Regulatory watch

18 February 2019

Publications of EU Regulations 2019/88, 2019/89, 2019/90, 2019/91 – Changes in MRLs

  On 18 January, four new regulations were published in the Official Journal of the European Union. These Regulations amend Regulation No 396/2005 on maximum residue […]
29 January 2019

Draft MRLs Chlorates in consultation

  On 21 January 2019, the European Commission published a draft regulation on the establishment of EU MRLs for the active substance Chlorate.   To date, […]
14 January 2019

Publication Regulation (EU) 2019/38 – Modification of MRLs Iprodione

  Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/38 of 10 January 2019 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the […]
9 January 2019

Corn GMO Renewal and New authorisation

  On 19 December 2018, two implementing decisions were published on the placing on the market of GMO maize:   – A decision concerning a renewal, […]
2 January 2019

Amendment EU Pharmacopoeia 9.6 : Chapter 2.8.13 Pesticide residues

02     As of 1 January 2019, Chapter 2.8.13 of the EU Pharmacopoeia version 9.6, on pesticide residues, will be amended. The tolerance of pendimethalin […]
26 December 2018

Non-renewal of active substance approval in 2018

  Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 lays down rules for the authorisation of plant protection products in commercial form and their placing on the market, use and […]
3 December 2018

EFSA – Update of the DHT Dioxins and PCBs

  The Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) adopted on 30 May 2001 an opinion on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in food, setting a tolerable weekly intake […]
3 December 2018

Availability by ANSES of the data from the EATi study

  In September 2016, ANSES published a study on infant nutrition, which studied the exposure of children under three years of age to chemical substances. The […]
20 November 2018

Implementation of cadmium limits on cocoa products

    On 13 May 2014, Regulation (EU) No 488/2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of cadmium in foodstuffs was published in […]