Regulatory watch

18 June 2019

DGCCRF: Results of pesticide residue controls in plant commodities in 2017

  DGCCRF just published the results of its monitoring plans for pesticide residues in plant foods in 2017. These plans are used to monitor compliance with […]
14 June 2019

EFSA Technical Report on issues related to the risk assessment of active substances

  On 23 April 2019, EFSA published a technical report following an expert meeting on recurrent problems encountered in the risk assessment of active substances under […]
14 June 2019

New study on microplastics

A brand new study commissioned by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) on microplastics has just been published by the University of Newscastle in Australia. […]
11 June 2019

European bathing water quality in 2018

The European Environment Agency published on 6 June 2019 its report on the quality of European bathing water for the year 2018. This report was prepared […]
11 June 2019

Update of the ANSES, the provisional management threshold for datura alkaloids in buckwheat flour.

  Datura alkaloids are regulated in the EU in Regulation (EU) No 2016/239 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 only for cereal-based foods and foods for infants […]
3 June 2019

EU Annual Report 2018: Food fraud.

  The EU Directorate General for Health and Food Safety has published the 2018 edition of the activity report of the European Food Fraud Network. Food […]
3 June 2019

EFSA Report 2017 veterinary medicinal product residues and other substances.

  EFSA has published its report on 2017 results from the monitoring of veterinary medicinal product residues and other substances in live animals and animal products. […]
3 June 2019

The ANSES announces the withdrawal of marketing authorisations for plant protection products based on epoxiconazole.

  In a notice published on 28 May, the National Agency for Health Security (ANSES) announced its intention to withdraw fungicides based on epoxiconazole from the […]
21 May 2019

ANSES opinions Diclofenac in human drinking water

  The ANSES recently published an opinion on the assessment of health risks related to the presence of diclofenac in water intended for human consumption (EDCH). […]