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
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
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
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