Deletions of the old versions of harmonised standards for protective equipment will soon apply
With the contributions referenced below, we reported on the updating of certain harmonised standards for personal protective equipment. As updated versions have been published, the previous versions...
Regulation (EU) 2019/787 governs the definitions, designations and the labelling of spirit drinks. A corrigendum with formal and editorial corrections has now been published. Page 5, footnote 14:...
Rules and findings of the rule determination committee pursuant to § 46 of the MessEG
The rules determination committee (REA) determines, pursuant to § 46 of the Measurement and Calibration Act (MessEG), on the basis of the state of the art rules and technical specifications in order...
ECJ judgment on non-automatic weighing instruments without their own printing/display function for weighing results
Facts of the case In legal proceedings, disagreements have arisen as to whether non-automatic weighing instruments that only store weighing results without being able to print them out or display them...
Fine provisions within the framework of the VerpackDG are to be applied in the case of regulatory offences in relation to the PPWR in the near future.
In the contribution referenced below, we reported on the Packaging Law Implementation Act (VerpackDG), with which the German Packaging Act was adapted to the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR). The...
Refill obligation in the hospitality industry according to the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) to take effect soon
With the article referenced below, we reported on the publication of the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR), which contains numerous requirements for the entire lifecycle of packaging. Starting 12...
ECJ ruling: Organic certification of food based on CBD not possible without novel food authorisation
Facts of the case The starting point is the question of whether cannabidiol (hereinafter: CBD) can be certified for organic farming. Since CBD is obtained by extraction from hemp, a species of...
The German Food Code is a collection of guiding principles in which the production, composition or other characteristics of numerous foods are described. The guiding principles for fruit products have...
Draft of a Allgemeinen Verwaltungsvorschrift zum Entwaldungs- und Waldschädigungs-Minimierungs-Gesetz (General Administrative Regulation on the Deforestation and Forest Degradation Minimisation Act) published
The present draft of a Allgemeinen Verwaltungsvorschrift zum Entwaldungs- und Waldschädigungs-Minimierungs-Gesetz (general administrative regulation on the deforestation and forest degradation...
ECJ judgment regarding information on maximum capacity, minimum capacity and verification scale interval for non-automatic weighing instrument
Facts of the case In legal proceedings, disagreements have arisen as to whether, in the case of non‑automatic weighing instruments, the information on maximum capacity, minimum capacity and...
Amendment of the guidelines meat and meat products
The German Food Code is a collection of guidelines describing the production, composition or other characteristics of numerous foodstuffs. The guidelines for meat and meat products have now been...
Amendment of the veterinary medicinal products regulation for domesticated animals of the family equidae
This Veterinary Medicinal Products Ordinance (TAMV) regulates, among other things, the requirements for the prescription, dispensing and use of veterinary medicinal products. Furthermore, the...
Amendment of the guidelines for edible mushrooms and edible mushroom products
The German Food Code is a collection of guiding principles in which the production, composition or other characteristics of numerous foods are described. The guiding principles for edible mushrooms...
Amendment of the Ordinance on hygiene regulations for products of animal origin with regard to live bivalve molluscs published
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 contains specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin that must be observed by food business operators. With Regulation (EU) 2026/1829, Annexes II and III of Regulation...
Seventh amendment to the evaluation basis for plastics and other organic materials with drinking water contact
Materials in contact with drinking water must meet certain hygienic requirements according to the Ordinance on the quality of water for human consumption (Drinking Water Ordinance, TrinkwV). The...
Entries and amendments of protected designations of origin
This post provides information about new registrations and amendments of protected designations of origin for foodstuffs and wine. CN = Combined nomenclature code 1. Foodstuffs 1.1 New registrations...
Amendment of the Regulation on materials and articles made from recycled plastic intended to come into contact with food
Among other things, Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 lays down requirements for suitable recycling technologies, the development of novel technologies and the collection and pre-treatment of the relevant...
Amendment of the marketing standards for olive oil
Regulation (EU) 2022/2104 lays down limit values for the characteristics of olive oil in accordance with the marketing standards of the International Olive Council (IOC) for olive oil and olive-pomace...
The transition period for the market withdrawal of certain feed additives for cats and dogs is ending soon
With the referenced article below, we informed about the market withdrawal of certain feed additives for cats and dogs. The stocks of the feed additives oct-2-enal, dec-2-enal, 2-hexenal, 3,5-...
Transition period for the feed additives "celery seed essential oil" and "caraway essential oil" for certain animal species comes to an end
In the referenced article below, we provided information about the renewal of authorisations for the feed additives "celery seed essential oil from Apium graveolens L." and "caraway essential oil from...
Amendment of the plastics regulation with regard to the Union list of authorised substances
Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 (plastics regulation) lays down requirements for the manufacture and placing on the market of food contact materials and articles (FCM) that are made of plastics. Annex I to...
Planned amendment of the CLP Regulation regarding the classification of some substances
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation) lays down provisions regarding the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures. Annex VI Part 3 of the Regulation is regularly...
Übergangsfrist der 23. ATP der CLP-Verordnung endet demnächst
Translation coming soon Mit dem unten referenzierten Beitrag berichteten wir über die Änderung der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1272/2008 (CLP-Verordnung) bezüglich neuen Einstufungen von Stoffen. Bei dieser...
Transition period for new maximum levels under the VPRH will expire soon
In the contribution referenced below, we informed you about the amendment of the ordinance on maximum levels for pesticide residues in or on products of plant or animal origin (VPRH). The ordinance...
Deadline for substances and preparations under the 23rd ATP is expiring
In the article referenced below, we reported on the adaptation of the Chemical Ordinance (ChemV) to the Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP). With the 23rd ATP, substance classifications were incorporated...
Correction of the EU Ecodesign Regulation for motorised fans
In the article referenced below, we reported on the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2024/1834. It lays down ecodesign requirements for fans driven by motors with an electric input power between...
ECJ judgment: use of calcium-rich red algae powder of organic origin for enrichment of organic foods possible
Initial situation A Belgian company marketed organic rice and oat drinks that contained as an ingredient the algae Lithothamnium calcareum from a collection of wild stocks certified as ecological...
Start of validity of the lowered maximum residue levels for benomyl, carbendazim and thiophanate-methyl
In the contribution referenced below, we informed you about the lowering of the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for benomyl, carbendazim and thiophanate-methyl. The new MRLs will apply from 29 January...
Sell-off period of the Veterinary Medicinal Products Act is ending soon
In the contribution referenced below, we reported on the enactment of the Tierarzneimittelgesetz (Veterinary Medicinal Products Act), through which the provisions on veterinary medicinal products in...
Draft to amend the Regulation on test methods under REACH
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation) lays down provisions on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals. In order to ensure a uniform evaluation, Regulation...
Draft on performance requirements for industrial batteries published
In the referenced article we reported on the publication of the EU Battery Regulation, which has already been in force since 18/02/2024. However, further legal acts are still required for the...
Regulation on the modernisation of the national implementation of provisions on ecodesign and energy consumption labelling
With the article referenced below, we reported on the Act on the modernisation of the national implementation of European regulations on ecodesign, energy consumption labelling and other regulations...
Correction of the regulation on animal by-products
Animal by-products are whole animal bodies or parts of animals or products of animal origin or other products obtained from animals that are not intended for human consumption. They are divided into...
With the referenced article, we informed you about the publication and the new requirements of the Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. This stipulates that from 18 February 2027 every low-voltage...
With Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2117, the following regulations were amended: Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products Regulation...
Renewal of an authorisation and new authorisations for the placing on the market of genetically modified maize and soybeans
Products that contain, consist of or are produced from genetically modified organisms require an authorisation before being placed on the market for the first time. The present decisions grant new...
Change of maximum residue levels of various pesticides
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 lays down maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin. The maximum levels currently in force are listed in Annexes II, III Part A...
Recommendations for the monitoring of nitrate and nitrite as well as quinolizidine alkaloids in feed and food
Nitrate and nitrite in feed The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a risk assessment for nitrate and nitrite in feed in 2020. According to EFSA, there is a possible health risk for...
Draft amendment to the Ordinance on technological procedures for the treatment of food
The ordinance of the FDHA on technological procedures and processing aids for the treatment of foodstuffs (VtVtH) regulates the conditions of use for technological procedures as well as the use of...
Amendment to the Regulation on Food Supplements (VNem) planned
The Regulation on Food Supplements (VNem) deals with the composition and labelling of food supplements. In addition, the regulation contains authorised compounds and maximum amounts for vitamins and...
Extension of the approvals of the biocidal active substances hydrochloric acid and cis-tricos-9-ene
The EU Regulation on biocidal products (EU) No 528/2012 regulates the placing on the market and use of biocidal products, such as disinfectants, wood preservatives or pest control products. In...
Approval of the food additive curdlan (E 424) and amendment of the specification of enzymatically produced steviol glycosides (E 960c)
Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 governs the use of food additives authorised throughout the EU in food. Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 contains the specifications of the authorised food additives...
Amendment of the Regulation of Food and Commodities (LGV), the Novel Food Regulation and the Regulation on genetically modified Foods (VGVL) planned
The Regulation of Food and Commodities (LGV) regulates, among other things, the manufacture and placing on the market of foodstuffs and utility articles, as well as their labelling and advertising...
In the course of the revision of food law, the Ordinance of the EDI concerning food information (LIV) is also to be adapted. The changes to the LIV are essentially based on adjustments to EU law or...
The Machinery Ordinance Implementation Act will soon apply
In the referenced article below, we reported on the publication of the Machinery Ordinance Implementation Act (MaschinenDG). This act contains national provisions for implementing the new Machinery...
Translation coming soon Im unten referenzierten Beitrag berichteten wir über das Inkrafttreten der neuen Maschinenverordnung (EU) 2023/1230. Sie ersetzt die Maschinenrichtlinie 2006/42/EG, welche mit...
The hygiene regulation includes, among other things, general hygiene requirements for the handling of foodstuffs and contains microbiological criteria applicable to foodstuffs. In order to bring it...
Draft to amend the ordinance on foodstuffs of animal origin, among other things with regard to the indication of origin of honey
The FDHA ordinance on foodstuffs of animal origin (VLtH) describes foods of animal origin and lays down the requirements and specific labelling provisions. The Swiss requirements for honey are based...
The ordinance of the FDHA on beverages lays down requirements for the composition, labelling and advertising of beverages, such as for natural mineral water and spring water, fruit juice, vegetable...
Draft to amend the Regulation on the addition of vitamins, minerals and other substances to food published
The ordinance on the addition of vitamins, minerals and other substances to foods is to be aligned with the applicable EU law as well as with the specific law of individual EU Member States in order...
