New EU Guidance on Health Claims
Two recent developments of importance for the interpretation of the new list of permitted health claims in the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation (Regulation 1924/2006 on nutrition and health...
View ArticleBlanket Ban on Animal Testing on Cosmetics Enters into Force
The European Union (EU), through a Commission Communication adopted yesterday, has decided to implement a total marketing ban on cosmetic products and ingredients tested on animals as from March 11,...
View ArticleCompany names can be made public where food is unfit for human consumption...
The Court of Justice of the EU ("CJEU") has recently ruled that EU law allows national authorities to provide the public with information identifying a food business operator ("FBO") whose food is...
View ArticleGlobal Food, Drug and Medical Device Newsletter
In this issue: Legislative Updates: - (i) USA - (ii) EU - (iii) China - (iv) Australia - (v) Japan. - Featured Articles: - (i) Caffeinated Energy Drinks - a Global Perspective - (ii) New Rules in the...
View ArticleGlobal Food, Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Newsletter
Welcome - We are pleased to provide you with the Spring edition of the Global Food, Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics newsletter. As stated in our inaugural issue, this newsletter provides updates...
View ArticlePreparing For FIC (I)
Regulation 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers (the FIC Regulation) will be applicable as from December 13, 2014. This is the first of a series of news alerts specifically...
View ArticleEU consumers’ right of withdrawal: new conditions to apply for distance...
The new Directive n° 2011/83/EC of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights (the “new Directive on Consumers Rights”) provides a harmonized 14-day right for consumers to cancel their orders and to be...
View ArticlePREPARING FOR FIC (II)
Food supplements are classified by EU law as foodstuffs. As such, the legal provisions that apply to regular food generally apply to food supplements too. This News Alert looks at FIC rules which...
View ArticleCompetition Enforcers focus on the Food Sector
The European competition authorities have become extremely proactive in investigating and punishing anti-competitive practices in the food sector in recent years. In the final week of June alone,...
View ArticleGlobal Food, Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Newsletter - 3rd Edition
Welcome - We are pleased to provide you with the Fall edition of the Global Food, Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics newsletter. This newsletter provides updates on important issues and developments...
View ArticleApplying FIC (III): Transitional measures and the definition of ‘placing on...
Regulation 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers (the FIC Regulation) entered into force on 13 December 2011, though its application is a gradual process: the specific...
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