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...
ALTS resolutions in the field of foods of plant origin
The statements of the working group of experts (ALTS) active in the field of food hygiene and food of animal origin serve as an aid for the interpretation and application of food law. At the 97th...
ALTS decisions in the field of food of animal origin
The statements of the Working Group of Experts Active in the Field of Food Hygiene and Food of Animal Origin (ALTS) serve as an aid in the interpretation and application of food law. At the 97th...
The statements of the working group of experts active in the field of food hygiene and food of animal origin (ALTS) serve as an aid in the interpretation and application of food law. At the 97th...
Übergangsfrist für zwei Stoffe gemäß REACH läuft demnächst aus
Translation coming soon Mit dem unten referenzierten Beitrag berichteten wir über die Aufnahme von N,N-Dimethylacetamid (DMAC) und 1-Ethylpyrrolidin-2-on (NEP) in den Anhang XVII der REACH-Verordnung...
Transition period for goods treated with cypermethrin is expiring
In the article referenced below, we reported on the approval of the authorisation for the biocidal active substance cypermethrin in product-type 8. Treated articles treated with cypermethrin or...
Guidelines on the application of the Regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labour
With the referenced article, we reported on the regulation on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market. The Regulation also contains the requirement for the Commission to draw...
Update of the Commission FAQ on the Cyber Resilience Act
In the article referenced below, we have already reported on the publication of Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements (Cyber Resilience...
As early as 13 July 2023, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) published an FAQ on bisphenol A (BPA) in everyday products. Due to the publication of Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 (BPA...
Transitional periods for various feed additives are coming to an end soon
With the below-referenced article, we provided information about the extension of authorisations for the feed additives "beta-carotene" (for all animal species), "neohesperidin dihydrochalcone" (for...
The pharmacopoeia is a collection of recognised pharmaceutical rules on the quality, testing, storage, dispensing and designation of medicinal products and of the substances used in their manufacture...
Update of harmonised standards for personal protective equipment
Regulation (EU) 2016/425 lays down requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE). The harmonised standards that can be applied to PPE are laid down in Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1279. We...
BfR guideline for the risk assessment of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS)
The guideline of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) describes how non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in food contact materials (FCM) are to be recorded analytically and...
Directive 2006/42/EC (Machinery Directive) lays down essential requirements for machinery. Harmonised standards that have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union contain product...
Directive 2009/48/EC (Toy Safety Directive) lays down requirements for the safety of toys. Harmonised standards published in the Official Journal of the European Union can be used to ensure conformity...
Planned amendment for freezing conditions of meat from domesticated ungulates
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 contains hygiene rules for food of animal origin. Annex III, Section I, lays down specific requirements for meat from domestic ungulates. Chapter VII deals with storage and...
Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants implements two international agreements on persistent organic pollutants (POPs): the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and...
Correction of the Consumer Goods Ordinance concerning 2-propanol
The Ordinance of the FDHA on materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs (Consumer Goods Ordinance) defines these and lays down the requirements. Annex 10 contains the list of...
Corrigendum of the harmonised standard for gas water heaters
Water heaters and hot water storage tanks are subject to the ecodesign requirements of Regulation (EU) No 814/2013 as well as the requirements for energy efficiency labelling of Delegated Regulation...
Update of harmonised standards for radio equipment
Directive 2014/53/EU (RED Directive) lays down essential requirements for radio equipment. Radio equipment are electrical devices that receive and/or transmit radio waves. First and foremost, they...
Exceptions for the use of lead as an alloying element in steel and aluminium will expire soon
The Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS Directive) establishes rules for the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Currently, the use of 10 substances...
Formal correction of the restriction of PFAS in fire-fighting foams
With the contribution referenced below, we reported on the inclusion of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH Regulation), which were...
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...
Publication of the regulation on the applicable assessment and verification systems for construction products
Since 8 January 2026, the new Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 (CPR 2024) has been in force. It replaces the Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (CPR 2011) gradually and...
Planned shift of the burden of proof to the distributor regarding pain-causing production methods
Back in June 2026, we reported on the declaration requirement for food of animal origin that has been produced using manufacturing methods that cause pain without pain relief. The new article 13a is...
Draft for amendment of the regulation on microbiological criteria in relation to cereulide published
Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 lays down microbiological criteria for foodstuffs, including, among others, food safety criteria. Between December 2025 and May 2026, the detection of cereulide in infant...
Obligations of the AI Act for certain AI systems will soon apply
In the contribution referenced below, we reported on the Digital Omnibus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), through which some provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (AI Act) were amended. The aim is...
End of the transitional period for national protection systems
In the referenced article below, we provided information about the new regulation on the protection of geographical indications for craft and industrial products. The regulation establishes a...
End of the transitional period for the amended labelling requirements under the codex chapter milk and dairy products
In the contribution referenced below, we informed you about a change to the Codex chapter milk and milk products. Until now, there was a requirement that for various milk products with added fruit or...
Obligation to provide information on microplastics will soon apply
In the article referenced below, we reported on the amendment of the Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ChemRRV). Through this, various changes to EU chemical regulations were also adopted in...
New version of scientific names for fishery products
The correct labelling of fishery products and aquaculture products includes, among other things, the scientific name and the trade description. For the scientific names and the corresponding trade...
Update of several FAQs on the Artificial Intelligence Regulation
The Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (AI Act) came into effect on 1 August 2024 and has applied since 2 August 2026 (see referenced article below). The...
Transition period for feed additives from Annex 2 of the FMBV ends
With the referenced article below, we provided information about changes to the list of approved feed additives (Annex 2 FMBV). Feed additives that were removed from the list as part of the amendment...
Transition period for reporting the UFI for plant protection products ends soon
With the referenced article below, we reported on the complete revision of the Swiss Plant Protection Products Ordinance. Among other things, an adjustment was made concerning the labelling of plant...
Deadline for product registration in Eudamed is approaching
In the referenced article below, we reported on Decision (EU) 2025/2371, which confirmed the functionality of four modules of the European Database on Medical Devices (Eudamed). The use of these four...
New drafts for microbiological guideline and warning values of the DGHM published
The specialist group for food microbiology and hygiene of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM) prepared draft guideline and warning values for the following product groups in May...
Revised microbiological guideline and warning values of the DGHM published
The specialist group for food microbiology and hygiene of the German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology (DGHM) revised its microbiological guideline and warning values for the assessment of foods in...
Update of the ECHA guidance for materials and products in contact with drinking water
With the article referenced below, we reported on the publication of the ECHA guidance on materials and products in contact with drinking water. The guidance is intended to support the preparation of...
Implementing regulation on the register of producers under the PPWR planned
The EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) pursues the objective of reducing packaging waste, improving the recyclability of packaging and increasing the proportion of reusable packaging. It applies to all...
Adaptation of the CLP Regulation to the GHS specifications planned
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation) lays down provisions on the classification and labelling of hazardous substances and mixtures. The provisions on classification are based on those of the...
Draft omnibus regulation for the simplification of energy consumption and tyre labelling
The European Commission has published a draft regulation to simplify energy consumption and tyre labelling. This provides for an amendment to the framework regulation (EU) 2017/1369 on energy...
Draft EU regulation on the calculation of the recycled content in different battery categories
With the article referenced below, we reported on the publication of the new EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542. For various battery categories, it is stipulated there that from certain points in time...
Guideline for the classification of drones as toys now in German
In the article referenced below we reported on the new guidace document for the classification of drones as toys. Until now, the guideline was only available in English; it has now also been published...
Deletions of the old versions of harmonised standards for protective equipment will soon apply
With the referenced articles below, we reported on the update of several harmonised standards for personal protective equipment. Since updated versions have been published, the previous versions will...
Annual adjustment of the active substance lists of the Biocidal Products Regulation
The Ordinance on the placing on the market and use of biocidal products (Biozidprodukteverordnung, VBP) regulates the authorisation and use of biocidal products, as well as classification, packaging...
Version 11 of the UBA FAQ on testing and certification practice for drinking water contact materials
Materials and substances in contact with drinking water are subject to the Drinking Water Directive (EU) 2020/2184, although this contains only general minimum hygiene requirements. The specifications...
Version 5 of the UBA information regarding cementitious materials in contact with drinking water
Article 11 of the Drinking Water Directive (EU) 2020/2184 lays down general minimum hygiene requirements for materials and substances in contact with drinking water. The provisions of the Drinking...
Extension of the suspension of the placing on the market of genetically modified organisms
In the referenced article, we informed about the extension of the suspension of the placing on the market of genetically modified organisms through an amendment to the Gene Technology Act. The...
Amendment of the restriction of carbon dioxide as a biocidal active substance for biocidal products in the simplified authorisation procedure
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...
Draft to amend the RoHS Directive concerning exemptions for lead and cadmium
Directive 2011/65/EU (the RoHS Directive) lays down provisions on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. This serves to protect human health...
