Regulatory watch

29 October 2018

Suspension of Metam use in France

    In October, many cases of poisoning were reported in Maine et Loire following the spreading of metam. The Prefecture of Maine et Loire issued […]
8 October 2018

Draft Regulation on Trans Acids in Foodstuffs

  On 4 October 2018, the Commission published a draft regulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 as regards trans fats other than trans […]
2 October 2018

Publication of the RASFF 2017 Annual Report

    The 2017 RASFF Annual Report for food and feed products has just been published. In 2017, 3832 notifications were transmitted through the RASFF portal, […]
26 September 2018

EFSA Pesticides Annual Report 2016

  EFSA published in July its report for the year 2016 on pesticide residues in food.   Results of monitoring programmes (European Coordinated Control Programme (EUCP) […]
18 September 2018

Modified mycotoxins.

  Deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, Fumosins are major mycotoxins regulated by European Regulation 1881/2006 and its amendments. Recent EFSA studies have highlighted other derivatives of these molecules: modified […]
14 September 2018

Note from the ANSES Recast of Directive 98/83/EC Consumer waters

  ANSES recently published a note on a request for scientific and technical support for the recast of Directive 98/83/EC, as amended, concerning the quality of […]
31 August 2018

Ban on 5 Neonicotinoids in France

    Decree No. 2018-675 of 30 July 2018 on the definition of active substances of the neonicotinoid family present in plant protection products was recently […]
16 July 2018

Good quality of French bathing waters

  Each year, the ARS (Regional Health Agencies) organise bathing water quality monitoring on more than 3350 sites in France. The quality of bathing waters is […]
10 July 2018

Publication Regulation (EU) 2018/960

  Regulation (EU) 2018/960 of 5 July 2018 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as regards maximum residue limits of lambda-cyhalothrin in […]