The Regulation (EU) 2020/192 comes into force on 4.3.2020 and provides for the following amendments, which apply from 4.9.2020 with the exception of citrus fruits, kiwis, bananas, pineapples and mangoes. We limit ourselves to the changes of the regulated substances related to fruit & vegetables.
AGROLAB LUFA participated in the Proficiency Test (PT) EURL-PC PT-2019-03 Furan, 2-methylfuran and 3-methylfuran and acrylamide in coffee organised by the EU Reference Laboratory for Processing Contaminants.
The Advisory Board on the Quality of Botanical Supplements has created a consensus paper to clarify how experts can examine the quality, safety and efficacy of turmeric supplements.
From April 1, 2020, the implementing regulation (EU) No. 2018/775 with concrete provisions for mandatory information on the origin of so-called primary ingredients will apply.
Two toxic non-volatile aldehydes, 4-hydroxy-2-hexenal (HHE) and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE) as undesired by-products after thermal processing of vegetable oils high in unsaturated fatty acids raise health concerns..
The new EU food law, which aims to further restrict the advertising and marketing of infant formula and food for special medical purposes, came into force on 22 February.
In accordance with EU Regulation 2018/62 "Restructuring of product types", ginger (Zingiber officinale) is reclassified from the category of spices (code 0800000) to the category of vegetables (code 0200000), group root and tuber vegetables.
It concerns chlorpyrifos- methyl, chlorpyrifos and thiacloprid.
The "STOP" for chlorpyrifos- methyl and chlorpyrifos came expected, but surprisingly without a transitional period.
Thiachloprid comes into force on 03.02.2020 and provides for a period of use until 3.2.2021.
The determination of nicotine residues in food and animal feed will no longer be subcontracted, but performed at the AGROLAB LUFA site in Kiel itself.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) published a statement at the end of December on branched-chain amino acids when used in food supplements.
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Authorisations for the following active substances have been extended due to delays in the re-evaluation for re-registration
On December 14, 2019, the new harmonized rules in the EU on official controls along the agri-food chain entered into force, in order to prevent, eliminate and reduce the level of risk to people and animals. These new rules contain a set of measures to strengthen food inspections throughout the entire supply chain, from the producer to the final consumer.
EN: The number of orders for the determination of residues of chlorpropham and its substitute 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene has increased significantly in recent months.
FR: Le nombre de commandes pour le dosage des résidus de chlorprophame et de son substitut, le 1,4-diméthylnaphtalène, a fortement augmenté ces derniers mois.
DE: Die Auftragszahlen für die Bestimmung von Rückständen von Chlorpropham und seinen Ersatzstoff 1,4-Dimethylnaphthalin haben in den letzten Monaten stark zugenommen.
EN: Regulation (EC) 2019/2093 lays down how official sampling and subsequent analysis are to be carried out in order to ensure a uniform basis of assessment throughout Europe for the results of food controls in all Member States.
Authorisations for the following active substances have been extended due to delays in the re-evaluation for re-registration
Below you will find an updated overview of temporary MRLs for various active substance/product combinations:
The study of the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) covers the period January 2017 and December 2018 and the official controls carried out in the Netherlands.
The food industry needs to adapt to a paradigm shift among consumers away from traditional diets some experts believe and discussed the trend during FiE exhibition in Paris this year.
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The residue analysis of food and feed for the active ingredients Paraquat and Diquat is now being carried out at the AGROLAB LUFA site in Kiel.
The two active ingredients belong to the strongly polar herbicides which have to be tested in their own separate sample preparation using a special LC MS/MS single method.