Tag Archives: European Union

European Food Safety Authority Responds to French Ban of Titanium Dioxide in Food

Posted on May 17, 2019

On April 25, France adopted an executive order banning the placement of foods containing titanium dioxide on the market for one year beginning January 1, 2020. See our blog on the topic here. On May 13, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), published a statement on the risk review performed by the French Agency for … Continue Reading

German Scientific Advisory Body Calls for New EU Legislation on Gene Editing Technology

Posted on October 2, 2018

As previously reported on this blog, the European Court of Justice ruled that all techniques that induce DNA mutagenesis result in products that can be regulated as genetically modified organisms. As a result of the decision, new products created by using CRISPR and similar gene-editing techniques are genetically modified organisms within the scope of the … Continue Reading

European Union’s Top Court Rules on Gene-Editing Technology

Posted on July 31, 2018

The European Court of Justice has ruled that all techniques that induce DNA mutagenesis result in products that can be regulated as genetically modified organisms. GMO regulation had previously been limited to products of genetic engineering where DNA from a separate organism was introduced into the target organism’s genome. Newly developed gene editing techniques exploit … Continue Reading

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