UK: 31 December 2015 ENFORCEMENT / ADDITIVES - Another Prosecution for the use of Rhodamine B in Food
EU: 23 December 2015 ALCOHOL - The Scottish legislation introducing a minimum price per unit of alcohol is contrary to EU law if less restrictive tax measures can be introduced
EU: 17 December 2015 NATURAL MINERAL WATERS - Judgment in Case C-157/14: The sodium content of natural mineral waters must be calculated on the basis not only of sodium chloride but also of sodium bicarbonate
EU: 16 December 2015 GMOs - MEPs object to new GM maize authorisation and invasive species list
EU: 15 December 2015 HONEY – Quality of imported honey: EU Council discussions
INT: 15 December 2015 CODEX – Codex Alimentarius: EU Council discussions
EU: 14 December 2015 CONTAMINANTS - Food hygiene - Testing of arsenic, heavy metals and aromatic hydrocarbons: Council discussions
EU: 14 December 2015 HYGIENE - Derogations for transport of liquid oils and fats by sea: Council discussions
EU: 14 December 2015 CONTAMINANTS - Pesticides - maximum residue levels: Council discussions
UK: 10 December 2015 ENFORCEMENT - FSA focused audit programme on the assessment of local authority (LA) delivery of official controls in milk and dairy products establishments in England, Wales and Scotland 2014/2015
EU: 10 December 2015 FLAVOURINGS - Food flavourings: Maximum levels of tropane alkaloids – Council discussions
INT: 6 December 2015 CODEX - Draft standard for processed cheese meeting - Montevideo
EU: 4 December 2015 GMOs - Commission authorises 2 GMOs for food/ feed uses
EU: 4 December 2015 LABELLING / FISH - Commission publishes results of control plan on labelling of fishery products
INT: 3 December 2015 FOOD SAFETY - WHO’s first ever global estimates of foodborne diseases find children under 5 account for almost one third of deaths
EU: 3 December 2015 CONTAMINANTS - Pesticides - maximum residue levels: Council discussions
EU: 3 December 2015 LABELLING - Commission report concludes that EU action is needed to set legal limits on trans fats
EU: 1 December 2015 GM FOOD - Environment MEPs oppose new GM maize authorization
EU: 30 November 2015 ADDITIVES - Authorisation of a food flavour and a food additive: Council discussions
EU: 30 November 2015 CONTAMINANTS - Pesticides - maximum residue levels: Council discussions
EU: 26 November 2015 DIETARY FOODS - FAQ: foods for special medical purposes
EU: 26 November 2015 CONTAMINANTS - Pesticides - maximum residue levels: Council discussions
INT: 23 - 27 November 2015 CODEX – Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (37th Session)
EU: 23 November 2015 CONTAMINANTS - Pesticides - maximum residue levels: Council discussions
UK: 20 November 2015 LEGISLATION - Food and Feed Law: legislation review (July to September 2015)
UK: 19 November 2015 HYGIENE - Enforcement of breaches in relation to ‘use by’ dates
EU: 16 November 2015 NOVEL FOODS - New novel food Regulation has been agreed today: Questions and Answers: New Regulation on Novel Food
EU: 16 November 2015 NOVEL FOODS - Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis welcomes the political agreement on novel food
EU: 16 November 2015 CLAIMS - Update from the European Commission’s Working Group meeting on health claims, 9th November 2015
INT: 9 – 13 November 2015 CODEX – Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (47th Session)
EU: 11 November 2015 NOVEL FOODS - New rules on novel foods get Council's approval
UK: 11 November 2015 ENFORCEMENT - FSA publishes local authority food law enforcement information
EU: 10 November 2015 CASEINS - Council adopts Directive on caseins intended for human consumption
INT: 6 November 2015 TBT COMMITTEE - Technical Barriers to Trade: Formal Meeting - Standards committee discusses tyres, toy safety and food
UK: 3 November 2015 ENFORCMENT - New sentencing guidelines introduced for corporate manslaughter, health and safety and food safety
UK: 3 November 2015 ENFORCEMENT - Food law prosecutions database published
INT: 2 November 2015 FAO / WTO - Food safety and trade should improve nutrition and boost development: Small-scale producers in developing countries must access world markets says WTO's Azevêdo
INT: 2 November 2015 WTO/ FAO - WTO and FAO to collaborate on trade and food safety
EU: 30 October 2015 CONTACT MATERIALS - October 2015 update on active and intelligent materials
EU: 28 October 2015 NOVEL FOODS – Novel foods: simpler approval rules to boost food innovation
EU: 28 October 2015 GM FOOD - Parliament rejects national GMO bans proposal
EU: 26 October 2015 OFFICIAL CONTROL - Official control in the food chain - Adoption of the Council position
INT: 19 - 24 October 2015 CODEX – Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products (34th Session)
EU: 22 October 2015 CONTAMINANTS - Recast of contaminants legislation, Regulation 1881/2006
EU: 22 October 2015 NOVEL FOODS - Speeding up authorisation of novel foods: European Parliament provide background information
EU: 22 October 2015 FLAVOURINGS - Removal of a flavouring substance from the list of approved substances: Council discussions
EU: 22 October 2015 RESIDUES - Pesticides - maximum residue levels: Council discussions
EU: 22 October 2015 HYGIENE - Live bivalve molluscs - Controls and microbiological criteria: Council discussions
EU: 22 October 2015 PARNUTS - Specialised nutrition: Council discussion on need for Commission to report on PARNUTS developments
EU: 20 October 2015 BEEF - European beef producers resume exports to Canada
UK: 20 October 2015 MILK / HYGIENE - FSA statement about Barton Farm Dairy
UK: 16 October 2015 LABELLING / COMPOSITION - Nutrition legislation information sources
UK: 16 October 2015 ENFORCEMENT - 2014 annual report on UK Multi-Annual National Control Plan published
EU: 13 October 2015 GM FOOD - Environment MEPs oppose national GMO import bans proposal
EU: 13 October 2015 ORGANIC FOOD – Parliament Discussions: boosting EU production and enhancing consumer trust
INT: 5- 9 October 2015 CODEX – Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (19th Session)
EU: 8 October 2015 CLAIMS - Commission publishes Roadmap to review the Nutrition and Health Claims legislation
UK: 7 October 2015 ENFORCEMENT – Revised Food Law Practice Guidance 2015 published by the FSA
UK: 2 October 2015 WATER - Consultation on proposed ‘The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2016’
UK: 24 September 2015 ENFORCEMENT / SCOTLAND - New Food Crime Unit to be established for Scotland
UK: 22 September 2015 ENFORCMENT - Northern Ireland's eighth food surveillance sampling report published
UK: 21 September 2015 LABELLING - New call for food labels to meet growing consumer demand for local produce: 4 in 5 people think we should support our local food producers
INT: 14–18 September 2015 CODEX - Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (2nd Session)
EU: 18 September 2015 ADDITIVES / CLAIMS / CONTAMINANTS – Council discussion on proposed Commission legislation covering food additives, health claims on foods and maximum levels for contaminants in foods
EU: 18 September 2015 TRADE / GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS - EU and Iceland strike deal to protect Geographical Indications and enhance trade for agricultural and food products
EU: 14 September 2015 FOOD ADDITIVES – Discussions in Council concerning amendments to food additive controls
UK: 10 September 2015 HYGIENE / MEAT – Food Standards Scotland (FSS) statement on rare burgers
UK: 9 September 2015 HYGIENE / MEAT - FSA Board decision on rare burgers
EU: 8 September 2015 CLONING - EP wants animal cloning ban extended to offspring and imports
EU: 3 September 2015 GM FOOD - Agriculture committee opposes national bans on Imports of GM food and feed
EU: 2 September 2015 MEAT - Statement by EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Andriukaitis, Trade Commissioner Malmström and Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Hogan on the opening of the US market for imports of meat and meat products from Lithuania
UK: 28 August 2015 HYGIENE - Publication of Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) update report for Welsh Government
UK: 3 August 2015 MEAT HYGIENE - Revised Meat Industry Guide published
UK: 29 July 2015 NOVEL FOODS - Information wanted on edible insects
EU: 23 July 2015 FLAVOURINGS - Flavouring substance considered a safety concern: EFSA opionion published
EU: 20 July 2015 CLAIMS - EFSA Public consultation: health claims guidance
UK: 17 July 2015 LEGISLATION - Food and Feed Law: legislation review (April to June 2015)
EU: 16 July 2015 GMOs - GMO imports: MEPs object to draft law allowing national bans, call for plan B
EU: 16 July 2015 NOVEL FOODS - Nanomaterial definition: final European Commission report
UK: 15 July 2015 MILK - FSA Board agrees restrictions on raw milk should remain
EU: 13 July 2015 ADDITIVES - Authorisation of certain colours in dried potato granules and flakes: Council discussions
EU: 13 July 2015 GMOs - Restriction of use of genetically modified food and feed: Council discussions
INT: 6-11 July 2015 CODEX – Items discussed at the 38th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
UK: 3 July 2015 HORTICULTURAL MARKETING - North London shopkeeper fined for rotten fruit and vegetables offences: HMI investigation finds quality defects and labelling offences in fruit and veg
UK: 3 July 2015 MEAT HYGIENE - FSA wins judicial review over vet’s decision
EU: 30 June 2015 RASFF - Record interventions of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed to fight health risks
EU: 25 June 2015 HEALTH CLAIMS - Update from the European Commission’s Working Group meeting on health claims, 8th June 2015
EU: 25 June 2015 NOVEL FOODS - Food safety MEPs back deal with Council
EU: 19 June 2015 ADDITIVES – Council discussions: Approval of silicon dioxide as food additive in extracts of rosemary
EU: 17 June 2015 CLONING - Ban not just animal cloning, but cloned food, feed and imports too, say MEPs
EU: 10 June 2015 NOVEL FOODS - Council presents final compromise text
UK: 8 June 2015 ENFORCEMENT - Food Law Prosecution Outcomes: creation of an FSA database
UK: 4 June 2015 INCIDENTS - FSA Annual Report of Incidents 2014 published
EU: 4 June 2015 CONTAMINANTS – EFSA Opinion: Acrylamide in food is a public health concern
EU: 4 June 2015 LABELLING - Court Judgement: The labelling of a foodstuff must not mislead the consumer by giving the impression that a particular ingredient is present, even though it is not in fact present
UK: 4 June 2015 LEGISLATION - Food and Feed Law: A review of developments in food and feed law and related scientific and regulatory issues that affect the UK (January 2015-March 2015)
UK: 3 June 2015 ADMINISTRATION - FSA publishes Strategic Plan for food we can trust
EU: 28 May 2015 CONTAMINANTS - Pesticides - Maximum residue levels – Council discussions
UK: 28 May 2015 HYGIENE - Campylobacter survey: cumulative results from the full 12 months (Q1 - Q4)
UK: 20 May 2015 ENFORCEMENT - Bradford shopkeeper fined for selling rotten fruit and vegetables: Sentence follows an investigation by the Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate
EU: 20 May 2015 LABELLING - Reports explore potential impact of new origin labelling for certain foods
UK: 18 May 2015 ADDITIVES - Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) used as a carrier in colouring pens for food decoration
EU: 12 May 2015 NOVEL FOODS - EU talks go on: Council and Parliament discuss proposed legislation
UK: 12 May 2015 ENFORCEMENT - FSA welcomes two prosecutions
EU: 12 May 2015 LABELLING – Traditional Products: Court ruling - The dairy spread known as ‘pomazánkové máslo’ may not be registered as a traditional speciality guaranteed
EU: 11 May 2015 FLAVORUINGS - Removal of flavourings from EU list – Council Discussions
EU: 11 May 2015 CLAIMS - Health claims on foods – Council Discussions
EU: 11 May 2015 CONTAMINANTS - Maximum levels for contaminants in foodstuffs – Council Discussions
EU: 29 April 2015 LABELLING - Alcoholic drinks should state calorie content, say MEPs
EU: 24 April 2015 GMOs - Commission authorises 17 GMOs for food/feed uses and 2 GM carnations
UK: 27 April 2015 LEGISLATION - Food and Feed Law: legislation review: A review of changes in food and feed legislation affecting the UK (October 2014-December 2014)
EU: 22 April 2015 GMOs - More freedom for Member States to decide on the GMOs use for food and feed
EU: 20 April 2015 LABELLING - Indication of the country of origin for certain food products
EU: 20 April 2015 CONTAMINANTS - Pesticides - Maximum residue levels
EU: 15 April 2015 HEALTH CLAIMS - Update from the European Commission’s Working Group meeting on health claims, 31 March 2015
EU: 14 April 2015 CONTAMINANTS - Data on chemicals in food: an annual overview for the general public
UK: 7 April, 2015 ENFORCEMENT - Publication of the Revised Food Law Code of Practice (England)
UK: 1 April 2015 SCOTLAND - Food Standards Scotland launches as poll reveals Scotland’s food priorities and concerns
EU: 1 April 2015 MEAT / LABELLING - New rules on labelling the origin of fresh meat apply
INT: 26 and 27 March 2015 SPS COMMITTEE – SPS Formal Meeting: Food safety body agrees to e-working group “time out” on definition of private standards
UK: 27 March 2015 ENFORCEMENT - Extension to the UK Multi-Annual National Control Plan published
UK: 25 March 2015 HYGIENE – Food Hygiene Rating Scheme evaluation findings published
INT: 18 March 2015 WTO SPS - New 5-year plan approved for assistance in food safety, animal and plant health
EU: 17 March 2015 ADDITIVES - Food additives: Council discussions on amendments
EU: 16 March 2015 CONTAMINANTS - Pesticides - maximum residue levels: Council discussions
EU: 16 March 2015 ORGANIC - Organic farming: Council discussions regarding updating legislative controls
EU: 12 March 2015 CONTAMINANTS - Over 97% of foods in EU contain pesticide residues within legal limits
UK: 9 March 2015 HYGIENE - Official Controls Charges in Approved Meat Premises: Consultation on a Proposal for a New Discount System
EU: 5 March 2015 ADDITIVES / OILS – Council discussions: Food additive amendment / Analysis method for erucic acid
UK: 4 March 2015 FRAUD - Report on food authenticity testing and method standardisation: An independent report, by the Authenticity Methods Working Group, addressing method standardisation in food authenticity testing
EU: 3 March 2015 FLAVORUINGS / CONTAMINANTS - Flavouring - Non dioxin-like PCBs: Council discussion
EU: 3 March 2015 PESTICIDES - Pesticides - maximum residue levels: Council discussions
EU: 2 March 2015 GMOs - New GMO rules get final Council approval
EU: 25 February 2015 DIETARY FOODS - Update from the European Commission’s Working Group meeting on Foods for Specific Groups, 18 February 2015
EU: 19 February 2015 SPECIAL DIETARY FOODS - Request for comments on young-child formulae working document
UK: 16 February 2015 ALLERGENS - Undeclared almond incident update
INT: 13 February 2015 CODEX - Committee on Fats and Oils: Report of 23rd Session
UK: 12 February 2015 ENFORCEMENT - FSA Focus on Enforcement update
EU: 11 February 2015 SPECIAL DIETARY FOODS - Working Documents: Food Intended for Infants and Young Children, Food for Special Medical Purposes and Total Diet Replacement for Weight Control
EU: 11 February 2015 HYGIENE - The General Court confirms that the biological method of detection of marine biotoxins in live bivalve molluscs may be replaced by a chemical method
EU: 11 February 2015 LABELLING - MEPs call for country of origin labelling of meat in processed foods
UK: 9 February 2015 MEAT - FSA lamb takeaway survey – results published
EU: 9 February 2015 CLAIMS - EFSA is giving stakeholders and other interested parties the opportunity to comment on the draft update of its guidance for health claims related to gut and immune function
EU: 6 February 2015 CONTAMINANTS - European Commission proposed maximum limits for arsenic in foods for infants and young children: Update from European Commission expert committee of the 8 January 2015
EU: 6 February 2015 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - Ten years of traceability online in Europe to have safer food
INT: 30 January 2015 CODEX – Coordinating Committee for Africa: Report of 21st Session
EU: 29 January 2015 CLAIMS - Update from the European Commission’s Working Group meeting on health claims
EU: 26 January 2015 SUPPLEMENTS/CLAIMS - Council Discussions on Food Supplements and Health Claims
UK: 22 January 2015 SCOTLAND - Food Standards Scotland Board appointed
EU: 21 January 2015 LABELLING - Food safety MEPs call for country of origin labelling of meat in processed foods
UK: 13 January 2015 SCOTLAND – Food (Scotland) Act 2015 receives Royal Assent
EU: 13 January 2015 GMOs - Parliament backs GMO opt-out for EU member states
EU: 13 January 2015 MILK - Raw drinking milk: what are the risks?
EU: 7 January 2015 US TRADE DEAL - European Commission publishes TTIP legal texts as part of transparency initiative
EU: 5 January 2015 BEEF - Re-opening of the US market for imports of EU beef from January 2015 - Statement by EU Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis, Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan
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