EU Update – January 2008
Irish legislation
European Communities (Foot and Mouth Disease) (Restriction on imports from the United Kingdom ) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No 3 of 2008)
European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Precautionary Measures) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No 7 of 2008)
European Communities (Avian Influenza) (Control on imports) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No 17 of 2008)
EU Legislation
Access to confidential data
Commission Decision 2008/52/EC (OJ L13, p29, 16/01/2008 ) of 20 December 2007 amending Decision 2004/452/EC laying down a list of bodies whose researchers may access confidential data for scientific purposes
Avian influenza
Commission Decision 2008/70/EC (OJ L18, p25, 23/01/2008) of 22 January 2008 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in Germany, Poland and Romania
BSE/TS
Commission Regulation (EC) No 21/2008 (OJ L9, p3, 12/01/2008) of 11 January 2008 amending Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of rapid tests
Food Contamination
Commission Decision 2008/47/EC (OJ L11, p12, 15/01/2008 ) of 20 December 2007 approving the pre-export checks carried out by the United States of America on peanuts and derived products thereof as regards the presence of aflatoxins
Food Fortification
Regulation (EC) No 108/2008 (OJ L39, p11, 13/02/2008) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods
Food Labelling
Commission Directive 2008/5/EC (OJ L27, p12, 31/01/2008) of 30 January 2008 concerning the compulsory indication on the labelling of certain foodstuffs of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Codified version)
Regulation (EC) No 107/2008 (OJ L39, p8 1/02/2008) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
Regulation (EC) No 109/2008 (OJ L39, p14, 13/02/2008 ) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods
Foot-and-mouth disease
Commission Decision 2008/71/EC (OJ L18, p36, 23/01/2008 ) of 22 January 2008 amending Decision 2007/718/EC concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus
Imports
Commission Decision 2008/61/EC (OJ L15, p33, 18/01/2008 ) of 17 January 2008 amending Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards the imports of bovine fresh meat from Brazil
Maximum residue limits
Commission Regulation (EC) No 61/2008 (OJ L22, p8, 25/01/2008) of 24 January 2008 amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards dinoprostone
Commission Regulation (EC) No 149/2008 ( OJ L58, p1, 01/03/2008) of 29 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing Annexes II, III and IV setting maximum residue levels for products covered by Annex I thereto
Novel Foods
Commission Decision 2008/36/EC (OJ L8, p15, 11/01/2008 ) of 10 January 2008 authorising the placing on the market of rice drinks with added phytosterols/phytostanols as novel food under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Organic Food
Notice 2008/C 13/03 - List of bodies or public authorities in charge of inspection provided for in Article 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ C13, Vol 51, p3, 18/01/2008 )
Spirit drinks
Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (OJ L39, p16, 13/02/2008)of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89
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