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4 August 2023
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CE marking will continue to be recognised across the UK except for medical devices and construction goods

On 1 August 2023 the UK Department for Business and Trade announced that the UK government intends to continue to recognise the CE marking across the UK, indefinitely. This means that the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking on products will not be required from British importers and distributors of EU-made products or of products that bear […]

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27 October 2022
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Commission regulation regarding additives to tuna meant for human consumption

On 10 October 2022, the European Commission adopted Regulation (EU) 2022/1923, re-authorizing the use of ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, and calcium ascorbate—compounds of Vitamin C—as additives for tuna products. An investigation by the EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) re-evaluated these substances, concluding no safety concerns from their use. […]

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27 October 2022
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European Commission proposal for a Council Decision regarding the 33rd Energy Charter Conference

On 5 October 2022, the European Commission adopted a proposal for an EU Council Decision on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) under the 33rd Energy Charter Convention. This upcoming Convention is to adopt the following proposed amendments and modifications to the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT): 1) amending the ECT to align with […]

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27 October 2022
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Commission regulation to establish containment of an invasive pest

On 11 October 2022, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1927 regarding protective measures against the species Aleurocanthus spiniferus, also called a citrus spiny whitefly. This pest targets citrus and tea plants, and it originates from tropical Asia. It has been discovered in the Dubrovnik Neretva and Split Dalmatia counties of Croatia and the […]

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27 October 2022
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European Commission regulation on anti-dumping responsibilities placed on China and Indonesia

On 10 October 2022, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1924, re-establishing anti-dumping duties on imports of the artificial sweetener sodium cyclamate from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Indonesia. This is a result of an impending expiry of Regulation (EU) 2016/1159. In August of 2015, the producing company Productos Aditivos SA lodged […]

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27 October 2022
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Proposal for a EU Council Decision regarding olive oil trading

On 28 September 2022, the European Commission adopted a proposal for an EU Council decision on potential new trade standards for olive oil, namely a new methodology for the analysis of waxes and fatty acid ethyl esters in olive oil products.  The Council of Members of the International Olive Council (IOC) will have a session […]

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27 October 2022
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Renewing authorization of potassium diformate as an animal feed additive

On 5 August 2022, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1374, authorizing the preservative potassium diformate for piglets and pigs. Previously, this additive was authorized for all animal species in Implementing Regulation (EU) 492/2006. The application for renewal of potassium diformate originally sought use for all species, but that was withdrawn and replaced with […]

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27 October 2022
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Council of the European Union’s decision regarding Sweden’s unmarked gas oil and equivalent motor fuels

On 29 September 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1843, authorizing Sweden to apply personalized reduced tax rates for petrol, unmarked gas oil, and equivalent motor fuels in response to spiked retail prices. These rates would be below the minimum levels required by Article 7 of Directive 2003/96/EC. However, the Council […]

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27 October 2022
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Establishing official controls for the use of pharmacologically active substances, both authorized and unauthorised

On 23 September 2022, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1646. This Regulation creates uniform protocols for Member States’ multi-annual national control plans (MANCP) on sampling veterinary medical products and animal feed, searching for both authorized and unauthorized pharmacologically active substances or residues. The goal is to verify compliance with authorized substances and maximum […]

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27 October 2022
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Authorisation of types of orange essential oil as feed additives for animal food production

On 22 August 2022, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1421, concerning the use of orange essential oils from Citrus sinensis (L.) in animal feed. Expressed, distilled, and folded essential oils from these sweet oranges were authorized as feed additives for all animals and annexed into Regulation (EC) 1831/2003. At the request of the […]

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