Regulatory watch

The Phytocontrol laboratory presents all the latest news concerning regulatory monitoring in Hydrology and Agri-food.

14 June 2019

New study on microplastics

A brand new study commissioned by the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) on microplastics has just been published by the University of Newscastle in Australia. […]
11 June 2019

European bathing water quality in 2018

The European Environment Agency published on 6 June 2019 its report on the quality of European bathing water for the year 2018. This report was prepared […]
11 June 2019

Update of the ANSES, the provisional management threshold for datura alkaloids in buckwheat flour.

  Datura alkaloids are regulated in the EU in Regulation (EU) No 2016/239 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 only for cereal-based foods and foods for infants […]
3 June 2019

EU Annual Report 2018: Food fraud.

  The EU Directorate General for Health and Food Safety has published the 2018 edition of the activity report of the European Food Fraud Network. Food […]
3 June 2019

EFSA Report 2017 veterinary medicinal product residues and other substances.

  EFSA has published its report on 2017 results from the monitoring of veterinary medicinal product residues and other substances in live animals and animal products. […]
3 June 2019

The ANSES announces the withdrawal of marketing authorisations for plant protection products based on epoxiconazole.

  In a notice published on 28 May, the National Agency for Health Security (ANSES) announced its intention to withdraw fungicides based on epoxiconazole from the […]
21 May 2019

ANSES opinions Diclofenac in human drinking water

  The ANSES recently published an opinion on the assessment of health risks related to the presence of diclofenac in water intended for human consumption (EDCH). […]
13 May 2019

Notice to importers Dimethoate on fresh cherries

  Following the publication of the Order of 18 April 2019 suspending the introduction into France of fresh cherries produced in a Member State of the […]
13 May 2019

The BRC publishes the gluten-free certification program revision 3

  The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety recently published the 3rd edition of the gluten-free certification program. This framework provides a framework for the management […]

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