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ALS opinions of the 122nd session published
The Arbeitskreis lebensmittelchemischer Sachverständiger (ALS) has published statements from the 122nd meeting held in Kassel from March 18 to 20, 2024.
VITAL 4.0 has been published
The VITAL program and VITAL® Online have been updated to the new version 4.0.
Maximum levels for nickel in certain foods
Maximum levels for nickel in certain foods were published in the Official Journal of the European Commission on 31 July 2024. In Regulation (EU) 2024/1987 amending Regulation (EU) 2023/915, the following maximum levels were defined, among others:
Current EFSA guidance document (Guidance on risk-benefit assessment of foods) published
EFSA's Scientific Committee has updated its guidance on the risk-benefit assessment of food from 2010.
Updated BfR Statement No. 37/2021 of November 24, 2021: Feed is a key to compliance with maximum PFAS levels in animal foods
Updated BfR Statement No. 37/2021 of November 24, 2021: Feed is a key to compliance with maximum PFAS levels in animal foods
Updated question-and-answer catalogue and terms of use for Nutri-Score
Updated documents (in English and French) have been published on the website of Santé publique France and the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)
