Regulatory watch

New texts amending Regulation EC 396/2005 have just been published in the OJEU. MRLs for apples and pears have been reduced. They are reduced from 3 […]

EFSA has just published its report for 2022 on pesticide residues in food. Results of monitoring programmes (EU multi-annual coordinated monitoring programme (MACP) + national programmes) […]

Three new regulations amending MRLs have just been published by the European Commission: Azoxystrobin The MRL for hops has been increased from 30 to 40mg/kg. Flonicamide […]

Four new amendments to regulation 2023/915 on contaminants have just been published. The maximum perchlorate content in unshelled beans has been increased from 0.05 mg/kg to […]

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/989 concerning a coordinated multiannual Union control programme for 2025, 2026 and 2027 to ensure compliance with maximum levels of pesticide residues in […]

The European Commission has published recommendation 2024/907 on the monitoring of nickel in foodstuffs. Nickel is present in foodstuffs and may be of natural or man-made […]

EFSA has published its report on the results of the 2022 monitoring of residues of veterinary medicinal products and unauthorised substances in live animals and animal […]

Two new texts amending Regulation EC 396/2005 have just been published in the OJEU. This regulation sets a common MRL for all spices at 0.3 mg/kg […]

The 2022 annual report of the Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) has just been published. In 2022, 4,361 notifications were sent to the Rapid Alert System […]