U.S. Senators Urge Trump Administration to Protect Use of Cheese Names in NAFTA (Law360 subscription required)

Posted on May 16, 2018

On May 14, 2018, two dozen U.S. senators urged the Trump administration to protect the use of common cheese names in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Spearheaded by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., the senators implored the administration to make sure that any new NAFTA deal is not hindered by … Continue Reading

International Food Safety Leaders Adopt and Advance Food Safety Provisions Discussed at the 12th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Contaminants (and Toxins) in foods (CCCF)

Posted on April 18, 2018

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 horizontal committee in charge of updating the General Standard on Contaminants and Toxins in Foods and adopting codes and guidelines for the reduction and prevention … Continue Reading

European Commission Publishes Notice on Possible Food Law Implications of Brexit

Posted on February 5, 2018

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 applicable to the UK unless a possible withdrawal agreement specifies otherwise. On February 1, 2018, the European Commission published a Notice to Stakeholders on Withdrawal … Continue Reading