Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, The University of Reading, UK
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• 19 December 2003 RESIDUES - The Commission publishes a reflection paper on control of residues of veterinary medicinal products and Maximum Residue Limits
• 18 December 2003 GMOs - GMOs and conventional crops: the battle over "coexistence"
• 17 December 2003 OFFICIAL CONTROL / CONTAMINANTS - Outcome of Agriculture/Fisheries Council of December 2003
• 15 December 2003 EFSA - EFSA welcomes decision on permanent location
• 15 December 2003 PARNUTS - Food for Particular Nutritional Uses (PARNUTS) Regulations 2004
• 13 December 2003 EFSA - Location of Permanent Seat Agreed - Parma, Italy
• 12 December 2003 HYGIENE - EU food hygiene legislation update
• 4 December 2003 ORGANIC FOOD - Organic production of agricultural products
• 4 December 2003 GM FOOD - EFSA issues opinions on new GM maize: NK 603 maize considered as safe as conventional maize
• 3 December 2003 GMOs / ORGANIC FOOD - GMOs and conventional crops: the battle over "coexistence"
• 3 December 2003 CLAIMS - Nutritional and health claims on food - Council discussions
• 3 December 2003 ADDITIVES - Byrne welcomes Council adoption of new uses of food additives and improved rules for flavourings
• 3 December 2003 EFSA - EFSA plans greater public involvement in its work
• 28 November 2003 OFFICIAL CONTROL - European Parliament Committee Discussions: Stricter inspections throughout the food chain
• 26 November 2003 OFFICIAL CONTROL - Parliamentary Committee Considers the Proposed Official Feed and Food Controls
• 25 November 2003 OFFICIAL CONTROL - Update on EU negotiations on food and feed regulations
• 18 November 2003 ORIGIN LABELLING - Labelling of Beer: Judgement in Case C-216/01: Budjovický Budvar, národní podnik v Rudolph Ammersin GmbH
• 17 November 2003 CODEX - EU Council Adopts Decision on Accession to the Codex Alimentarius
• 17 November 2003 PACKAGING - "Active" and "intelligent" food packaging: Commission proposes amendment to EU law on materials which come into contact with food
• 10 November 2003 FORTIFICATION - Commission proposes common rules for adding vitamins and minerals to foods
• 3 November 2003 OFFICIAL CONTROL - Official feed and food controls: discussion in EP Committee
• 27 October 2003 HYGIENE - Common Positions adopted by Council
• 22 October 2003 ADDITIVES - Parliament requires closer monitoring of new sweeteners
• 15 October 2003 HORMONES - EU complies with WTO ruling on Hormone beef and calls on USA and Canada to lift trade sanctions
• 15 October 2003 CONTAMINANTS - EFSA gives update on semicarbazide : No reason to change current dietary habits including for babies Precautionary action by industry recommended for baby foods
• 10 October 2003 FLAVOURINGS - Safety of smoke flavourings: Commissioner Byrne welcomes Council adoption of new Regulation
• 2 October 2003 ORIGIN LABELLING - WTO Dispute Settlement Body - DSB establishes panel on EC trademark and geographical indication rules
• 1 October 2003 CLAIMS - The proposed Regulation on health & nutrition claims: Myths & Misunderstandings
• 29 September 2003 LABELLING - Food without fear: new food labelling rules will improve consumer information on food ingredients, in particular allergens
• 16 September 2003 EFSA - EFSA Moves up a gear
• 9 September 2003 GM FOOD - Judgment of the Court in Case C-236/01: Monsanto Italia SpA and Others v Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri
• 2 September 2003 GMOs - Commission rejects request to establish a temporary ban on the use of GMOs in Upper Austria

• 1 August 2003 CONTAMINANTS - EC amends rules on fig and nut imports
• 30 July 2003 CLAIMS - Seeking views on nutrition and health claim proposals
• 29 July 2003 CONTAMINANTS - Mycotoxins - EC Permitted Levels
• 23 July 2003 GMOs - Commission publishes recommendations to ensure co-existence of GM and non-GM crops
• 22 July 2003 HYGIENE / GM FOOD / FEED ADDITIVES / TRACEABILITY - Discussion at the Council Meeting
• 22 July 2003 ANIMAL FEED - Council and Parliament prohibit antibiotics as growth promoters: Commissioner Byrne welcomes adoption of Regulation on feed additives
• 22 July 2003 HYGIENE - Better food hygiene: Commissioner Byrne welcomes political agreement about official controls on food of animal origin
• 22 July 2003 GM FOOD - European legislative framework for GMOs is now in place
• 16 July 2003 CLAIMS - Commission proposal on nutrition and health claims to better inform consumers and harmonise the market
• 15 July 2003 GMOs - Genetically Modified Organisms: Commission takes Court action against eleven Member States
• 14 July 2003 CONTAMINANTS - Aflatoxins in Brazil nuts
• 10 July 2003 GM FOOD - EFSA issues GMO opinion
• 8 July 2003 PESTICIDES - Commission close to completion of pesticide review: 110 additional substances to be withdrawn
• 3 July 2003 CONTAMINANTS - Sudan I in hot chilli products
• 3 July 2003 ADDITIVES - Food additives: EP for a slightly tougher policy
• 2 July 2003 GM FOOD - Wallström and Byrne welcome EP acceptance of a trustworthy and safe approach to GMOs and GM food and feed
• 2 July 2003 GM FOOD - Traceability and labelling of GMOs - European Parliament debate
• 2 July 2003 GM FOOD - Genetically modified food and feed - European Parliament debate
• 2 July 2003 LABELLING - Labelling of ingredients to be tightened up - European Parliament debate
• 1 July 2003 GMOs - Moratorium to go? - European parliament debate
• 26 June 2003 LABELLING - Better information on meat products from July 2003
• 23 June 2003 IMPORTS - Facilitating safety in animals and animal products: Commission issues manual to assist trading partners
• 19 June 2003 GM FOOD - WTO consultation over GMO's: EU reiterates its authorisation system is in accordance with WTO rules
• 18 June 2003 EFSA - Priorities and openness at EFSA
• 13 June 2003 GM FOOD - Commission welcomes final adoption of new Regulation on the transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms
• 11 June 2003 ADDITIVES - Sweeteners for use in foodstuffs: Common Position adopted
• 27 May 2003 EFSA - Now open for business
• 16 May 2003 MYCOTOXINS - EC Permitted Levels
• 30 April 2003 EFSA - Green light for appointment of EFSA scientists
• 24 April 2003 ANIMAL FEED - New feed hygiene requirements: the missing link to guarantee food safety
• 10 April 2003 EFSA - Wanted - EFSA Number 2
• 10 April 2003 GM FOOD - Genetically Modified Organisms: Commission requests twelve Member States to adopt and notify legislation
• 10 April 2003 ADDITIVES - Sweeteners used in food
• 9 April 2003 CONTAMINANTS / HYGIENE - Nitrofurans in Portugal / Control of Hygiene of products of animal origin
• 8 April 2003 HYGIENE / CONTAMINANTS / ORIGIN LABELLING - Council Meeting: 8 April 2003
• 3 April 2003 ADDITIVES - Sweeteners used in food
• 25 March 2003 EFSA - Food Safety Agency: full administrative budget to be released
• 24 March 2003 PARNUTS - Commission's preliminary draft proposal for a Regulation on the addition of vitamins, minerals and of certain other substances to foods. (SANCO/329/03)
• 20 March 2003 EFSA - More action at EFSA
• 20 March 2003 ADDITIVES - The Court annuls the Commission's decision refusing authorisation for Danish provisions stricter than community provisions on the use of nitrates and nitrites as food additives.
• 19 March 2003 EFSA - MEPs call for brake on funding for Food Safety Agency in response to proposed split between Helsinki and Parma
• 18 March 2003 ADDITIVES - EFSA gets into flavourings
• 17-18 March 2003 GM FOOD - Adoption of Common Positions on two Regulations (GM food and feed / traceability and labelling)
• 17-18 March 2003 CONTAMINANTS - Illegal use of Nitrofurans in Portugal
• 14 March 2003 BSE / GM FOOD - Scientific Steering Committee adopts new rapid BSE tests and a guidance document on GMOs
• 12 March 2003 OFFICIAL CONTROL - European Commission proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the council on official feed and food controls
• 6 March 2003 EFSA - Increased co-operation in food safety assessment
• 21 February 2003 OFFICIAL CONTROL / GM FOOD - Results of the Agriculture Council of February 2003
• 21 February 2003 PARNUTS - Commission Directives 2003/13/EC and 2003/14/EC (Baby foods, infant foods and infant formulae)
• 20 February 2003 CONTAMINANTS - Food safety: heated debate on nitrofurans in Environment Committee
• 20 February 2003 ADDITIVES - Call for tighter curbs on cyclamates in soft drinks
• 20 February 2003 OFFICIAL CONTROL / GM FOOD / HORMONES / ZOONOSES / LABELLING - Council meeting - Outcome of discussions at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting
• 20 February 2003 IMPORTED MEAT - FMD control concerns cause EU to ban beef imports from Paraguay
• 14 February 2003 ANIMAL FEED - New EC Proposals for Maximum Levels of Dioxins
• 13 February 2003 SUPPLEMENTS / LABELLING - Free movement of goods: the Commission takes action against two Member States
• 5 February 2003 OFFICIAL CONTROL - Questions and Answers on the proposed Regulation on Official Food and Feed Controls
• 5 February 2003 OFFICIAL CONTROL - Commission proposes new food and feed controls with teeth
• 28 January 2003 CONTAMINANTS - Environment Committee sounds alarm on toxic substances in baby food
• 27-28 January 2003 GM FOOD - Authorisation of New GMO Food Products - Council discussions
• 27 January 2002 ANIMAL FFED - Brighter eyesight or brighter salmon? Commission decides new rules on colouring feed additive
• 22 January 2003 EFSA - Management Board looks at key issues
• 22 January 2003 ADDITIVES - Environment Committee warns of health risks to children of food additives
• 21 January 2003 LABELLING - Request for information in view of the revision of Council Directive 90/496/EEC on Nutrition Labelling
• 17 January 2003 PARNUTS - Preliminary Draft Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods
• 17 January 2003 ANIMAL FEED - Animal feed : new EC proposals on feed hygiene
• 16 January 2003 CHOCOLATE - Judgments in Cases C-12/00 and C-14/00 - Commission v Spain and Italy - Spain and Italy are found to have wrongly prohibited the marketing under the name 'chocolate' of products containing vegetable fats other than cocoa butter
• 13 January 2003 ANIMAL WELFARE - Commission acts against five Member States to protect laying hens
• 6 January 2003 BSE - Proposed Amendments to EU Regulation 999/2001 on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
• 6 January 2003 LABELLING - 2003 sees stricter labelling rules for meat