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(Food) Fraud

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques No more sour grapes? The EU moves to make it harder to produce fraudulent wine.How the EU is dealing with illegal food sold online during the COVID outbreak

(Food) Packaging

Codex Alimentarius: historical 46th meeting (CAC46) while celebrating its 60th anniversary EC implementation guidelines on the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) directive are finally there...!EU: The Council Adopts New Rules on Single-use Plastics

(Food) Pricing

Loi Alimentation et Agriculture : qu’en reste-t-il ?

(Food) Processing

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 55th Committee on Food Additives (CCFA55)European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques Fatty Acids Recommendations Remain Subject to Discussions

(Food) Safety

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS – Main Outcome of the 55th session of the Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH55)CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 56th Committee session on Residues of Pesticides in and on Foods (CCPR56)CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 18th Committee Session on Contaminants in Food (CCCF18)

(Food) Waste

The food safety aspects of edible insects Food Hygiene Regulation to be updated before the end of the year Réforme de la directive déchets et gaspillage alimentaire

Agri

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques The future of organic in Europe: changes coming to processing and labelling rules Loi Alimentation et Agriculture : qu’en reste-t-il ?

Biological

New Guidance for Management of Biological Foodborne Outbreaks, and Identification of CCPs Can halal meat be labelled as organic in the EU?La réforme du bio: jeu d’équilibre entre qualité et quantité

Biotechnology

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques

Brexit

How to boost innovation in the nutraceutical sector after Brexit?Brexit and food additive authorisation procedures

CBD

The French Court of Cassation authorizes the marketing of certain CBD-based products How safe is CBD?EU’s Court of Justice gave the long-awaited judgment on the classification of cannabidiol (CBD)

Claims (Health Claims/Nutrition Claims)

Codex Alimentarius Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses: CCNFSDU43 REFIT of the Nutrition and Health Claim Regulation: Outcomes and perspectives EU health claims referring to botanicals: back in the spotlight amid the current crisis?

Codex Alimentarius

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS – Main Outcome of the 49th meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49)CODEX ALIMENTARIUS – Food Labelling: Main Outcome of the 49th Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL49)CODEX ALIMENTARIUS – FOOD ADDITIVES: Main Outcome of the 56th session of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Additives (CCFA), CCFA56

Compliance & Enforcement

Towards a GPS Regulation Titanium dioxide: An unexpected decision from EFSA How the EU is dealing with illegal food sold online during the COVID outbreak

Contaminants

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 18th Committee Session on Contaminants in Food (CCCF18)

Denrées alimentaires

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques

E-Commerce

How the EU is dealing with illegal food sold online during the COVID outbreak

Edible insects

Edible insects: the science of novel food evaluations Edible insect legislation

Emballage

EC implementation guidelines on the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) directive are finally there...!

Etiquetage

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques The future of organic in Europe: changes coming to processing and labelling rules The Lactalis case: continuation and end

Feed

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques

Food Additives

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS – FOOD ADDITIVES: Main Outcome of the 56th session of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Additives (CCFA), CCFA56 CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION: Main Outcome of the 48th session (CAC48)CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 55th Committee on Food Additives (CCFA55)

Food and Drug

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 44th Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS44)CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 23rd Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CCFFV23)CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 55th Committee on Food Additives (CCFA55)

Food hygiene

New Guidance for Management of Biological Foodborne Outbreaks, and Identification of CCPs Food Hygiene Regulation to be updated before the end of the year

Food origin

The Lactalis case: continuation and end

Fraude (alimentaire)

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques How the EU is dealing with illegal food sold online during the COVID outbreak How online sales of food pose a regulatory challenge in the EU

Gaspillage (alimentaire)

Réforme de la directive déchets et gaspillage alimentaire

General Food Law (the GFL)

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques

GMO

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques Une décision contraignante de la CJUE sur la mutagenèse

In the news

Updates on news and articles which appeared in other media, with references.

Food safety: EU to ban the use of Titanium Dioxide (E171) as a food additive in 2022 Consequences of Brexit: not to be underestimated The European Union authorises insect proteins in poultry and pig feed

Ingredients

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 47th session (CAC47)CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Outcome of 54th Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA54)CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Outcome of 17th Codex Committee on Toxins and Contaminants in Foods (CCCF17)

Innovation

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques Commission launches EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices European Parliament allows for ‘creamy’ and ‘buttery’ plant-based dairy

Jurisprudence

The French Court of Cassation authorizes the marketing of certain CBD-based products Titanium dioxide: An unexpected decision from EFSA

Labelling

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 48th Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL48)CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Outcome of 17th Codex Committee on Toxins and Contaminants in Foods (CCCF17)CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Outcome of 54th Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH54)

Legislation (alimentaire)

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques Towards a GPS Regulation Titanium dioxide: An unexpected decision from EFSA

Marketing

Commission launches EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices

Nanomaterials

The EU and the definition of “Nanomaterial”

Novel Foods

The food safety aspects of edible insects Edible insects: the science of novel food evaluations CBD food and drink products in the EU: the newest hot commodity or a regulatory headache?

Nutriscore

EU nutrition claims under the microscope Les désaccords sur le statut juridique du Nutri-Score persistent

Organic

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques The future of organic in Europe: changes coming to processing and labelling rules Can halal meat be labelled as organic in the EU?

Packaging

EC implementation guidelines on the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) directive are finally there...!

Personal Nutrition

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques Codex Alimentarius Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses: CCNFSDU43

Pesticides

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 56th Committee session on Residues of Pesticides in and on Foods (CCPR56)

Plant Breeding

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques

Plastics

EC implementation guidelines on the Single-Use Plastics (SUP) directive are finally there...!EU: The Council Adopts New Rules on Single-use Plastics

Prix (alimentair)

Loi Alimentation et Agriculture : qu’en reste-t-il ?

Proteins

Codex Alimentarius Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses: CCNFSDU43 New era for insects!Edible insect legislation

Réglementaire

Commission launches EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices European Parliament allows for ‘creamy’ and ‘buttery’ plant-based dairy New era for insects!

Regulatory

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 18th Committee Session on Contaminants in Food (CCCF18)CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Main Outcome of the 47th session (CAC47)Codex Alimentarius: historical 46th meeting (CAC46) while celebrating its 60th anniversary

Sanitaire (crise/contrôle)

Contrôle sanitaire : quelles sanctions, quels recours ?

Sanitary (crisi)

Contrôle sanitaire : quelles sanctions, quels recours ?

Sécurité (alimentaire)

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques Towards a GPS Regulation How safe is CBD?

Traceability

The Lactalis case: continuation and end How the EU is dealing with illegal food sold online during the COVID outbreak European Commission report on feed additives, their ingredients and traceability

Uncategorized

Important European Court of Justice decision on adding non-organic ingredients to organic drinks The Lactalis case: continuation and end EU’s Court of Justice gave the long-awaited judgment on the classification of cannabidiol (CBD)

Vegetarian

European Commission Adopts Proposal on Regulation of New Genomic Techniques

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