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21 December 2009 CLAIMS - Report of Commission Working Group Meetings
17 December 2009 GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS - Conclusion of negotiations between the European Union and Switzerland on the protection of geographical indications
16 December 2009 LABELLING - Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers: Presidency Progress Report
16 December 2009 CONTAMINANTS - Maximum levels for contaminants in food - committee procedure (Council discussions)
16 December 2009 ANIMAL WELFARE - Animal welfare labelling scheme & Establishment of a European Network of Reference Centres for the Protection and Welfare of Animals
4 December 2009 CLAIMS - Update on nutrition and health claims following Commision Group Meetings
4 December 2009 HEALTH CLAIMS / GMOs - EFSA Stakeholder Platform discusses health claims and GMOs
3 December 2009 NOVEL FOODS - ‘What's new on Novel Foods’ - EFSA's 13th Scientific Colloquium
1 December 2009 HYGIENE - Previous cargoes of food transport ships evaluated by EFSA
1 December 2009 GM FOODs - EFSA consults on the assessment of allergenicity of GM food and feed
30 November 2009 CONTAMINANTS - Food Contaminants – FSA Update Bulletin November 2009
27 November 2009 PARNUTS - Options for the Revision of Council Directive 2009/39/EC on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (the ‘Framework Directive’)
25 November, 2009 IMPORT CONTROLS - Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin (non-POAO) and amending Decision 2006/504/EC
20 November 2009 HGYIENE - Council conclusions on the Commission's Report
20 November 2009 GM FOOD - Council debates genetically modified maize MIR604
19 November 2009 LABELLING - Court of Justice rules that the registration of the trade mark ‘CANNABIS’ for beverages potentially containing hemp is not permitted
12 November 2009 RESIDUES - Commission lowers maximum residue levels for 11 pesticides to address safety concerns
12 November 2009 ADDITIVES - EFSA updates safety advice on six food colours
3 November 2009 GM FOOD - Commission decisions on three different types of GM maize
30 October 2009 FLAVOURS - EFSA launches public consultation on guidance document on food flavourings
29 October 2009 ADMINISTRATION - Commission refers Greece to the ECJ over violation of the Community's legislation on official food safety controls in relation to imported cereals
28 October 2009 LABELLING - Animal welfare labelling: Commission report launches in-depth political debate
23 October 2009 CONTAMINANTS - Imports of agricultural products following the accident in Chernobyl
22 October 2009 CLAIMS - Nutrition and Health Claims Working Group 16 October 2009
22 October 2009 CONTAMINANTS - EFSA assesses arsenic in food
20 October 2009 GM FOOD - Commission to transmit to the Council a proposal to authorise a GM maize
19 October 2009 POULTRY - Marketing standards for poultry meat: Council adopts amendments
19 October 2009 GM FOOD - Genetically modified organisms: Council fails to reach decision
19 October 2009 HYGIENE - Food hygiene and official controls: Council considers Commission proposals
15 October 2009 GM FOOD - "GMOs: letting the voice of science speak", Speech by Mariann Boel, Commission for Agriculture and Rural Development
9 October 2009 PESTICIDES - Approval of legislative acts under comitology procedure: Pesticide residue controls
8 October 2009 CONTACT MATERIALS - Food contact materials: infringement proceedings against Poland and Finland
2 October 2009 GMOs - EFSA and NGOs meet in Parma to discuss GMOs
1 October 2009 CLAIMS - Health Claims: Commission will act on first opinions of the European Food Safety Authority
1 October 2009 CLAIMS - EFSA delivers its first series of opinions on ‘general function’ health claims
22 September 2009 PARNUTS – Initial discussions on the future of Directive 2009/39/EC, the 'framework' directive for foodstuffs intended for a particular nutritional use (dietetic foods)
22 September 2009 GMOs - EFSA holds two-day conference to debate GMO risk assessment
10 September 2009 SUPPLEMENTS - EFSA publishes guidance for assessing the safety of botanicals
9 September 2009 GMOs - EFSA invites NGOs to meeting on latest GMO scientific topics
8 September 2009 ORIGIN LABELLING – Court of Justice Rules that the Designation ‘Bud’ cannot be Protected as a Designation of Origin outside the Community System of Protection
7 September 2009 CONTAMINANTS - Food Contaminants – FSA Update Bulletin September 2009
7 September 2009 HYGIENE - Council adopts new rules for animal by-products
20 August 2009 HYGIENE – Commission Report: EU Review of Food Hygiene Legislation
20 August 2009 PARNUTS - European Commissions options for revising the ‘parnuts’ framework Directive
14 August 2009 PACKAGING - EFSA publishes guidelines on “active” and “intelligent” substances in food contact materials
12 August 2009 ADDITIVES - EFSA publishes guidance on the safety evaluation of food enzymes
10 August 2009 CONTAMINANTS – FSA Update on Developments with EU Mycotoxin Controls
6 August 2009 PARNUTS/CLAIMS - Outcome of discussion on statements used on infant formula packaging at 22nd June 2009 EU Standing Committee meeting
6 August 2009 CLAIMS - Product specific and comparative health claims requiring clarification: FSA request to UK submitters
5 August 2009 NUTRITION - EFSA launches public consultation on Dietary Reference Values for carbohydrates, dietary fibre, and fat
3 August 2009 ADDITIVES - EFSA publishes data requirements for assessing food additives
3 August 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - EU Regulation 882/2004 on Official Controls – Commission Regulation on Implementing Rules for Import Controls for “High Risk” Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (Non-POAO) Published
31 July 2009 GM FOOD - Re-evaluation of genetically modified maize MON810: EFSA to invite stakeholders to meeting in September for scientific discussion on its opinion
28 July 2009 SUPPLEMENTS - EFSA completes first EU-wide assessment of vitamin and mineral sources used in food supplements
28 July 2009 SUPPLEMENTS - EC Food Supplements Directive 2002/46/EC: Article 4(6) Derogation / Draft European Commission Regulation
27 July 2009 RESIDUES - Maximum residue levels for certain pesticides - Council decision
24 July 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - Commission adopts regulation for import controls on certain food and feed of non-animal origin
23 July 2009 GM GOOD - Commission transmits to Council proposals to authorise three GM maize
21 July 2009 CLAIMS - Food Standards Agency Update Following Discussions in Commission Working Group on Implementing Regulation 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation
16 July 2009 RAPID ALERT SYSTEM - Opening speech on the occasion of the Conference on the 30 years of RASFF: Androulla Vassiliou, Member of the European Commission, responsible for Health
16 July 2009 RAPID ALERT SYSTEM - Questions and Answers on the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF)
16 July 2009 RAPID ALERT SYSTEM - The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed more efficient than ever on its 30th birthday
15 July 2009 GMOs - EU and Canada settle WTO case on Genetically Modified Organisms
15 July 2009 EFSA - Strategic Plan 2009-2013 published
14 July 2009 CLAIMS - Health Claims: Procedural Prospects
9 July 2009 CLAIMS - FSA Update Following Discussions in Commission Working Group on Implementing Regulation 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation, 6 July 2009
30 June 2009 LABELLING - European Commission's Proposal for a Food Information Regulation: Council Working Group meeting – 28 May 2009 and progress report to June Agriculture and Fisheries Counci
30 June 2009 MARKETING STANDARDS - The return of the bendy cucumber: 'wonky' fruit and vegetables back on sale from 1st July
30 June 2009 CONTAMINANTS - Temporary relaxation of the permitted level of Zearalonone (ZON) in high-fibre breakfast cereals and bran for use as an ingredient
25 June 2009 GMOs - Council Discussion of Genetically Modified Organisms
25 June 2009 IRRADIATION - Commission addresses Reasoned Opinion to the UK over the recognition of food irradiation facilities in third countries
23 June 2009 LABELLING - Council discusses progress on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers
22 June 2009 NOVEL FOODS - Council agrees on new rules for novel foods
22 June 2009 WELFARE - Council adopts Commission proposal improving animal treatment at time of slaughter
22 June 2009 FEED - Commission welcomes adoption of feed regulation that will further strengthen food safety in the EU
18 June 2009 ORGANIC FOOD - Deadline for entries for EU-wide Organic logo competition pushed back to 6 July 2009
18 June 2009 EFSA - EFSA's Management Board backs co-operation plans with Member States, renews Stakeholder Platform
16 June 2009 CLAIMS - Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 with regard to the list of nutrition claims
16 June 2009 PARNUTS - Proposed Addition of Vitamin and Mineral Substances to the Positive List in Annex II to European Regulation (EC) 1925/2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals to food
16 June 2009 CLAIMS - EFSA's scientific experts meet applicants on health claims process
9 June 2009 CLAIMS - FSA Update - Commission Working Group on Implementing Regulation 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation, 20 May 2009
2 June 2009 CONTAMINANTS - Food Contaminants: FSA Update Letter for June 2009
29 May 2009 CONTACT MATERIALS - The Commission has adopted a Regulation on active and intelligent packaging
28 May 2009 MINERAL WATER - Exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters
28 May 2009 FOOD QUALITY - Commission proposes actions to get the most out of marketing and quality schemes
14 May 2009 LABELLING - European Commission's Proposal for a Food Information Regulation: Council Working Group meetings - 27 March and 27 April 2009
12 May 2009 PARNUTS - Draft Commission Regulation on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses
11 May 2009 EFSA - Annual Report: EFSA doubles output in 2008 and expands scientific cooperation
6 May 2009 HORMONES - EU and US reach provisional agreement in beef dispute
4 May 2009LABELLING - EFSA publishes opinion on its review of labelling reference intake values
27 April 2009 ORGANIC FOOD - European Commission launches competition to create a new EU organic logo
14 April 2009 PARNUTS - Brief report of Commission's Dietetic Foods Expert Working Group meeting on 6 April 2009
14 April 2009 PARNUTS - Draft Commission Regulation on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses
8 April 2009 ENZYMES - EFSA consults on guidelines on food enzymes
6 April 2009 FLAVOURINGS - EFSA publishes first four opinions on smoke flavourings
3 April 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - EU Health Commissioner launches "Better Training for Safer Food in Africa"
2 April 2009 SUPPLEMENTS - EC Food Supplements Directive 2002/46/EC: Article 4(6) Derogation Period Ending on 31 December 2009 – Technical Issue
2 April 2009 RESIDUES - The establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin
1 April, 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - EU Regulation 882/2004 on Official Controls - Commission Regulation on Implementing Rules for Import Controls for “High Risk” Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (Non-POAO)
26 March 2009 CLAIMS - Agency Update Following Discussions in Commission Working Group on Implementing the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation, 1924/2006
25 March 2009 WINE - Member States endorse wine labelling proposal
25 March 2009 NOVEL FOODS - MEPs adopt report on proposed new rules
19 March 2009 LABELLING - European Commission's Proposal for a Food Information Regulation: Council Working Group meetings - 26 January 2009 & 27 February 2009
18 March, 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - EU Regulation 882/2004 on Official Controls - Commission Regulation on Implementing Rules for Import Controls For “High Risk” Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (Non-POAO)
18 March 2009 PARNUTS - Draft amendment to Directive 2001/15/EC on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses and to Directive 2006/125/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children
17 March 2009 ANIMAL WELFARE - Viable rules on the welfare of animals at the time of slaughter
12 March 2009 PESTICIDES - Commission completes pesticide review programme - an important step to ensure the protection of health and environment
10 March 2009 CONTAMINANTS - Food Contaminants: FSA Update Letter for March 2009
5 March 2009 NANOTECHNOLOGY - EFSA publishes opinion on the potential risks arising from nanotechnologies on food and feed safety
5 March 2009 IMPORTS - Commission adopts new rules for the introduction of personal consignments of animal products into the EU
26 February 2009 CLAIMS - Commission Working Group, 12 January 2009: Nutrient profiles, Article 13 health claims update and authorisation of claims under Article 13(5) and 14
25 February 2009 CONTACT MATERIALS - EFSA launches public consultation on active and intelligent food contact materials
20 February 2009 LABELLING - European Commission's Proposal for a Food Information Regulation: Council Working Group meeting - update on nutrition labelling and fibre determination
19 February, 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - EU Regulation 882/2004 on Official Controls - Commission Regulation on Implementing Rules for Import Controls For “High Risk” Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (Non-POAO)
11 February 2009 CLAIMS - Draft Regulations on authorisation of claims for submission to Standing Committee
11 February 2009 PARNUTS - Draft amendment to Directive 2001/15/EC on substances that may be added for specific nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses and to Directive 2006/125/EC on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children
10 February 2009 GMOs - Commission decision on Austrian safeguard clauses regarding maize MON810 and T25
4 February 2009 CLAIMS - Update on progress with Article 13 claims and on certain claims for the Annex (omega-3 fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids)
4 February 2009 PARNUTS - Foods for Particular Nutritional Uses: Update on Various Developments
4 February 2009 OLIVE OIL - Member States agree to compulsory origin labelling for virgin and extra virgin olive oil
29 January 2009 LABELLING - Food Labelling: the Commission acts against Italy
27 January, 2009 OFFICIAL CONTROLS - EU Regulation 882/2004 on Official Controls - Commission Regulation on Implementing Rules for Import Controls for “High Risk” Feed and Food of Non-Animal Origin (Non-POAO)
26 January 2009 CLAIMS - Latest working document from the Commission on the development of the EU Nutrient Profile Model
22 January 2009 LABELLING - New rules for 'gluten free' foods
19 January 2009 CLAIMS - Commission Working Group, 12 January 2009: nutrient profiles, health claims update and revisions to the Annex of nutrition claims
19 January 2009 GMOs - Council Discussions on GMOs: No qualified majority
15 January 2009 HORMONES - EU prepares WTO action over US trade sanction law
13 January 2009 PESTICIDES - MEPs approve pesticides legislation
9 January 2009 CLAIMS - Report on Discussion on Nutrient Profiles at the Standing Committee (18 December) and the Commission Working Group (19 December)
9 January 2009 PRODUCT QUALITY - Over 500 responses to Green Paper on agricultural product quality
5 January 2009 EGGS - Measures expected to reduce human salmonellosis caused by eggs
