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The European Commission has published a Delegated Regulation that adds an additional restriction on imports of farmed seafood from outside the EU. The Regulation is Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905 of 27 February 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the application...

Background A European Union legislative package on “food improvement agents” was published  at the end of 2008. The package consisted of three individual Regulations (on food additives, flavourings and enzymes) and a Regulation providing a common authorisation procedure for all three. Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives replaced Directive...

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 covers official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, including rules on animal health and welfare. Most provisions in this Regulation apply from 14 December 2019. It repeals Regulation 882/2004 (on official controls), Directive 97/78/EC (on veterinary checks) and a number of...

Legislation setting MRLs Natural levels of radioactivity in food are extremely low and there is normally no specific legislation prescribing limits for radionuclides in food. However, in the case of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency, Council Regulation (Euratom) 2016/52 becomes active. This requires that special legislation is issued setting maximum...

Main legislation The main legislation is Commission Regulation (EC) 1881/2006. These regulations contain the maximum allowable levels of certain named contaminants (some heavy metals, dioxins etc.) in food. In addition, Commission Regulation (EC) 853/2004 deals with marine biotoxins and histamine. Lists of maximum permitted levels in seafood of the following contaminants...

Background Medicines may be used to treat food-producing animals if the medicines have been assessed and approved. Once they have been administered, veterinary medicines will reside in the animal for a period of time and therefore may be present in food derived from that animal. Residues of veterinary medicines are...