Hong Kong, China: Amendments to the Food Adulteration
EU Court of Justice Concludes the Term ‘Milk’ Cannot be Used for Plant-Based Products
On June 14, 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union concluded that the designations such as ‘milk’, ‘cream’, ‘butter’, ‘cheese’ or ‘yoghurt’ cannot be legally used to designate a purely plant-based products.
EU: Changes on Border Controls
According to the European Federation of the Trade in Dried Fruit & Edible Nuts, Processed Fruit & Vegetables, Processed Fishery Products, Spices and Honey (FRUCOM), at the beginning of July the list of products subject to increased official physical controls at EU borders (Regulation 669/2009) will be modified.
EU: MRLs Update, Draft Commission Regulations
The European Commission notified the World Trade Organization of the Annexes to Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 2-phenylphenol, bensulfuron-methyl, dimethachlor and lufenuron in or on certain products.
EU: MRLs Update
EFSA: Report on Pesticide Residues in Food
Canada: MRLs Update
USA: Pesticide Petitions
Brazil: MRLs Update
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency notified the World Trade Organization of the draft resolution regarding the active ingredients M48 – Metaflumizone, E24 – Spinosad, F47 – Fluazinam, C32 – Clethodim of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, published in Resolution RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003.
USA: MRLs Update