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19 December 2002 ADDITIVES - Proposal for a 5th amendment to directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners
19 December 2002 IMPORTED FOOD - Stopping animal disease at the border: tighter rules on personal imports of meat and milk into the EU
18 December 2002 ADDITIVES - Food safety committee reviews aspartame
17 December 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Commission proposals for harmonised limits for tin and PAHs
17 December 2002 RESIDUES - Import of almost all fish products from China now authorised
16 - 20 December 2002 HYGIENE / ORGANIC FOOD / CONTAMINANTS / GM FOOD / HORMONES - Report of the Council meeting - Agriculture and Fisheries
16 December 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Council backs prohibition of antibiotics as growth promoters : Byrne welcomes political agreement on feed additives
16 December 2002 HYGIENE - Commissioner David Byrne welcomes Council agreement on hygiene rules for food of animal origin
12 December 2002 WATER - Standing Committee votes to strengthen EU legislation on natural mineral waters
12 December 2002 CONTAMINANTS - EC relaxes restrictions on some Chinese fishery imports
11 December 2002 EFSA - European Food Safety Authority Board adopts budget under protest
10 December 2002 GM FOOD - Margot Wallström welcomes agreement on traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
9 December 2002 GM FOOD - Traceability and Labelling of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
5 December 2002 QUALITY - More protection for traditional, quality foodstuffs
4 December 2002 GM FOOD - Commission launches European network of GMO laboratories to improve traceability in food chain
2 December 2002 EFSA - Head of food safety authority appointed
29 November 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Draft proposals for harmonised limits for tin
29 November 2002 ADDITIVES / FLAVOURINGS - Commission proposes new uses of food additives and improved rules for flavourings
28 November 2002 HYGIENE - Food and Feed Hygiene - Council Debate
28 November 2002 GM FOOD - Genetically Modified Food and Feed - Council Deliberations
28 November 2002 GM FOOD - Commissioner David Byrne welcomes political agreement of Council on further labelling requirements for GMOs in food and feed
28 November 2002 ZOONOSES - Commissioner David Byrne welcomes Council endorsement of proposals to combat food-borne diseases like salmonella
28 November 2002 HYGIENE - Commissioner David Byrne welcomes political agreement on animal health rules
21 November 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Byrne welcomes Parliament vote on safer rules for feed additives - prohibition of antibiotics as growth promoters confirmed
21 November 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Quicker phase-out of antibiotics in animal feed demanded
20 November 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Green light for the import of more products of animal origin from China
18 November 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Mycotoxins - EC Permitted Levels
14 November 2002 LABELLING - Amended food labelling Directive allows consumers to discover details on allergens (adoption of Common Position)
13 November 2002 BEEF - British beef: Commission satisfied that EU law is now respected
12 November 2002 CONSUMERS - Consumers to move centre stage in Europe
23 October 2002 EFSA - Green light for Geoffrey Podger to be head of European Food Safety Authority
17 October 2002 GM FOOD - New GMO Directive taking effect today provides more transparent and effective system for authorisation of GMOs, says European Commission
16 October 2002 GM FOOD - Preparation of the Environment Council - Proposed Regulations and the Cartagena Protocol on Bio-safety
16 October 2002 GM FOOD - Outcome of the Agri/Fisheries Council of October - Debate on GM-food and -feed proposal
16 October 2002 HYGIENE - Outcome of the Agri/Fisheries Council of October - Proposal on monitoring and control of zoonoses
4 October 2002 BSE - Agency's position on the possible risk of BSE in sheep
3-4 October 2002 GMO - Genetically Modified Organisms: Decisions approved
2 October 2002 BSE - David Byrne welcomes lifting of British beef embargo by France
2 October 2002 CONTAMINANTS - EC reviews rules on fig and nut imports
1 October 2002 EFSA - Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority nominated
12 September 2002 EFSA - First board meeting of new food authority to be held next week
11 September 2002 ANTIBIOTICS / PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE - The Court of First Instance upholds the Council's decision to ban the use of certain antibiotics as additives in animal feed and sets out the conditions on which the precautionary principle may be applied
5 September 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Commission Statement: Food safety - Hormone contamination in Europe's farms
2 September 2002 ADDITIVES - Proposal for an amendment to Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners
23 August 2002 HYGIENE - Proposal for detailed rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption.
19 August 2002 NOVEL FOODS - Commission Discussion Paper: Evaluation of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament concerning novel foods and novel food ingredients
16 August 2002 MINERAL WATER - Draft Commission Directive on concentration limits & labelling requirements for constituents of natural mineral waters & conditions for using ozone for treatment of natural mineral and spring waters
5 August 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Dioxins and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Foodstuffs
31 July 2002 ADDITIVES - Proposal for an amendment to directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs
30 July 2002 FLAVOURINGS - Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on smoke flavourings used or intended for use in or on foods
26 July 2002 LABELLING - Ingredients Listing and Allergens
25 July 2002 LABELLING / SUPPLEMENTS - Free movement of goods: infringement proceedings against France, Belgium and Austria
24 July 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Result of the Standing Committee on the Food chain on MPA-contamination
23 July 2002 HYGIENE - Commission proposes new rules for controls on food of animal origin
22 July 2002 LABELLING - Ingredient Listing and Allergens
18 July 2002 MEAT HYGIENE - Ombudsman accepts Commission assurances on reindeer imports
18 July 2002 BSE - Export rules under the Date-Based Export Scheme changed
18 July 2002 FLAVOURINGS - Food: Commission proposes EU-wide safety assessment and authorisation of smoke flavourings
18 July 2002 LABELLING - Commission adopts new labelling rules on caffeine and quinine
17 July 2002 CLAIMS - Commission's draft proposal for a Regulation on Nutrition, Functional and Health Claims made on foods
17 July 2002 BEEF - Commission decides to refer France to Court for a second time for non-compliance with Court judgement on British beef
17 July 2002 ADDITIVES - Commission paves way to allow two new intense sweeteners
16 July 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Result of the Standing Committee on the Food chain on MPA-contamination
15 July 2002 EFSA / CONTAMINANTS - Outcome of the Agriculture Council
10 July 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Food Chain Committee Discussion on MPA-hormones in feed and food products
10 July 2002 CONTAMINANTS - FSA Statement on finding traces of MPA - an illegal hormone - in Dutch pig feed
4 July 2002 ADMINISTRATION - Free movement of goods: Commission requests Germany and Italy to remove obstacles
4 July 2002 PESTICIDES - Commission to consult stakeholders on strategy to reduce risks
3 July 2002 CLAIMS - Draft Proposal for a Regulation on Nutrition, Functional and Health Claims made on foods
3 July 2002 GM FOOD - Commission proposals for a trustworthy and environmentally safe approach to GMOs and GM food and feed backed by European Parliament
2/3 July 2002 GM FOOD - Tighter rules on traceability for GMO products
28 June 2002 HYGIENE / DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN - Outcome of Agricultural Council of June 2002: Hygiene of foodstuffs, Zoonoses, and Feta chesse
28 June 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Limits on presence of dioxin in food and feed enter into force on 1 July
27 June 2002 ADDITIVES - Amendment to Directive 96/77/EC on purity criteria of food additives
27 June 2002 HYGIENE - Hygiene rules: Byrne welcomes Council agreement on more flexibility particularly for traditional products
26 June 2002 BEEF - UK Government Supports Further Commission Action Against French Ban on British Beef
26 June 2002 BEEF - Reasoned opinion sent to France for non-compliance with Court judgment on British beef
25 June 2002 ORIGIN MARKING - Judgment of the Court in Case C-66/00 - Criminal proceedings against Dante Bigi
25 June 2002 LABELLING CLAIMS - Nutrition, Functional and Health Claims made on foods
14 June 2002 ORIGIN MARKING - Commission proposes geographical protection of “Feta” cheese
13 June 2002 OLIVE OIL - New marketing standards for olive oil will protect shoppers
11 June 2002 LABELLING - Food labelling and allergies
5 June 2002 GM FOODS - Tighter rules on traceability for GMO products
5 June 2002 GM FOODS - MEPs urge 0.5% threshold for labelling of authorised GMOs
31 May 2002 GM FOODS - ESC for wider labelling of GM products
30 May 2002 SUPPLEMENTS - Adoption of Directive on Food Supplements
30 May 2002 ORGANIC - Infringement proceedings against Spain on organic farming rules
24 May 2002 PESTICIDES - Commission publishes results of Pesticide Residue Monitoring Programme 2000
25 April 2002 LABELLING - Advocate General Alber Gives His View on the Scope of the Protection Conferred by the Designations of Origin Prosciutto Di Parma and Grana Padano
23 April 2002 LABELLING - Better food labelling to help allergy sufferers
23 April 2002 HORMONES - Growth promoting hormones pose health risk to consumers, confirms EU Scientific Committee
17 April 2002 HYGIENE - Environment Committee backs stricter EU control of salmonella
17 April 2002 HYGIENE - Environment Committee welcomes 'farm to table' food legislation
8 April 2002 EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY - Commission adopts short-list of candidates for the Management Board
3 April 2002 SUPPLEMENTS - Proposed directive on food supplements
28 March 2002 FEED - Proposed EC additives regulation - Phasing out of antibiotic growth promoters
25 March 2002 FEED - Commission proposes new safety rules for feed additives and to prohibit antibiotics as growth promoters
20 March 2002 BSE - Letter of formal notice sent to France for non-compliance of Court judgement on British beef
19 March 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Increased testing for antibiotic residues on imports from Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar
19 March 2002 ADDITIVES - Food Safety Member States support emergency suspension of the sale of jelly mini-cups containing “konjac” (E425) food additive
19 March 2002 ENLARGEMENT - Enlargement and food safety
18 March 2002 CONTAMINANTS - Third-Country Guarantees Regarding Residue Checks on Foodstuffs
15 March 2002 LABELLING - Food quality: Commission proposes better protection for geographical names
13 March 2002 SUPPLEMENTS - Safety of food supplements Byrne welcomes agreement between European Parliament and Council
13 March 2002 SUPPLEMENTS - Food supplements - support for common position
8 March 2002 ADDITIVES - Draft Commission Decision (SANCO/362/2002) suspending the placing on the market and import of jelly confectionery containing food additive E 245 Konjac
27 February 2002 FOOD LAW / EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY - Commission seeks head of new European Food Safety Authority
26 February 2002 LABELLING - Labels to spell out caffeine content
22 February 2002 GM FOODS - Responsible management of GMOs: Commission proposes EU implementation of Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
21 February 2002 FOOD LAW / EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY - Food Safety - First set of farm-to-table food safety measures take effect
20 February 2002 SUPPLEMENTS - Environment Committee passes common position on food supplements
20 February 2002 HORMONES - Hormone free beef from the USA: Additional testing requirements lifted
18 February 2002 BSE - Latest developments in relation to BSE - David BYRNE speaking at the Agriculture Council
14 February 2002 LABELLING - Hearing in cases C-469/00 and C-108/01 Ravil Sarl contre Bellon Import Sarl et Biraghi SpA and Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma, Salumificio S. Rita SpA and Asda Stores Ltd, Hygrade Foods Ltd
13 February 2002 GM FOOD - Farm Commissioner Fischler calls for end of "muddling-through policy
6 February 2002 BSE - Monitoring of the BSE crisis - Report on monitoring of the BSE crisis with regard to public health and food safety
31 January 2002 CONTAMINANTS - EU suspends import of animal products from China
27 January 2002 BSE - Member States still failing to comply with BSE legislation
30 January 2002 MYCOTXIN - Agency calls for pistachio import ban
25 January 2002 RESIDUES - EU Standing Veterinary Committee agrees on suspension of imports of products of animal origin from China
24 January 2002 HYGIENE - Food controls - EU inspectors find national controls on E. coli vary between EU countries
24 January 2002 BSE - SSC publishes new opinions on BSE related issues
22 January 2002 VETERINARY LEGISLATION / RAPID ALERT - Veterinary and phytosantary agreements with third countries, and, EU rapid alert system for food and feedingstuffs
21 January 2002 FOOD LAW / EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY - Agency welcomes the adoption of European Food Safety Authority
21 January 2002 FOOD LAW / EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY - European Food Safety Authority adopted - Council agrees key legislation putting a new European-wide food safety system in place
12 January 2002 ENFORCEMENT - Enlargement and upgrading food controls are the challenges ahead
