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No approval for isopyrazam and 1,3-dichloropropene
The authorisation for the active substance isopyrazam has expired and the approval for 1,3-dichloropropene has not been granted. The authorisation for the active substance isopyrazam has expired...
Shortened approval period for bispyribac
The EU Commission has shortened the validity of the approval by one year with Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/808. The EU Commission has shortened the validity of the approval by one year with...
European pesticide control programme 2023-2025 published
The proposal for the coordinated control programme of the European Union to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in...
Amendment of the European Control Regulation envisaged
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 has so far regulated official controls with the aim of ensuring compliance with food and feed legislation and European regulations on animal and plant health. Regulation...
Radioactivity in food
In some samples of wild boar meat and wild mushrooms, the official inspection bodies still found elevated levels of Cs137 in a few cases in 2021. In some samples of wild boar meat and wild...
SCoPAFF committee revised draft joint statement regarding MOAH in food
The Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed Section Novel Food and Toxicological Safety of the Food Chain (ScoPAFF) Section Novel Food and Toxicological Safety of the Food Chain has...
Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetables - see special section)
In this section we repeated alert notices from the RASFF system of the European commission issued in the previous month, which we thought to be noteworthy and of interest to our clients. ...
Shortage of sunflower oil due to Russia-Ukraine war
The EU Commission and Member States currently see no need for EU-wide labelling facilitation for vegetable oils. The EU Commission and Member States currently see no need for EU-wide labelling...
Short notes - Kurz notiert (June)
Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages...The food notes are about the mercury monitoring 2022, MRL proposals for veterinary drugs and other...
Opening celabration of the AGROLAB laboratory in Burgos
On 01.06.22, the inauguration of the new laboratory building of AGROLAB Ibérica in Burgos took place. Regular customers were able to gain their first impressions of the modern premises. On...
Laboratory Dr. A. Verwey opened its doors at the new site in Barendrecht
The grand opening of AGROLAB Dr. Verwey in Barendrecht took place on 12 May. In addition to regional dignitary, customers were also able to gain a first impression of the new laboratory. The...
AGROLAB Iberica has introduced a new method for the determination of titanium dioxide in food
The EU Commission has announced a European ban on titanium dioxide in food. This also applies to imported products. AGROLAB supports you to comply with this new regulation. The EU Commission has...
GMO analysis spectrum expanded again
AGROLAB LUFA's range of services in the field of detection of genetically modified organisms in maize was supplemented by a further event. ...
New method for the determination of beta-lactam and aminoglycoside antibiotics in foodstuffs
AGROLAB LUFA has extended the range of analyses for veterinary drug residues in food to include the determination of beta-lactam and aminoglycoside antibiotics. ...
Current postings on the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF)
Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF) supplemented about remarkable results found in our own...
Fruit and vegetables: Current residue report from AGROLAB laboratories
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories. ...
Use of the active ingredient Sulfoxaflor to be severely restricted
The approval of the active ingredient sulfoxaflor will be restricted to use in sealed greenhouses only. ...
Regulation (EU) 2022/617: Modification of the maximum level of mercury in foodstuffs
Mercury is one of the environmental contaminants that can be found in food due to its natural occurrence and as a result of human activity. It is present in sea and river water and for this reason...
Food allergens: FAO labelling recommendation and guidance on allergen management
FAO/WHO Expert Group recommends thresholds for milk and sesame labelling and the European Federation of Food Industries released its new version of the Allergen Management Guide. FAO/WHO Expert... Short notes - Kurz notiert (May)
Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages...The food notes are about the mercury monitoring 2022, MRL proposals for veterinary drugs and other...
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