Food News

The AGROLAB RADAR is taking a summer break

  Our RADAR editorial team - in personam Dr.Frank Mörsberger - is going on holiday!   But don't worry, there will be a "double issue" in September. We will collect all the important...

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Stop

Approval for acibenzolar-S-methyl withdrawn

Acibenzolar-S-methyl (CAS No. 135158-54-2) was originally authorised in 12 EU member states until 31 March 2031. Now the use-by period for plant protection products containing this fungicidal...

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pesticide application

Authorisation for Metconazole active extended

The authorisation period for the fungicidal active ingredient metconazole has been extended until 15 March 2025.   The active substance metconazole (CAS No.: 125116-23-63) is currently...

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The dose makes the poison

  The original wording of the quote by Paracelsus of Hohenheim (1541) is (translated) "All things are poison, and nothing is without poison. Only the dose makes a thing not a...

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Kontrolle

Intensified official controls announced

Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 regulates the frequency of official controls on imports of certain foodstuffs into the EU. With the current amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1662 by 06/11/24 various...

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Mett

Rotterdam is the No.1 hub for oils and fats in Europe

The harbour of Rotterdam is the most important entry gate for vegetable oils and fats for Europe.  The harbour of Rotterdam is the most important entry gate for vegetable oils and fats for...

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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (07/24)

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...

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Messestand

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...

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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...

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chemischer Pflanzenschutz

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...

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RASFF

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...

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Sanduhren

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...

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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...

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Analyses

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...

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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...

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Alarm

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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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...

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Radar

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...

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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...

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Babynahrung

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...

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chemischer Pflanzenschutz

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...

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