EU Update – May 2008
Irish legislation
European Communities (Foot and Mouth Disease) (Revocations) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 152 of 2008)
European Communities legislation
Animal By-products
Commission Regulation (EC) No 437/2008 (OJ L12, p7, 22/05/2008 ) of 21 May 2008 amending Annexes VII, X and XI to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the requirements for the processing of milk and milk products defined as Category 3 material
Food Contamination
Commission Recommendation 2008/446/EC (OJ L156, p22, 14/06/2008 ) of 29 May 2008 on risk reduction measures for the substances: cadmium, cadmium oxide
Imports
Fishery Products
Commission Regulation (EC) No 439/2008 (OJ L132, p16, 22/05/2008 ) of 21 May 2008 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 as regards imports of fishery products from Fiji
Sunflower oil from Ukraine
Commission Decision 2008/388/EC (OJ L136, p43, 24/05/2008 ) of 23 May 2008 imposing special conditions governing the import of sunflower oil originating in or consigned from Ukraine due to contamination risks by mineral oil
Marketing standard
Commission Regulation (EC) No 460/2008 (OJ L138, p3, 28/05/2008 ) of 27 May 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 85/2004 laying down the marketing standard for apples
Organic Production
Commission Regulation (EC) No 404/2008 (OJ L120, p8, 07/05/2008) of 6 May 2008 amending Annex II to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products as concerns the authorisation of spinosad, potassium bicarbonate and copper octanoate and the use of ethylene
Protection of geographical indications and designations of origin
Commission Regulation (EC) No 417/2008 (OJ L125, p27, 09/05/2008 ) of 8 May 2008 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs
Commission Regulation (EC) No 433/2008 (OJ L131, p3, 21/05/2008 ) of 20 May 2008 entering a designation in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Český kmín (PDO))
Commission Regulation (EC) No 434/2008 (OJ L131, p4, 21/05/2008 ) of 20 May 2008 entering a designation in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Cordero de Navarra or Nafarroako Arkumea (PGI))
Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2008 (OJ L132, p1, 22/05/2008 ) of 21 May 2008 cancelling the registration of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Löwensteiner Mineralquelle (PDO), Bad Niedernauer Quelle (PDO), Kisslegger Mineralquelle (PDO), Teinacher Mineralquellen (PDO), Lieler Quelle (PDO), Gemminger Mineralquelle (PDO), Überkinger Mineralquellen (PDO))
Commission Regulation (EC) No 483/2008 (OJ L141, p11, 31/05/2008 ) of 30 May 2008 registering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Σταφίδα Ζακύνθου (Stafida Zakynthou) (PDO), Miód wrzosowy z Borów Dolnośląskich (PGI), Chodské pivo (PGI))
Wine
Commission Regulation (EC) No 423/2008 (OJ L127,p13, 15/05/2008) of 8 May 2008 on laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes
Last reviewed: 27/3/2009