Further amendment of the maximum residue levels for nicotine in spices In October 2023, the industry presented monitoring data which showed that the previous maximum residue levels in spices READ MORE 12. February 2024
Extension of the list of substances of very high concern for authorisation At the end of January 2024, the SVHC candidate list was expanded to include the following substances: READ MORE 24. January 2024
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746 as regards the phasing-in of Eudamed, the information obligation in case of supply disruption and the transitional provisions for certain in vitro diagnostic medical devices 1. proposal to further extend the transitional period for certain IVDs ... READ MORE 23. January 2024
EFSA has updated and published a risk assessment on ergot alkaloids in animal feed. The EFSA has now considered 14 (instead of the usual 12) ergot alkaloids (ergotamine, ergocristine, ergocornine, ergometrine, READ MORE 23. January 2024
Extension of the SVHC candidate list by 5 substances on 23 January 2024 to a new total of 240 entries. The intrinsic property "endocrine disrupting effects in humans" has been added to the existing entry for dibutyl phthalate. READ MORE 23. January 2024
Publication of EFSA's updated risk assessment on inorganic arsenic EFSA last updated its assessment of inorganic arsenic in food in 2021. This data, together with a new study from the USA on skin cancer, prompted an update READ MORE 18. January 2024