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Grand Opening of the New Branch of the AGROLAB Polska Laboratory
The grand opening of the new AGROLAB Polska Laboratory in Końskowola (Poland - near Puławy) took place on 15 May. The grand opening of the new AGROLAB Polska Laboratory in Końskowola (Poland,...
We are there: Food Sure Summit in Madrid
On 20th and 21st of June 2024, European food safety experts will gather in Madrid for the 14th Food Sure Summit. On 20th and 21st of June 2024, European food safety experts will gather in...
Minimising ergot and ergot alkaloids in cereals
After 10 years, the recommendations for the cultivation, harvesting and processing of cereals have been revised to minimise the introduction of ergot and ergot alkaloids into the food...
RASFF - Current postings for fruit & vegetables (for food see separate article)
Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective summary of relevant reports from the European rapid alert system RASFF for which the risk has been categorised as "serious". Here we provide you...
Change of MRLs
Up-to-date information on changes to MRLs for fruit and vegetables will be compiled here following their publication. However, we do not announce any EU projects of this kind. Up-to-date...
Reduction of the authorisation period for Dodemorph
The authorisation of the active substance dodemorph will be shortened as the EU Commission has not received an application for renewal of the authorisation. The authorisation of the active...
Processing factors for the assessment of pesticide residues revised
The EFSA* database of processing factors for pesticide residues has been updated. The factors consider any changes in the residue levels of unprocessed agricultural products compared to the final...
T-2 and hT-2 toxin: indicative levels become limit values
The previous indicative levels for the mycotoxins T-2 and HT-2 toxin are now maximum residue levels for cereals and cereal products. They will apply from 1 July 2024. The previous indicative...
Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany). Here we present a...
Natural toxins in food: an underestimated risk
Dioxins, pesticide residues, mineral oil components, microplastics and perpetual chemicals such as per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) - the list could easily go on - dominate the discussion...
Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable 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. In this...
Short notes - Kurz notiert (06/24)
Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.Here you will find news in brief from the food sector - in many languages Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem...
Tropane alkaloids in spinach
Italian scientists, together with colleagues from the University of Bologna, have expressed concern about the contamination of spinach and foods containing spinach with tropane alkaloids. Italian...
Reduction in the maximum levels for 3-MCPD in infant and toddler food now "official"
The maximum levels for the sum of 3-MCPD fatty acid esters and free 3-MCPD will be lowered as of 1 January 2025. The maximum levels for the sum of 3-MCPD fatty acid esters and free...
Change of MRLs
Up-to-date information on changes to MRLs for fruit and vegetables will be compiled here following their publication. However, we do not announce any EU projects of this kind. Up-to-date...
Authorisation for 20 active substances in plant protection products extended
These include the following organic active ingredients: Azadirachtin, Bupirimate, Dithianon, Dodine, Fluometuron, Hexythiazox, Isoxaben, Prosulfuron, Quinmerac, Sintofen, Tau-Fluvalinate,...
Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany). Here we present a...
New maximum levels for deoxynivalenol (DON) in food
With Regulation (EU) 2024/1022, which came into force on 29 April 2024 and will apply from 1 July 2024, the revision of the maximum quantities was completed. With Regulation (EU) 2024/1022,...
RASFF - Current postings for fruit & vegetables (for food see separate article)
Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective summary of relevant reports from the European rapid alert system RASFF for which the risk has been categorised as "serious". Here we provide you...
Authorisation for PPP active substances expired
The authorisation of seven plant protection active substances was no longer renewed. The authorisation of seven plant protection active substances was no longer renewed. Active...
Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable 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. In this...
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