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The DGCCRF continues to find and recall products contaminated with ethylene oxide

Ethylene Oxide (ETO) is a fumigant gas long known for its fungicidal and bactericidal qualities. This technique is listed in the Codex

The Agence bio reports on organic production in the world and on the organic consumption in France

On March 19, 2021, Agence bio presented the first results of the 18th barometer on the consumption of organic products in France

Publication of regulation n ° 2021/468 on hydroxyanthracene derivatives

On March 18, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2021/468 amending Annex III of Regulation No 1925/2006 (of December 20, 2006) of

Brexit: what we do know, and what… only time will tell

The “Brexit” issue, meaning the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU), started taking shape in 2016, after

19 mars 2021 : le 18e baromètre de l’Agence BIO 2021 sur la consommation bio en France

Avec une crise sanitaire et des contraintes inédites, les achats et les consommations alimentaires des français ont évolué. L’Agence BIO nous délivre

The Danish towards the authorization of the use of the term “probiotic” on food label?

In  January 2021, the Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Rasmus Prehn, stated his intention to work towards the acceptance of

Focus on … vitamin D and COVID 19 in Europe

Ensuring satisfactory vitamin D status in the general population is particularly important in the context of Covid-19, and numerous clinical studies on

Consultation publique de l’EFSA ouverte jusqu’à fin février 2021 : appel à données de l’EFSA sur l’acide alpha-lipoïque (ALA)

La Commission Européenne a placé l’acide alpha-lipoïque (ALA) en procédure article 8 du Règlement (UE) 1925/2006. La Commission a donc demandé à

“PROBIOTIC” in Italy: how can the word be used?

Italians are quite accustomed to the idea of consuming microorganisms to accomplish several beneficial goals. They have been doing it for years,

Focus on … Switzerland and the NF regulation on insects

EFSA has declared the safety of yellow worm larvae (Tenebrio molitor) as a Novel Food (for more information), and has authorized its

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