- The 12th session of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Contaminants (and Toxins) in foods (CCCF) was held in Utrecht (The Netherlands) from March 12-16, 2018. CCCF is the Codex Alimentarius
FDA Announces Proposed EU Shellfish Equivalence Determination
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- The United States and the European Union (EU) have not traded live shellfish for nearly eight years. Since 2010, U.S. shellfish imports have not been allowed to enter the EU,
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New EFSA Report Finds Antimicrobial Resistance Persists in Humans, Animals and Food
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- Antimicrobial use in food-producing animals remains a hot button issue. In the United States, FDA, USDA, and various industry stakeholders have sought to tackle public health concerns associated with the
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European Commission Publishes Notice on Possible Food Law Implications of Brexit
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- On March 29, 2017, the United Kingdom (UK) officially notified its intention to leave the European Union (EU). As of March 30, 2019, EU food law will no longer be
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Dairy Terms Cannot be Used to Market Plant-Based Products Under EU Law, Says Court
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- The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that purely plant-based products cannot be marketed with designations such as “milk,” “cream,” “butter,” “cheese” or “yogurt,” unless an exemption is
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New EU Guidance Documents on Authorization of Novel and Traditional Foods Now Available
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- In November 2015, the European Union (EU) adopted a new regulation on novel food, (EU) 2015/2282, which replaces a previous 1997 regulation. (We reported on the European Parliament vote
Eye on the EU: EFSA Data Warehouse
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EFSA publishes new online warehouse for data on chemical contaminants and food consumption.
- The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is responsible for providing scientific advice and performing food risk assessments
Eye on the EU: Novel Foods & GM Update
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European Parliament votes in new novel food regulations, but confusion lingers.
- For years, Europe has been debating and considering updates to its 20-year old regulatory framework for novel foods.
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Eye on the EU: Date Marking
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EU considers options to simplify date marking of foods.
- The European Commission has acknowledged that better understanding and use of date marking codes on food products (e.g., “use by” and
Eye on the EU: Health & Nutrition Claim Regulation
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European Commission publishes roadmap to evaluate regulation on health and nutrition claims.
- As part of its policy to promote “better regulation,” the European Commission recently announced its plan to evaluate
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