EU Update – June 2008
Irish legislation
European Communities (Agricultural Products) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 213 of 2008)
European Communities (Diseases of Animals)(Revocation) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 175 of 2008)
European Communities (Marketing of meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 245 of 2008)
European Communities legislation
Avian influenza
Commission Decision 2008/424/EC ( OJ L149, p81, 07/06/2008 ) of 6 June 2008 concerning protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H7 in the United Kingdom
European Food Safety Authority
Council Decision 2008/486/EC (OJ L165, p8, 26/06//2006) of 23 June 2008 appointing half of the members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority
Fishery and aquaculture
Notice 2008/C 163/05 List of the recognised producers’ organisations in the fishery and aquaculture sector. (OJ C163, p9, 26/06/2008 )
Food Contamination
Commission Decision 2008/433/EC (OJ L151, p55, 11/06/2008 ) of 10 June 2008 imposing special conditions governing the import of sunflower oil originating in or consigned from Ukraine due to contamination risks by mineral oil
Commission Regulation (EC) No 565/2008 (OJ L160, p20, 19/06/2008 ) of 18 June 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs as regards the establishment of a maximum level for dioxins and PCBs in fish liver
Flavouring
Commission Decision 2008/478/EC (OJ L163, p42, 24/06/2008 ) of 17 June 2008 amending Decision 1999/217/EC as regards the register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs
Food Imports
Products of animal origin
Commission Decision 2008/463/EC (OJ L160, p34, 19/06/2008 ) of 17 June 2008 amending Decision 2002/994/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to the products of animal origin imported from China
Fishery products
Commission Regulation (EC) No 601/2008 (OJ L165, p3, 26/06/2008 ) of 25 June 2008 on protective measures applying to certain fishery products imported from Gabon and intended for human consumption
Organic production
Commission Regulation (EC) No 605/200 8 (OJ L166, p3, 27/06/2008) of 20 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing the provisions concerning the certificate of inspection for imports from third countries under Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (Codified version)
Genetically modified maize
Commission Decision 2008/495/EC (OJ L172, p25, 02/07/2008 ) of 7 May 2008 concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in Austria of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line MON810) pursuant to Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Marketing standards
Poultrymeat
Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 (OJ L157, p46, 17/06/2008 ) of 16 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat
Meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less
Commission Regulation (EC) No 566/2008 (OJ L160, p22, 19/06/2008 ) of 18 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less
Marketing standards for eggs
Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 (OJ L163, p6, 24/06/2008 ) of 23 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs
Commission Regulation (EC) No 598/2008 (OJ L164, p14, 25/06/2008 ) of 24 June 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards of eggs
Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods
Commission Regulation (EC) No 597/2008 (OJ L164, p12, 25/06/2008 ) of 24 June 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 372/2007 laying down transitional migration limits for plasticisers in gaskets in lids intended to come into contact with foods
Fruit and vegetable sector
Commission Regulation (EC) No 590/2008 (OJ L163, p24, 24/06/2008 of 23 June 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector and derogating from that Regulation
Maximum residue limits
Commission Regulation (EC) No 542/2008 (OJ L157, p43, 17/06/2008) of 16 June 2008 amending Annexes I and 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 cyfluthrin and lectin extracted from red kidney beans
Novel foods
Commission Decision 2008/575/EC of 27 June 2008 authorising the placing on the market of Baobab dried fruit pulp as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Commission Decision 2008/559/EC of 27 June 2008 authorising the placing on the market of allanblackia seed oil as novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Commission Decision 2008/558/EC of 27 June 2008 authorising the placing on the market of refined echium oil as novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Promotion measures for agricultural products
Commission Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 (OJ L147, p3, 06/06/2008 ) of 5 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries
Protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications
Commission Regulation (EC) No 487/2008 (OJ L143, p12, 03/06/2008 ) of 2 June 2008 registering a name in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Casatella Trevigiana (PDO))
Commission Regulation (EC) No 519/2008 (OJ L151, p27, 11/06/2008) of 10 June 2008 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Volailles de Loué’ (PGI))
Sweeteners for use in foodstuffs
Commission Directive 2008/60/EC (OJ L158, p17, 18/06/2008 ) of 17 June 2008 laying down specific purity criteria concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 553/2008 (OJ L158, p5, 18/06/2008 ) of 17 June 2008 amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
Corrigendum (OJ L161, p49, 20/06/2008) to Commission Regulation (EC) No 553/2008 of 17 June 2008 amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies ( OJ L 158, 18.6.2008)
Wine
Notice 2008/C 139/01 List of agencies and laboratories which third countries have made responsible for completing the documents which must accompany each consignment of wine imported into the Community (OJ C139, p1, 05/06/2008 )
EU Publication
Better Training for Safer Food Annual Report 2007
Last reviewed: 27/3/2009