Cabinet Expert Scientifique et Réglementaire
Cabinet Expert Scientifique et Réglementaire
After intensive negotiations, the European Commission has reached on 24 December 2020 an agreement with the United Kingdom on the terms of its future cooperation with the European Union. The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) published in the Official Journal of …
Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/2040 of 11 December 2020 amended Regulation (EC) 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in certain foodstuffs. These new maximum levels concern in particular teas and herbal infusions (with lower limits for infants and young …
The draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) 1925/2006 as regards botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives (proposing in part A: the ban of preparations from the leaf of Aloe species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives and of the substances aloe-emodin, emodin …
The Court of Justice of the European Union has recently concluded that CBD (cannabidiol) extracted from Cannabis sativa cannot be regarded as a ‘narcotic drug’ because it does not appear to have any psychotropic effect or any harmful effect on human health on the …
The Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 was published on 14 June 2018 in the Official Journal of the European Union. It was to be applicable from …
In October 2020, the Spanish Authorities (AESAN) published recommendations on the use of probiotics in food. In the absence of lists of authorized probiotics, they can be used in food, in accordance with Regulation (EC) 178/2002. The EFSA QPS list is …
As a reminder, the Brexit (departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union) took place on 31 January 2020. Concretely, the UK is no longer an EU Member state. However the withdrawal agreement includes a transition period until 31 …
The German Authorities (BVL) published on their website in October 2020 a new list of plants and mushrooms (29 September 2020) replacing the BVL report Plants of September 2014. This revision was prepared by representatives from BVL, BfR, and BfArM …
The Regulation (EU) 2019/515 of 19 March 2019 on the mutual recognition of goods lawfully marketed in another Member State and repealing Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 applies since 19 April 2020. One of the major new provisions is that the …
Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/685 of 20 May 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of perchlorate in certain foods has been published on 25 May 2020. It adds maximum levels of perchlorate in the following foods: Fruits …
