EU Update – March 2008
Irish legislation
European Communities (Food Additives other than Colours and Sweeteners) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 40 of 2008)
Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Registration of Poultry Premises) Order 2008 (S.I. No 42 of 2008)
European Communities (Additives, Colours and Sweeteners in Foodstuffs) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008. (S.I. No. 59 of 2008)
EC legislation
Agricultural markets
Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2008 (OJ L76, p1, 19/03/2008) of 17 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)
European Food Safety Authority
Commission Regulation (EC) No 202/2008 of 4 March 2008 (OJ L60, p17, 05/03/2008) amending Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the number and names of the Scientific Panels of the European Food Safety Authority
Genetically modified organisms
Directive 2008/27/EC (OJ L81, p45, 20/03/2008) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
Commission Decision 2008/280/EC (OJ L87, p19, 29/03/2008) of 28 March 2008 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize GA21 (MON-ØØØ21-9) pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Regulation (EC) No 298/2008 (OJ L97, p64, 09/04/2008 ) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
Maximum residue limits
Commission Regulation (EC) No 203/2008 9OJ L60, p18, 05/03/2008) of 4 March 2008 amending Annex III 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 gamithromycin
Regulation (EC) No 299/2008(OJ L97, p67, 09/04/2008) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission
Commission Decision 2008/222/EC (OJ L70, p17, 14/03/2008) of 13 March 2008 amending Decision 2004/432/EC on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC
Commission Regulation (EC) No 260/2008 (OJ L76, p31, 19/03/2008) of 18 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing Annex VII listing active substance/product combinations covered by a derogation as regards post harvest treatments with a fumigant
Materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
Commission Directive 2008/39/EC (OJ L63, p6, 07/03/2008 ) of 6 March 2008 amending Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 (OJ L86, p9, 28/03/2008 ) of 27 March 2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006
Milk and milk products
Commission Regulation (EC) No 273/2008 (OJ L88, p1, 29/03/2008 ) of 5 March 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards methods for the analysis and quality evaluation of milk and milk products
Milk sectors in Bulgaria
Commission Decision 2008/209/EC (OJ L65, p18, 08/03/2008 ) of 7 March 2008 amending the Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria
Novel foods or novel food ingredients
Commission Decision 2008/279/EC of 28 March 2008 (OJ L87, p17, 29/03/2008) repealing Decision 2006/69/EC authorising the placing on the market of foods and food ingredients produced from genetically modified Roundup Ready maize line GA21 as novel foods or novel food ingredients under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Official controls
Council Regulation (EC) No 301/2008 (OJ L97, p85, 09/04/2008) of 17 March 2008 adapting Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules
Protected designations of origin/Protected geographical indications
Commission Regulation (EC) No 197/2008 (OJ L59, p8, 04/03/2008) of 3 March 2008 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Queijo Serra da Estrela (PDO))
Commission Regulation (EC) No 284/2008 (OJ L86, p21, 28/03/2008 ) of 27 March 2008 registering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Lingot du Nord (PGI), Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria (PGI), Marrone di Roccadaspide (PGI))
Access confidential data for scientific purposes
Commission Decision 2008/291/EC (OJ L98, p11, 10/04/2008 ) of 18 March 2008 amending Decision 2004/452/EC laying down a list of bodies whose researchers may access confidential data for scientific purposes
European Commission
Food Contact Materials: Recycled plastics in food packaging - Questions and answers
Press Release: Commission seeks common approach on the future governance of European Agencies
Press Release: European agencies – The way forward
Last reviewed: 27/3/2009