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EU safety agency gives nod to bird flu vaccination
07-Jun-2007 - Vaccination programmes of poultry with approved drugs and proceedures could be used to prevent outbreaks of avian influenza, the EU's food safety assessment agency said yesterday.
China announces food safety crackdown
07-Jun-2007 - China will ban bad foods and enforce stronger export controls as part of a long-term offensive, the government announced this week.
EU calls for more prescriptive rules on quick frozen foods
06-Jun-2007 - Quick frozen foods should be subject to more prescriptive safety rules rather than optional ones, the EU's member states said in comments on a draft international code of practice.
Europe remains cautious on use of irradiation
05-Jun-2007 - Europe continues to lag behind in the use of irradiation, with only 10 member states approving facilities to process foods, according to the latest European Commission report released yesterday.
Commission adds to guidance on animal by-products
04-Jun-2007 - The European Commission has added more details to its guidance for industry on the EU's animal-byproducts directive.
EU's chemicals law comes into effect
31-May-2007 - Europe's groundbreaking law requiring manufacturers and others to ensure that the chemicals they use are registered with a new regulator, comes into effect tomorrow.
FSA tightens cheese hygiene rules
25-May-2007 - Cheese processors in the UK have been handed tougher guidance on hygiene, following EU claims that the country's food safety authority was not doing enough to protect consumers.
Processors, packagers prepare for new chemicals law
22-May-2007 - Packagers and manufacturers are gearing up for the EU's new regulation on chemicals, which comes into force 1 June.
EFSA calls for zoonoses proposals
21-May-2007 - European countries are being asked to submit reports on incidents of zoonoses in an effort to coordinate a common food safety strategy across the bloc.
EU countdown to bird flu amendments continues
18-May-2007 - The European poultry industry has just six weeks left to prepare itself for new proposals designed to prevent the spread of H5N1 avian influenza into the food chain, the European Commission has warned.
FSA begins UK business guidance review
16-May-2007 - The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today announced the start of a review of its own guidance, which aims to make regulations easier to understand and follow for firms.
Commission rethinks hygiene amendment proposal
03-May-2007 - A European Commission proposal to exempt small businesses from part of the bloc's main hygiene rules has been sent back to the drawing board.
EFSA seeks cloned animal studies
02-May-2007 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has called on industry and other groups to submit scientific information as part of its review on cloned meat.
Energy drink market gets rush from clubbers
27-Apr-2007 - The energy drink market has gotten further stimulus from club crowds who mix these functional beverages with alcohol, according to market researcher Mintel.
New law would impose fees on non-compliant imports
27-Apr-2007 - New UK legislation would allow regulators to charge companies fees for additional costs incurred when imports of non-animal origin do not comply with food and feed laws.
EU toughens pasteurisation testing
24-Apr-2007 - The European Union has set new standards that regulate dairy pasteurisation testing, which bring bloc into line with international standards already in place.
New guidelines help UK producers plan food safety
19-Apr-2007 - The UK food regulator has published a guidance to help manufacturers improve the safety of their products and deal with contamination incidents when these occur.
Environment committee votes on additives amendments
12-Apr-2007 - The European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety yesterday voted through amendments to upcoming new legislation on food additives aimed at making the laws more transparent.
Proposed safety regulations target packaging gases
12-Apr-2007 - Packaging gases and other additives used for prolonging the shelf life of foods are some of the substances targeted by proposed safety regulations passed yesterday by an EU parliamentary committee.
Organic Standards talks to begin next month, says expert
10-Apr-2007 - The inaugural meeting of a new committee to establish guidelines for domestic and imported organic foods in Australia will take place next month, even without full industry representation, says an industry expert.
Health claims need urgent attention, says food law expert
06-Apr-2007 - Food companies should divert resources to auditing health claims for their products and putting in place transitional arrangements in advance of the new EU legislation becoming applicable on July 1, advises an Eversheds lawyer.
FDA proposes to relax labeling for irradiated foods
05-Apr-2007 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to revise its labeling regulations for irradiated foods and supplements, suggesting that some irradiated foods could be labeled as "pasteurized".
China to review food recall measures, says report
05-Apr-2007 - China's ministry of health is set to review its current food recall practices in a bid to adopt more stringent food safety practices amidst the dynamic growth of processing in the country, say news reports.
Bernard Matthews escapes bird flu prosecution
03-Apr-2007 - The UK poultry processor at the centre of the avian influenza outbreak earlier this year will not face criminal prosecution, the national food regulator has confirmed.
Meat inspection consultation launched
02-Apr-2007 - The UK food regulator is asking for feedback on proposals to change meat inspections, including charging processors for services and delegating duties to private bodies.
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