Regulatory watch

Three new regulations amending Regulation EC 396/2005 on MRLs for pesticide residues have just been published in the OJEU. The MRLs for garlic, onions and shallots […]

The FCD (Fédération du Commerce et de la Distribution) has published its new specifications for 2025: Microbiological criteria applicable to distributor brands, first-price brands and raw […]

Metals are chemical elements naturally present in the environment (soil, water, atmosphere), but food contamination can also come from human activities (agriculture, industry, car exhaust fumes, […]

New texts amending EU regulation 396/2005 have been published in the OJEU. This regulation lowers the MRLs for napropamide, pyridaben and tebufenpyrad in foodstuffs. Napropamide : […]

EU regulation 2024/2619 has just been published in the OJEU. It modifies the residue definition and MRLs for fosetyl, potassium phosphonate and disodium phosphonate. Regulatory status […]

Annex II of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 sets out a list of substances or products that cause allergies or intolerances in sensitive individuals. Consumers must be informed […]

The 2023 annual report of the Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) has just been published. In 2023, 4,695 notifications were sent to the Rapid Alert System […]

The 2023 annual report of the Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) has just been published. In 2023, the number of notifications exchanged by the FFN reached […]