The latest on EU AGRI-Food policies impacting low- and middle-income countries

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Latest Reports

2023/2229

Revision of permitted substances for use in organic production

EU adds new substances for use in organic production

  • Organic production
2023/2214

Novel food: Chia seed

EU updates specifications for partially defatted chia seed (Salvia hispanica) powders

  • Food safety
  • Novel/traditional foods
2023/2133, 2023/2134, 2023/21…

Authorisation: import of various genetically modified maizes

EU approves imports of various GM maize varieties

  • Feed safety
  • Food safety
  • Biotechnologies
2023/2108

Maximum levels of nitrites and nitrates lowered

EU reduces maximum levels of nitrites and nitrates as food additives in cheese, meat, and fishery products

  • Food additives
  • Food safety
2023/2382

Maximum residue levels for carbetamide

EU lowers MRLs for carbetamide on lettuces and escaroles/ broad-leaved endives

  • Pesticide MRLs
2023/2086

Food additives: Authorisation of buffered vinegar (E 267)

EU authorises buffered vinegar as a preservative/ acidity regulator

  • Food additives
2023/2379

Food additives: EU bans stearyl tartrate

EU bans use of stearyl tartrate (E 483) in foods from April 2024

  • Food additives
  • Food safety
2023/1329

Food additives: glycerol (E 422, E 475, E 476)

EU puts in place stricter specifications for glycerol food additives

  • Food additives
  • Food safety
2023/1783

Maximum residue levels for etoxazole

EU reduces MRLs for etoxazole to 0.01–0.05 mg/kg on all products, with impacts on certain fruits, vegetables, …

  • Pesticide MRLs
2023/1783

Maximum residue levels for diuron

EU reduces MRLs for diuron to 0.01 mg/kg on most products

  • Pesticide MRLs

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