On 28 September 2022, the European Commission adopted a proposal for an EU Council decision on potential new trade standards for olive oil, namely a new methodology for the analysis of waxes and fatty acid ethyl esters in olive oil products. The Council of Members of the International Olive Council (IOC) will have a session […]
On 5 August 2022, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1374, authorizing the preservative potassium diformate for piglets and pigs. Previously, this additive was authorized for all animal species in Implementing Regulation (EU) 492/2006. The application for renewal of potassium diformate originally sought use for all species, but that was withdrawn and replaced with […]
On 29 September 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1843, authorizing Sweden to apply personalized reduced tax rates for petrol, unmarked gas oil, and equivalent motor fuels in response to spiked retail prices. These rates would be below the minimum levels required by Article 7 of Directive 2003/96/EC. However, the Council […]
On 23 September 2022, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1646. This Regulation creates uniform protocols for Member States’ multi-annual national control plans (MANCP) on sampling veterinary medical products and animal feed, searching for both authorized and unauthorized pharmacologically active substances or residues. The goal is to verify compliance with authorized substances and maximum […]
On 22 August 2022, the European Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1421, concerning the use of orange essential oils from Citrus sinensis (L.) in animal feed. Expressed, distilled, and folded essential oils from these sweet oranges were authorized as feed additives for all animals and annexed into Regulation (EC) 1831/2003. At the request of the […]
On 20 September 2022, the European Commission proposed a Council Recommendation 2022/0290(NLE) for cancer screening, data sharing, and access for citizens. This new Recommendation is intended to replace Council Recommendation 2003/878/EC, which provides suggestions for Member States to individually implement cancer screening programs, management and monitoring of subsequent data, and incorporate new screening tests as […]
On 24 August 2022, the European Commission adopted Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1430, officially registering a European Citizens’ initiative called “Call to achieve a tobacco-free environment and the first European tobacco-free generation by 2030”. The right of citizens to create these initiatives stems from the right of petition enshrined in Article 11 of the Treaty on […]
On 6 September 2022, the European Commission adopted Regulation 2022/1475 to establish detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, which provides supporting rules for the Strategic Plans (CAPSP) of individual Member States that coordinates with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). EU Regulation 2021/2115 finalizes required objectives for Member States to pursue in their […]
On 6 September 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted a Delegated Regulation titled Document C(2022)6496 (not yet published in the Official Journal of the EU), with regard to requirements for the entry into the European Union (EU) of consignments of food-producing animals and certain goods intended for human consumption. This new EC Regulation intends to supplement […]
On 15 September 2022, the European Commission (EC) adopted a Regulation titled Document C(2022)6146 (not yet published in the official journal of the European Union), establishing rules for plastic materials originating from waste that are intended for market placement, the development of recycling technology for such use, and how to recycle plastics that contacted foods. This […]
