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Foodlaw-Reading
Dr David Jukes, The University of
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Food Law News - 2020
For current news, see Food Law News. For other years, see: Food Law News - Index
- UK: 28 December 2020 NUTRITION - Promotions of unhealthy foods restricted from April 2022
- UK: 24 December 2020 BREXIT / HYGIENE - UK secures ‘listed status’ to protect £5 billion animal export market
- UK/EU: 24 December 2020 BREXIT - EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: protecting European interests, ensuring fair competition, and continued cooperation in areas of mutual interest
- UK/EU: 24 December 2020 BREXIT - Agreements reached between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Union
- EU: 23 December 2020 LABELLING - Food labelling - revision of rules on information provided to consumers
- EU: 22 December 2020 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - Commission consultation: Amended rules on the integrated management system for official controls (IMSOC)
- UK: 20 December 2020 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - DEFRA Policy paper: Assuring standards in UK food and farming after EU Exit
- EU: 18 December 2020 CONTACT MATERIALS - Commission consultation: Revision of EU rules on food contact materials
- EU: 17 December 2020 ANIMAL WELFARE - Court of Justice: In order to promote animal welfare in the context of ritual slaughter, Member States may, without infringing the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter, require a reversible stunning procedure which cannot result in the animal’s death
- EU: 17 December 2020 DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN - Court of Justice: EU law prohibits the reproduction of the shape or appearance of a product protected by a PDO in certain circumstances
- UK: 17 December 2020 MEAT HYGIENE - Kent cutting plant ordered to pay more than £9,000 for hygiene offences
- EU: 15 December 2020 LABELLING – Council discussions: Front-of-pack nutrition labelling, nutrient profiles and origin labelling
- EU: 15 December 2020 LABELLING – BEUC Statement - Front-of-pack nutrition labelling: EU Member States fail to reach consensus
- EU: 15 December 2020 ANIMAL WELFARE - Council supports EU-wide animal welfare label
- EU: 14 December 2020 PESTICIDES - Farm to Fork: Commission takes action to further reduce the use of dangerous pesticides
- UK: 8 December 2020 FOOD FRAUD / ADMINISTRATION - FSA Board Paper: National Food Crime Unit – Annual Update
- UK: 8 December 2020 OFFICIAL CONTROLS / COVID-19 - The FSA Board recognised the extraordinary efforts of Local Authorities to help ensure food is safe and what it says it is during the COVID-19 pandemic
- UK: 3 December 2020 BREXIT / ALLERGENS - FSA Board welcomes progress made on arrangements for the end of the EU Transition period
- EU: 2 December 2020 LABELLING - EFSA Guidance: ‘Use by’ or ‘best before’? New tool to support food operators
- UK: 27 November 2020 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - FSA publishes local authority food law enforcement report
- EU: 24 November 2020 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - Commission publishes its Health and Food audits and analysis programme for 2021
- EU: 19 November 2020 NOVEL FOODS - Court of Justice Judgement: A Member State may not prohibit the marketing of cannabidiol (CBD) lawfully produced in another Member State when it is extracted from the Cannabis sativa plant in its entirety and not solely from its fibre and seeds
- UK: 19 November 2020 ADMINISTRATION - FSA Board welcomes progress on modernised surveillance model
- UK: 18 November 2020 BREXIT - Post-Brexit nutrition rules require ongoing parliamentary scrutiny
- UK: 17 November 2020 NUTRITION / LABELLING - Guidance: Nutrition-related labelling, composition and standards from 1 January 2021
- UK: 13 November 2020 MEAT HYGIENE - Cutting plant in Bristol ordered to pay more than £60,000 for hygiene failings
- UK: 13 November 2020 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - FSA in England and Northern Ireland launch consultation on the Food Law Code of Practice, Practice Guidance and Competency Framework
- UK: 10 November 2020 NUTRITION / ADVERTISING - New public consultation on total ban of online advertising for unhealthy foods
- INT: 6 November 2020 CODEX - Meeting Report of the 43rd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (held virtyally 24 September - 6 November 2020)
- INT: 6 November 2020 CODEX / SPS - Growing relevance of standards as WTO committee celebrates 25 years
- UK: 5 November 2020 CONTAMINATION - FSA Letter: Sesame seeds from India that are controlled for pesticide residues
- UK: 5 November 2020 COVID-19 - Updated DEFRA Guidance for food businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19)
- UK: 4 November 2020 CONTAMINANTS - FSA Letter: Action required related to non-approved Ethylene Oxide in sesame seeds and products containing sesame seeds
- UK: 4 November 2020 CONTACT MATERIALS - FSA Consultation: The Proposed Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
- UK: 1 November 2020 TRADE - Trade and Agriculture Commission put on statutory footing: Liz Truss to extend Trade and Agriculture Commission and put it on statutory footing
- EU: 28 October 2020 GEOPGRAHICAL INDICATIONS / TRADE -Parliament debate: EU agri-food products to be protected in China
- EU: 28 October 2020 LABELLING - ‘Veggie burgers’ to remain ‘burgers’ thanks to EU Parliament vote
- EU: 28 October 2020 GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS - Draft Roadmap: Food & drink – EU geographical indications scheme (revision)
- EU: 27 October 2020 MARKETING STANDARDS - Commission Evaluation: EU marketing standards contribute to high quality standards for EU agri-food products
- UK: 22 October 2020 QUALITY MARKS - New rules and logos to protect British food and drink: Legislation laid in Parliament setting out new rules and logos to protect British food and drink
- EU: 20 October 2020 HEALTH CLAIMS / ADDITIVES - Council discussions: Rejected health claims and amendments to additive specifications
- EU: 20 October 2020 ORGANIC FOODS – Council discussions: Postponement in the application of organic farming regulation due to COVID-19
- EU: 20 October 2020 SUSTAINABILITY – Council discussions: Farm to fork strategy
- INT: 15 October 2020 CODEX / FISH - Codex fish code ensures products meet international standards
- INT: 13 October 2020 CODEX - First virtual Commission Day 4: adopts all standards proposed and reactivates fish committee
- UK: 13 October 2020 TRADE - UK food standards now at risk as MPs reject key amendment, says CIEH
- UK: 9 October 2020 NUTRITION /LABELLING – Publication of the ‘Nutrition Labelling Composition and Standards Provisional Common Framework’ command paper
- EU: 9 October 2020 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - Commission consultation: Food safety – pre & post-slaughter inspections for cattle & horses (updated rules)
- EU: 8 October 2020 FOOD SAFETY - RASFF annual report shows cooperation between Member States further increased
- EU: 8 October 2018 ADDITIVES / CONTAMINANTS - Parliament objects to legislation on food products that might be harmful to kids
- EU: 5 October 2020 ADDITIVES - Commission consultation: Food safety – re-evaluation of approved food additives (clearer information)
- UK: 5 October 2020 CIEH calls on Government to protect food and environmental standards in Trade Bill
- UK: 2 October 2020 ADMINISTRATION - Food Standards Scotland shares concerns over UK Internal Market Bill
- EU: 2 October 2020 HYGIENE / OFFICIAL CONTROLS - Commission consultation: Live snails for human consumption – EU import requirements
- EU: 1 October 2020 LABELLING - Court case: EU legislation harmonising the mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of foods and, in particular, of milk does not preclude the adoption of national measures imposing certain additional particulars regarding origin or provenance
- UK: 1 October 2020 DATE MARKING / FOOD SAFETY - FSA launches consultation into shelf-life guidance for vacuum and modified atmosphere packed chilled beef, lamb and pork
- UK: 1 October 2020 ALLERGENS / LABELLING - Campaign launched to support businesses adapt to new labelling laws for prepacked for direct sale food before October 2021
- UK: 30 September 2020 BEEF / TRADE - First exports of UK beef to the USA in 20 years underway
- UK: 29 September 2020 FOOD CRIME - FSA and FSS publish assessment of food crime in the UK
- INT: 28 September 2020 CODEX - Standards adoption progresses at first ever virtual meeting
- EU: 28 September 2020 GM FOOD - The Commission authorises a genetically modified soybean for food and feed
- INT: 25 September 2020 CODEX - Codex approves regional standard for kava products for use as a beverage
- UK: 24 September 2020 LABELLING / CLAIMS /NUTRITION - Consultation outcome - The Nutrition (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020: consultation response
- INT: 24 September 2020 CODEX - Virtual Commission opens with an emphasis on innovation
- INT: 24 September 2020 CODEX - FAO Updates of decisions being taken at the ongoing 43rd Session
- EU: 24 September 2020 BREXIT / TRADE - FoodDrinkEurope (FDE) Statement: No-deal Brexit & Covid-19
- UK: 23 September 2020 BREXIT / TRADE - CIEH urges the Government to protect food standards as Lords pass critical amendment to the Agriculture Bill
- UK: 23 September 2020 ADMINSTRATION – FSA Incidents & Resilience Annual Report 2019/20
- INT: 21 September 2020 CODEX - Countdown to first virtual Codex Alimentarius Commission
- EU: 20 September 2020 NUTRITION / LABELLING - BEUC Statement: Seven Member States oppose ambitious EU plans to help consumers eat healthier food
- EU: 17 September 2020 NUTRITION / LABELLING - Council Paper: NON PAPER on the “Front of Pack Nutrition Labeling – FOPNL” by Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia and Romania
- UK: 17 September 2020 ALLERGENS / BREXIT - FSA Board Meeting: Board backs programme which ‘will have long-lasting and positive impact’ for people with food hypersensitivities
- UK: 16 September 2020 BEEF / EXPORTS - UK businesses now eligible to export beef to the USA: First four businesses are now officially listed as eligible to export UK beef to the USA
- INT: 3 September 2020 COVID-19 / CODEX - Codex standards and regional committees key to FAO COVID-19 response on trade and food safety
- UK: 3 September 2020 BREXIT / ADMINSTRATION – Board Paper: Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene Common Framework Update
- UK: 27 August 2020 ADMINISTRATION - FSA Board commits to building on pandemic insight to anticipate future challenges in the food system
- INT: 24 August 2020 CODEX - Members endorse a virtual session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
- UK: 20 August 2020 BREXIT - Amendments to Retained EU Law for Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene for the end of the Transition Period
- UK: 13 August 2020 ADMINISTRATION - Food Standards Scotland responds to UK Government Internal Market White Paper
- EU: 10 August 2020 HYGIENE - New Commission report identifies best practices for slaughter hygiene
- UK: 10 August 2020 HYGIENE - Post-implementation review of the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013
- INT: 8 August 2020 CODEX - Virtual CAC43 in the hands of Codex Members
- EU: 5 August 2020 LABELLING - Court of Justice Case on Country of Origin Labeling may Derail Labeling Ambitions of the Commission
- INT: 3 August 2020 CODEX - Codex Committee for Processed Fruits and Vegetables (29th Session)
- INT: 3 August 2020 CODEX - CCPFV29 – the only Codex technical committee to meet in 2020 concludes
- UK: 3 August 2020 ENFORCEMENT - The Food Standards Agency (FSA) welcomes the sentencing of a man who unlawfully sold DNP for human consumption
- INT: 31 July 2020 SPS MEASURES - WTO members adopt report on food safety, animal and plant health, paving way for new work
- UK: 30 July 2020 NUTRITION / LABELLING - Consultation: Front-of-pack nutrition labelling in the UK: building on success
- EU: 29 July 2020 ORGANIC FOOD - Commission consultation: Organic farming - new rules on official checks of organic production
- UK: 29 July 2020 FOOD STRATEGY - Food and Drink Federation responds to the announcement of the National Food Strategy Interim Report
- UK: 29 July 2020 FOOD STRATEGY - CIEH calls for stronger food standards protection in National Food Strategy
- UK: 29 July 2020 FOOD STRATEGY - Independent report: Developing a National Food Strategy: independent review 2019
- UK: 27 July 2020 NUTRITION - The Food and Drink Federation responds to the announcement of the new UK Government's obesity strategy
- UK: 27 July 2020 NUTRITION / LABELLING - Mandating calorie labelling in the out-of-home sector: Government response to public consultation
- UK: 27 July 2020 NUTRITION - New obesity strategy unveiled as country urged to lose weight to beat coronavirus (COVID-19) and protect the NHS
- EU: 23 July 2020 NOVEL FOODS / RISK ASSESSMENT - Commission consultation draft amending regulation: Food safety – traditional foods from outside the EU (clearer information)
- EU: 23 July 2020 NOVEL FOODS / RISK ASSESSMENT - Commission consultation draft amending regulation: Food safety – novel foods (clearer information)
- EU: 23 July 2020 ADDITIVES / RISK ASSESSMENT - Commission consultation draft amending regulation: Food safety – food additives, enzymes & flavourings (clearer information)
- INT: 22 July 2020 CODEX - Codex Executive Committee: a trailblazer for virtual working
- EU: 17 July 2020 HYGIENE - Commission consultation: Revision of Trichinella detection method and import requirements
- UK: 16 July 2020 BREXIT - UK internal market white paper
- UK: 15 July 2020 HYGIENE - Consultation on the guidance for hunters and retailers on the safe handling, preparation and supply of wild game and wild game meat
- INT: 13 July 2020 CODEX - Codex Executive Committee takes virtual route for standard setting
- UK: 10 July 2020 BREXIT / TRADE: Trade and Agriculture Commission membership announced
- UK: 9 July 2020 LABELLING / CLAIMS /NUTRITION - DHSC Consultation: Nutrition labelling, composition and standards (NLCS) legislation from 1 January 2021
- EU: 9 July 2020 FOOD HYGIENE / ALLERGENS - Commission consultation: Food safety, allergies & food waste – new EU rules
- EU: 8 July 2020 MEAT HYGIENE / TRADE - Judgment in Case T-429/18 BRF and SHB Comércio e Indústria de Alimentos v Commission
- UK: 7 July 2020 BREXIT / TRADE - DEFRA Blog: Agriculture Bill, food and welfare standards
- EU: 2 July 2020 ADMINISTRATION – Commission publishes July infringements package: key decisions
- UK: 29 June 2020 BREXIT / TRADE - Government announces plan to form 'Trade and Agriculture Commission'
- INT: 26 June 2020 WTO SPS COMMITTEE - Members discuss possible SPS Declaration for WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference
- INT: 24 June 2020 WTO SPS / COVID-19 - Members underline importance of facilitating safe agri-food trade in times of crisis
- INT: 24 June 2020 CODEX - The Latin American and the Caribbean region comes together to keep Codex work active
- INT: 23 June 2020 CODEX - CCEXEC79 to meet virtually / First online session of a Codex committee confirmed
- UK: 19 June 2020 COVID-19 - FSA Board pays tribute to food and feed industries for ‘an outstanding job in keeping food on the shelves’
- UK: 18 June 2020 LABELLING / ALLERGENS - FSA publishes updated allergen guidance to reflect changes to labelling laws
- INT: 17 June 2020 COVID-19 / CODEX - Ensuring food safety during the COVID-19 pandemic - a Codex observer view
- UK: 17 June 2020 RISK ANALYSIS - FSA outlines role of science in protecting consumers’ interests post-EU transition
- INT: 15 June 2020 CODEX - North America and South-West Pacific ready to tackle new challenges
- UK: 12 June 2020 BREXIT - Government accelerates border planning for the end of the Transition Period
- EU: 12 June 2020 HYGIENE - Commission Notice providing guidance on food safety management systems for food retail activities, including food donations
- UK: 10 June 2020 BREXIT - Government must not go back on promises over food standards
- INT: 8 June 2020 LABELLING – EHO Europe report: Alcohol labelling policies: most countries lagging behind in promoting healthier choices
- EU: 29 May 2020 LABELLING - Updated Guidance on the Origin Indication of the Primary Ingredient
- EU: 29 May 2020 FOOD FRAUD - Annual Food Fraud 2019 report: increased Member State cooperation
- INT: 27 May 2020 CODEX / ADDITIVES - Food additives committee supporting innovation whilst maintaining core values
- INT: 27 May 2020 INFANT FORMULA - Countries failing to stop harmful marketing of breast-milk substitutes, warn WHO and UNICEF
- UK: 21 May 2020 FRAUD - Parliamentary Briefing Paper Published: Food fraud
- EU: 20 May 2020 CLAIMS - FoodDrinkEurope Comments on the evaluation of the Regulation on nutrition and health claims
- EU: 20 May 2020 CLAIMS - Commission publication: Evaluation of the Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods with regard to nutrient profiles and health claims made on plants and their preparations and of the general regulatory framework for their use in foods
- EU: 20 May 2020 LABELLING / NUTRITION - FDE Statement: European Commission’s front-of-pack nutrition labelling report
- EU: 20 May 2020 LABELLING / NUTRITION - Commission report regarding the use of additional forms of expression and presentation of the nutrition declaration
- EU: 20 May 2020 SUSTAINABILITY - Questions and Answers: Farm to Fork Strategy - building a healthy and fully sustainable food system
- EU: 20 May 2020 SUSTAINABILITY - Reinforcing Europe's resilience: halting biodiversity loss and building a healthy and sustainable food system
- EU: 14 May 2020 INTERNAL MARKET - Commission publishes May infringements package: key decisions
- INT: 6 May 2020 CODEX / COVID-19 - COVID-19 likely to cause cancellation of a physical meeting of 43rd Codex Commission
- UK: 1 May 2020 HYGIENE - Birmingham abattoir ordered to pay over £11,000 for hygiene offences
- EU: 28 April 2020 LABELLING / NUTRITION – BEUC comments: Cross-sector call for Nutri-Score on all foods in EU
- INT: 22 April 2020 CODEX - COVID-19 / Codex Africa region holds first informal meeting online
- EU: 20 April 2020 PROTECTED DESIGNATIONS - Geographical Indications – a European treasure worth €75 billion
- INT: 17 April 2020 COVID-19 / CODEX - Codex discusses working online
- UK: 17 April 2020 COVID-19 - FSA publishes guidance for consumers on coronavirus (COVID-19)
- UK: 14 April 2020 COVID-19 / MEAT HYGIENE - FSA puts meat industry contingency plans in place in response to coronavirus
- UK: 9 April 2020 COVID-19 / MEAT YGIENE - Joint statement on UK meat industry response to coronavirus
- EU: 8 April 2020 COVID-19: Commission publication: COVID-19 and food safety Questions and Answers
- EU: 7 April 2020 FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS – Commission consultation: Proposal for a regulation: Fish & seafood products - review of marketing standards
- UK: 7 April 2020 COVID-19 / MEAT HYGIENE - Open letter to the meat industry in England in response to coronavirus
- EU: 31 March 2020 CONTAMINANTS - Veterinary drug residues in animals and food: compliance with safety levels still high
- INT: 28 March 2020 COVID-19 / CODEX - COVID-19 / Maintaining the momentum of Codex work
- UK: 27 March 2020 COVID-19 - CIEH issues new food delivery and takeaway COVID-19 guidance
- UK: 26 March 2020 COVID-19 - FSA publishes guidance for food businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19)
- INT: 13 March 2020 COVID-19 / CODEX - COVID-19 / Three additional Codex meetings cancelled
- UK: 12 March 2020 MEAT - US to lift ban on UK beef exports: British beef could soon be sold in the United States
- UK: 11 March 2020 PROSECUTION - FSA welcomes sentencing in DNP trial
- EU: 11 March 2020 HYGIENE / NOVEL FOODS - Changes to Import Authorisations for Insects into the European Union
- UK: 5 March 2020 MILK / HYGIENE - Food Standards Agency tighten controls on production of raw drinking milk
- EU: 4 March 2020 SUPPLEMENTS - Commission consultation: List of substances in food prohibited or permitted under scrutiny (hydroxyanthracene derivatives)
- EU: 2 March 2020 IRRADIATION - Public Consultation - Evaluation of the EU legal framework on food irradiation
- INT: 26 February 2020 CODEX / WTO - WTO / Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement encourages participation in Codex
- UK: 21 February 2020 LABELLING - DEFRA Consultation: Food origin labelling – enforcement
- UK: 19 February 2020 LABELLING / CLAIMS - The FDF publishes guidance on 'Allergen'-Free and Vegan Claims
- UK: 13 February 2020 NOVEL FOODS - Food Standards Agency sets deadline for the CBD industry and provides safety advice to consumers
- UK: 11 February 2020 PROSECUTION / FOOD SAFETY - The Food Standards Agency welcomes the sentencing of a man who unlawfully sold DNP, resulting in the deaths of three people
- INT: 10 February 2020 CODEX - Codex Executive Committee / session underway at WHO, Geneva
- INT: 9 February 2020 CODEX - WHO / Draft resolution shows Codex standards can make a powerful contribution to food safety
- UK: 3 February 2020 MEAT HYGIENE - FSA welcomes the successful prosecution of Country Tastes Ltd t/a Neil Powell Catering, a cutting plant in Hereford
- EU: 31 January 2020 LABELLING – Country of Origin Labelling: Commission Notice on the application of the provisions of Article 26(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011
- EU: 27 January 2020 HONEY / LABELLING - Council Meeting: Joint declaration …. on origin labelling of honey blends
- UK: 27 January 2020 BREXIT – FDF Paper: Food and drink supply chain outlines recommendations for Government's future UK trade policy
- UK: 23 January 2020 LABELLING / ALLERGENS - Updates to the Food Standard Agency’s Technical Guidance on food allergen labelling and information requirements
- UK: 22 January 2020 ADMINISTRATION - FSA Board ‘Protecting the consumer interest comes first’
- EU: 21 January 2020 CONTAMINANTS – Council discussions: Maximum levels of perchlorate in certain foods
- UK: 20 January 2020 NOVEL FOODS - Update on the status of insects following the end of the transition period
- INT: 18 January 2020 CODEX - Ministers commit to strengthening the role of standard setting organizations
- UK: 14 January 2020 LEGISLATION - Food and feed law: legislation review (July - September 2019)
- EU: 13 January 2020 PESTICIDES - Pesticides: Commission bans a neonicotinoid from EU market
- EU: 10 January 2020 GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS - Geographical Indications for food, wine and spirit drinks now available on new public database
- UK: 9 January 2020 OFFICIAL CONTROLS – FSA Board Paper: Modernising regulation - progress update and forward plan
- UK: 9 January 2020 BREXIT – FSA Board Paper: EU Exit - Update
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