 27 February 2008 ADMINISTRATION - Commissioner Kyprianou submits his resignation to join the Cypriot government as Minister of Foreign Affairs
• 26 February 2008 SUPPLEMENTS - EFSA issues opinion on nutrient sources containing vanadium
• 26 February 2008 CLAIMS - Which foods may carry nutrition and health claims? EFSA provides scientific advice to assist policy makers
• 26 February 2008 ORIGIN MARKING - Court ruling: Only cheeses bearing the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) ‘Parmigiano Reggiano' can be sold under the name ‘Parmesan'
• 20 February 2008 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - February 2008 update on EU discussion of new legislation on official controls
• 18 February 2008 HYGIENE - European Commission Proposal to Amend Import Rules for Fish Oil
• 18 February 2008 GMOs - Council discussion on GM maize: no agreement reached
• 14 February 2008 LABELLING - Proposal for a new regulation on the provision of food information to consumers: FSA consultation letter
• 12 February 2008 GMOs - Proposals to authorise soybean A2704-12 and cotton LL25 to be transmitted to the Council
• 12 February 2008 GMOs - Commission requires certification for Chinese rice products to stop unauthorised GMO from entering the EU
• 1 February 2008 CONTAMINNANTS - February 2008 FSA update on EU discussions relating to chemical contaminants
• 31 January 2008 FLAVOURINGS - EFSA's evaluation of the safety of food flavouring substances- an update
• 31 January 2008 COURT OF JUSTICE - Commission refers Greece to the ECJ over violations of the animal by-products legislation
• 30 January 2008 LABELLING - Commission proposal to overhaul EU food labelling rules
• 30 January 2008 LABELLING - Questions and Answers on Food Labelling
• 21 January 2008 CLAIMS - Nutrition and health claims made on foods: Council adopts transitional amendment
• 17 January 2008 ADMINISTRATION – EFSA Panel on additives, flavourings, processing aids and food contact materials to split
• 17 January 2008 CLONING - Commission receives scientific and ethics opinions regarding food from cloned animals
• 14 January 2008 NOVEL FOODS - Commission proposes measures to encourage safe novel foods in the EU
• 14 January 2008 NOVEL FOODS - Questions and Answers on Novel Foods