Foodlaw-Reading Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Food Law News - UK - 2015

Government Chemist, 20 November 2015

LEGISLATION - Food and Feed Law: legislation review (July to September 2015)

For a copy of the review available on this site, see: Food and Feed Law: legislation review - 2015 - July - September

This is the fourth in a series of quarterly reports that review changes in food and feed legislation affecting the UK.

The primary purpose of the report is to track changes in food and agricultural legislation, concentrating on legislative changes that relate to chemical measurement and the role of the Government Chemist. It also includes general issues in food and feed to ensure contextual awareness.

Following on from the UK cumin case referred by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to the Government Chemist for investigation and reported in our previous April – June report, the Government Chemist was asked to investigate a sample of paprika alleged to contain almond. Work on this case commenced during the quarter.

Control of contaminants is frequently updated and almost always features in our quarterly updates. This edition contains updates on:

• Inorganic arsenic
• Ochratoxin A
• Maximum residue levels (MRLs) for some pesticides and veterinary medicinal products
• Food additives and flavourings
• Controls on Country of Origin of Certain Meats labelling
• Honey (Wales) Regulations 2015
• Novel foods
• Feed additives
• Imports of feed and food of non-animal origin.