Published: Apr 01, 2014

The European Commission (EC) has proposed a new Regulation or organic products and labelling of organic products, saying that consumer and producer concerns are at the heart of the new proposal

Published: Mar 31, 2014

The UK’s Food Standards Agency has started a six-week consultation on new rules for pig meat inspections, which come into force in June 2014.

Published: Mar 31, 2014

Rainfall, use of contaminated water for irrigation or contaminated equipment are among the factors that cause contamination of leafy greens with Salmonella and Norovirus.

Published: Mar 31, 2014

EFSA recommends specific combinations of maximum temperatures of the carcasses and transport times that do not increase bacterial growth.

Published: Mar 31, 2014

The European Food Safety Authority’s Panel on Biological Hazards has issued the first of five scientific opinions requested by the European Commission.

Published: Mar 27, 2014

The European Commission has published new proposals for a new Regulation on organic production and the labelling of organic products.

Published: Mar 27, 2014

FoodDrinkEurope, the representative body for Europe’s food and drink manufacturers, has published a short brochure outlining its policy priorities for the new European Parliament which will be elected in May.

Published: Mar 24, 2014

The European Union has announced Commission Regulation (EU) No 59/2014 (1) as regards the use of sulphur dioxide – sulphites (E220-228) in aromatized wine-based products.

Published: Mar 24, 2014

Aspartame, one of the most commonly used artificial sweeteners in the world, has been declared totally safe for human consumption at the current levels of exposure by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Published: Mar 18, 2014

Germany's government coalition has still to decide policy towards cultivation of crops with genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), German Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt said in newspaper interview published on Monday.

Published: Mar 12, 2014

The European Commission has asked Member States to monitor the presence of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in food over the next two years.

Published: Mar 10, 2014

Scientific Opinion on good modelling practice in the context of mechanistic effect models for risk assessment of plant protection products

Published: Mar 04, 2014

On 03 March, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) publishes reasoned Opinion on the modification of the existing MRL for formetanate in strawberries

Published: Feb 28, 2014

Reasoned Opinion on the review of the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for trifloxystrobin according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005

Published: Feb 21, 2014

French Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, Philippe Martin, and Stéphane Le Foll, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, have reaffirmed the government position to maintain a moratorium on the cultivation of GM seeds.

Published: Feb 19, 2014

On 18 February, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) publishes scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of Bonvital (Enterococcus faecium) as a feed additive for sows

Published: Feb 19, 2014

On 18 February, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) publishes scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of DL-selenomethionine as a feed additive for all animal species

Published: Feb 19, 2014

On 18 February, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) publishes scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of malic acid and a mixture of sodium and calcium malate when used as technological additives for all animal species.

Published: Feb 19, 2014

Formaldehyde is currently used as a feed additive and as a preservative for skimmed milk intended for pigs.

Published: Feb 17, 2014

Copa-Cogeca has welcomed European Parliaments vote on new legislation designed to strengthen EU animal and plant health rules and tackle more effectively pests and outbreaks of animal diseases like African Swine Fever.