Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, The University of Reading, UK
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EU Food Law News - 2009

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The following items are available:

• 21 December 2009 CLAIMS - Report of Commission Working Group Meetings
• 17 December 2009 GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS - Conclusion of negotiations between the European Union and Switzerland on the protection of geographical indications
• 16 December 2009 LABELLING - Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers: Presidency Progress Report
• 16 December 2009 CONTAMINANTS - Maximum levels for contaminants in food - committee procedure (Council discussions)
• 16 December 2009 ANIMAL WELFARE - Animal welfare labelling scheme & Establishment of a European Network of Reference Centres for the Protection and Welfare of Animals
• 4 December 2009 CLAIMS - Update on nutrition and health claims following Commision Group Meetings
• 4 December 2009 HEALTH CLAIMS / GMOs - EFSA Stakeholder Platform discusses health claims and GMOs
• 3 December 2009 NOVEL FOODS - ‘What’s new on Novel Foods’ - EFSA's 13th Scientific Colloquium
• 1 December 2009 HYGIENE - Previous cargoes of food transport ships evaluated by EFSA
• 1 December 2009 GM FOODs - EFSA consults on the assessment of allergenicity of GM food and feed
• 30 November 2009 CONTAMINANTS - Food Contaminants – FSA Update Bulletin November 2009
• 30 November 2009 GM FOOD - Commission authorises GM maize MIR604
• 27 November 2009 PARNUTS - Options for the Revision of Council Directive 2009/39/EC on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (the ‘Framework Directive’)
• 25 November, 2009 IMPORT CONTROLS - Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin (non-POAO) and amending Decision 2006/504/EC
• 20 November 2009 HGYIENE - Council conclusions on the Commission’s Report
• 20 November 2009 GM FOOD - Council debates genetically modified maize MIR604
• 19 November 2009 LABELLING - Court of Justice rules that the registration of the trade mark ‘CANNABIS’ for beverages potentially containing hemp is not permitted
• 12 November 2009 RESIDUES - Commission lowers maximum residue levels for 11 pesticides to address safety concerns
• 12 November 2009 ADDITIVES - EFSA updates safety advice on six food colours
• 3 November 2009 GM FOOD - Commission decisions on three different types of GM maize
• 30 October 2009 FLAVOURS - EFSA launches public consultation on guidance document on food flavourings
• 29 October 2009 ADMINISTRATION - Commission refers Greece to the ECJ over violation of the Community's legislation on official food safety controls in relation to imported cereals
• 28 October 2009 LABELLING - Animal welfare labelling: Commission report launches in-depth political debate
• 23 October 2009 CONTAMINANTS - Imports of agricultural products following the accident in Chernobyl
• 22 October 2009 CLAIMS - Nutrition and Health Claims Working Group 16 October 2009
• 22 October 2009 CONTAMINANTS - EFSA assesses arsenic in food
• 20 October 2009 GM FOOD - Commission to transmit to the Council a proposal to authorise a GM maize
• 19 October 2009 POULTRY - Marketing standards for poultry meat: Council adopts amendments
• 19 October 2009 GM FOOD - Genetically modified organisms: Council fails to reach decision
• 19 October 2009 HYGIENE - Food hygiene and official controls: Council considers Commission proposals
• 15 October 2009 GM FOOD - "GMOs: letting the voice of science speak", Speech by Mariann Boel, Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development
• 9 October 2009 PESTICIDES - Approval of legislative acts under comitology procedure: Pesticide residue controls
• 8 October 2009 CONTACT MATERIALS - Food contact materials: infringement proceedings against Poland and Finland
• 2 October 2009 GMOs - EFSA and NGOs meet in Parma to discuss GMOs
• 1 October 2009 CLAIMS - Health Claims: Commission will act on first opinions of the European Food Safety Authority
• 1 October 2009 CLAIMS - EFSA delivers its first series of opinions on ‘general function’ health claims
• 22 September 2009 PARNUTS – Initial discussions on the future of Directive 2009/39/EC, the 'framework' directive for foodstuffs intended for a particular nutritional use (dietetic foods)
• 22 September 2009 GMOs - EFSA holds two-day conference to debate GMO risk assessment
• 10 September 2009 SUPPLEMENTS - EFSA publishes guidance for assessing the safety of botanicals
• 9 September 2009 GMOs - EFSA invites NGOs to meeting on latest GMO scientific topics
• 8 September 2009 ORIGIN LABELLING – Court of Justice Rules that the Designation ‘Bud’ cannot be Protected as a Designation of Origin outside the Community System of Protection
• 7 September 2009 CONTAMINANTS - Food Contaminants – FSA Update Bulletin September 2009
• 7 September 2009 HYGIENE - Council adopts new rules for animal by-products
• 20 August 2009 HYGIENE – Commission Report: EU Review of Food Hygiene Legislation
• 20 August 2009 PARNUTS - European Commissions options for revising the ‘parnuts’ framework Directive
• 14 August 2009 PACKAGING - EFSA publishes guidelines on “active” and “intelligent” substances in food contact materials
• 12 August 2009 ADDITIVES - EFSA publishes guidance on the safety evaluation of food enzymes
• 10 August 2009 CONTAMINANTS – FSA Update on Developments with EU Mycotoxin Controls
• 6 August 2009 PARNUTS/CLAIMS - Outcome of discussion on statements used on infant formula packaging at 22nd June 2009 EU Standing Committee meeting
• 6 August 2009 CLAIMS - Product specific and comparative health claims requiring clarification: FSA request to UK submitters
• 5 August 2009 NUTRITION - EFSA launches public consultation on Dietary Reference Values for carbohydrates, dietary fibre, and fat
• 3 August 2009 ADDITIVES - EFSA publishes data requirements for assessing food additives
• 3 August 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - EU Regulation 882/2004 on Official Controls – Commission Regulation on Implementing Rules for Import Controls for 'High Risk' Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (Non-POAO) Published
• 31 July 2009 GM FOOD - Re-evaluation of genetically modified maize MON810: EFSA to invite stakeholders to meeting in September for scientific discussion on its opinion
• 28 July 2009 SUPPLEMENTS - EFSA completes first EU-wide assessment of vitamin and mineral sources used in food supplements
• 28 July 2009 SUPPLEMENTS - EC Food Supplements Directive 2002/46/EC: Article 4(6) Derogation / Draft European Commission Regulation
• 27 July 2009 RESIDUES - Maximum residue levels for certain pesticides - Council decision
• 24 July 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - Commission adopts regulation for import controls on certain food and feed of non-animal origin
• 23 July 2009 GM GOOD - Commission transmits to Council proposals to authorise three GM maize
• 21 July 2009 CLAIMS - Food Standards Agency Update Following Discussions in Commission Working Group on Implementing Regulation 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation
• 16 July 2009 RAPID ALERT SYSTEM - Opening speech on the occasion of the Conference on the 30 years of RASFF: Androulla Vassiliou, Member of the European Commission, responsible for Health
• 16 July 2009 RAPID ALERT SYSTEM - Questions and Answers on the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
• 16 July 2009 RAPID ALERT SYSTEM - The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed more efficient than ever on its 30th birthday
• 15 July 2009 GMOs - EU and Canada settle WTO case on Genetically Modified Organisms
• 15 July 2009 EFSA - Strategic Plan 2009-2013 published
• 14 July 2009 CLAIMS - Health Claims: Procedural Prospects
• 9 July 2009 CLAIMS - FSA Update Following Discussions in Commission Working Group on Implementing Regulation 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation, 6 July 2009
• 30 June 2009 LABELLING - European Commission’s Proposal for a Food Information Regulation: Council Working Group meeting – 28 May 2009 and progress report to June Agriculture and Fisheries Counci
• 30 June 2009 MARKETING STANDARDS - The return of the bendy cucumber: 'wonky' fruit and vegetables back on sale from 1st July
• 30 June 2009 CONTAMINANTS - Temporary relaxation of the permitted level of Zearalonone (ZON) in high-fibre breakfast cereals and bran for use as an ingredient
• 25 June 2009 GMOs - Council Discussion of Genetically Modified Organisms
• 25 June 2009 IRRADIATION - Commission addresses Reasoned Opinion to the UK over the recognition of food irradiation facilities in third countries
• 23 June 2009 LABELLING - Council discusses progress on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers
• 22 June 2009 NOVEL FOODS - Council agrees on new rules for novel foods
• 22 June 2009 WELFARE - Council adopts Commission proposal improving animal treatment at time of slaughter
• 22 June 2009 FEED - Commission welcomes adoption of feed regulation that will further strengthen food safety in the EU
• 18 June 2009 ORGANIC FOOD - Deadline for entries for EU-wide Organic logo competition pushed back to 6 July 2009
• 18 June 2009 EFSA - EFSA's Management Board backs co-operation plans with Member States, renews Stakeholder Platform
• 16 June 2009 CLAIMS - Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 with regard to the list of nutrition claims
• 16 June 2009 PARNUTS - Proposed Addition of Vitamin and Mineral Substances to the Positive List in Annex II to European Regulation (EC) 1925/2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals to food
• 16 June 2009 CLAIMS - EFSA's scientific experts meet applicants on health claims process
• 9 June 2009 CLAIMS - FSA Update - Commission Working Group on Implementing Regulation 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation, 20 May 2009
• 2 June 2009 CONTAMINANTS – Food Contaminants: FSA Update Letter for June 2009
• 29 May 2009 CONTACT MATERIALS - The Commission has adopted a Regulation on active and intelligent packaging
• 28 May 2009 MINERAL WATER - Exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters
• 28 May 2009 FOOD QUALITY - Commission proposes actions to get the most out of marketing and quality schemes
• 14 May 2009 LABELLING - European Commission's Proposal for a Food Information Regulation: Council Working Group meetings – 27 March and 27 April 2009
• 12 May 2009 PARNUTS - Draft Commission Regulation on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses
• 11 May 2009 EFSA – Annual Report: EFSA doubles output in 2008 and expands scientific cooperation
• 6 May 2009 HORMONES - EU and US reach provisional agreement in beef dispute
• 4 May 2009LABELLING - EFSA publishes opinion on its review of labelling reference intake values
• 27 April 2009 ORGANIC FOOD - European Commission launches competition to create a new EU organic logo
• 14 April 2009 PARNUTS - Brief report of Commission's Dietetic Foods Expert Working Group meeting on 6 April 2009
• 14 April 2009 PARNUTS - Draft Commission Regulation on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses
• 8 April 2009 ENZYMES - EFSA consults on guidelines on food enzymes
• 6 April 2009 FLAVOURINGS - EFSA publishes first four opinions on smoke flavourings
• 3 April 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - EU Health Commissioner launches "Better Training for Safer Food in Africa"
• 2 April 2009 SUPPLEMENTS - EC Food Supplements Directive 2002/46/EC: Article 4(6) Derogation Period Ending on 31 December 2009 – Technical Issue
• 2 April 2009 RESIDUES - The establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin
• 1 April, 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - EU Regulation 882/2004 on Official Controls – Commission Regulation on Implementing Rules for Import Controls for 'High Risk' Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (Non-POAO)
• 26 March 2009 CLAIMS - Agency Update Following Discussions in Commission Working Group on Implementing the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation, 1924/2006
• 25 March 2009 WINE - Member States endorse wine labelling proposal
• 25 March 2009 NOVEL FOODS - MEPs adopt report on proposed new rules
• 19 March 2009 LABELLING - European Commission's Proposal for a Food Information Regulation: Council Working Group meetings – 26 January 2009 & 27 February 2009
• 18 March, 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - EU Regulation 882/2004 on Official Controls – Commission Regulation on Implementing Rules for Import Controls For 'High Risk' Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (Non-POAO)
• 18 March 2009 PARNUTS - Draft amendment to Directive 2001/15/EC on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses and to Directive 2006/125/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children
• 17 March 2009 ANIMAL WELFARE - Viable rules on the welfare of animals at the time of slaughter
• 12 March 2009 PESTICIDES - Commission completes pesticide review programme – an important step to ensure the protection of health and environment
• 10 March 2009 CONTAMINANTS – Food Contaminants: FSA Update Letter for March 2009
• 5 March 2009 NANOTECHNOLOGY - EFSA publishes opinion on the potential risks arising from nanotechnologies on food and feed safety
• 5 March 2009 IMPORTS - Commission adopts new rules for the introduction of personal consignments of animal products into the EU
• 26 February 2009 CLAIMS - Commission Working Group, 12 January 2009: Nutrient profiles, Article 13 health claims update and authorisation of claims under Article 13(5) and 14
• 25 February 2009 CONTACT MATERIALS - EFSA launches public consultation on active and intelligent food contact materials
• 20 February 2009 LABELLING - European Commission's Proposal for a Food Information Regulation: Council Working Group meeting – update on nutrition labelling and fibre determination
• 19 February, 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - EU Regulation 882/2004 on Official Controls – Commission Regulation on Implementing Rules for Import Controls For 'High Risk' Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (Non-POAO)
• 11 February 2009 CLAIMS – Draft Regulations on authorisation of claims for submission to Standing Committee
• 11 February 2009 PARNUTS - Draft amendment to Directive 2001/15/EC on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses and to Directive 2006/125/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children
• 10 February 2009 GMOs - Commission decision on Austrian safeguard clauses regarding maize MON810 and T25
• 4 February 2009 CLAIMS – Update on progress with Article 13 claims and on certain claims for the Annex (omega-3 fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids)
• 4 February 2009 PARNUTS - Foods for Particular Nutritional Uses: Update on Various Developments
• 4 February 2009 OLIVE OIL - Member States agree to compulsory origin labelling for virgin and extra virgin olive oil
• 29 January 2009 LABELLING - Food Labelling: the Commission acts against Italy
• 27 January, 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - EU Regulation 882/2004 on Official Controls – Commission Regulation on Implementing Rules for Import Controls for 'High Risk' Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (Non-POAO)
• 26 January 2009 CLAIMS - Latest working document from the Commission on the development of the EU Nutrient Profile Model
• 22 January 2009 LABELLING - New rules for 'gluten free' foods
• 19 January 2009 CLAIMS - Commission Working Group, 12 January 2009: nutrient profiles, health claims update and revisions to the Annex of nutrition claims
• 19 January 2009 GMOs – Council Discussions on GMOs: No qualified majority
• 15 January 2009 HORMONES - EU prepares WTO action over US trade sanction law
• 13 January 2009 PESTICIDES - MEPs approve pesticides legislation
• 9 January 2009 CLAIMS – Report on Discussion on Nutrient Profiles at the Standing Committee (18 December) and the Commission Working Group (19 December)
• 9 January 2009 PRODUCT QUALITY - Over 500 responses to Green Paper on agricultural product quality
• 5 January 2009 EGGS - Measures expected to reduce human salmonellosis caused by eggs