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EU Considers Benefits of New Genomic Techniques

Posted on April 30, 2021

On April 29, 2021, the European Commission published a study considering the status of “new genomic techniques” (NGTs) under EU law. The study defined NGTs as techniques for altering genetic

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EFSA Declares Mealworms Safe for Human Consumption

Posted on January 15, 2021

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) released a scientific opinion in the EFSA Journal on January 13, 2021 evaluating the safety of dried yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor larva) and

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US-UK Equivalency Agreement for Organic Products Enters into Effect

Posted on January 8, 2021

Effective January 1, 2021, a new US-UK equivalence agreement ensures that organic products certified to either USDA or UK standards may be labelled and sold as organic in both countries.

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FDA and the European Commission Finalize First Food Safety Equivalence Determinations Permitting Trade of Molluscan Shellfish

Posted on September 28, 2020

As previously reported on this blog, on March 8, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed determination that the European Union (EU) food safety control

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European Food Safety Authority Warns that Eating Hemp Foods Can Cause Elevated THC Levels if Ingested in High Quantities

Posted on January 23, 2020

On January 7, 2020, a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) report looked at tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels in 12 different categories of hemp foods, including hemp oil, breads and teas. EFSA

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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