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Genschere

Deregulation of genetically modified organisms in food, feed and agriculture is being sought in the EU and also in the UK.  Deregulation of genetically modified organisms in food, feed and...

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Mikrobiologie

The microbiology lab team in Kiel announced that the serological typing of salmonellae has been successfully accredited by the DAkkS. Despite declining numbers, salmonella is the most common cause...

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Milch

This is a commercial rapid test commonly used for screening for antibiotic inhibitors in milk. The so-called Delvotest®T is validated by the French AFNOR, but is only carried out in a few...

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Water activity is one of the most important quality parameters in the food and pharmaceutical industries. This characteristic, abbreviated aw, is the ratio of the partial vapour pressure over the...

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Chips

Our team of analysts in the instrumental laboratory has successfully implemented the determination of acrylamide in food and has been accredited by the Polish Accreditation Centre.  Our team of...

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RASFF

Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System  (RASFF).     Here you find a retrospective monthly summary...

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Analyses

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories. Critical results with respect to max....

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chemischer Pflanzenschutz

We will provide you with the latest information on changes to maximum residue limits for fruit and vegetables as soon as they are published. However, we refrain from announcing corresponding EU...

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Alarm

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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Kontrolle

Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 regulates the frequency of official controls on imports of certain foodstuffs into the EU. With the current amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1110,...

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Radar

Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages... We have summarized some short information of the food sector.            -...

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Mais

AGROLAB LUFA introduced three more new DNA detection methods for GMO maize.                                                                                                                        ...

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RASFF

Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF).        Here you find a retrospective monthly...

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Analyses

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories. Critical results with respect to max....

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Stop

The authorisation of the fungicidal active ingredient ipconazole will not be renewed and will expire earlier than originally scheduled. The authorisation of the fungicidal active ingredient...

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pesticide application

The approval period for 40 active substances was extended in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/918 of 4.5.23 amending EU Regulation 540/2011. It is valid from 8.5.23. The approval...

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chemischer Pflanzenschutz

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...

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Sanduhren

The approval of the active substance Pyridalyl is shortened because the EU Commission has not received an application for renewal of the authorisation. Pyridalyl is an insecticide. It has been...

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Alarm

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.           ...

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) established June 7th as the World Food Safety Day in 2018.  The World Health Organisation (WHO) established June 7th as the World Food Safety Day in 2018....

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When it comes to vitamin intake, the saying "a lot helps a lot" does not apply. Essential vitamins must be regularly supplied to the body with food, but too much can be harmful.   When it comes...

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