Regulatory watch

  The Biocidal Products Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 refers to the placing on the market and use of biocidal products, which are used to protect humans, […]

  In a press release dated 6 March 2019, BEUC (European Bureau of Consumer Unions) informs that new tests carried out by ten consumer organisations have […]

  A new technical guide: HEALTH/11956/2016 rev 9 for determining pesticide residue levels and setting maximum residue limits in honey will be applicable from 1 January […]

  Regulation (EU) 2019/229 amending Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs has been published recently. This new text introduces the following changes: – […]

  The DGCCRF recently published its 2017 annual control plan for organic products. This control plan aims to verify compliance with Regulation No 834/2007 on organic […]

  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 […]

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

  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 […]

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