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SCCS says parabens in cosmetics are safe

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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European Union
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June 13 2013

The European Union's (EU's) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has updated its opinion on propyl- and butylparabenchemical

Germany seeks stricter nanomaterial reporting rules under REACH

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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European Union, Germany
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May 10 2013

German safety regulators have apparently sought a major nanotechnologyrelated revision of the European Union's Registration, Evaluation

EFSA opens public consultation on fluoride reference values

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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European Union
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May 3 2013

The European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA's) Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA Panel) has initiated a public consultation on

EFSA reduces TDI for phenol

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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European Union
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May 17 2013

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has lowered the tolerable daily intake (TDI) of phenola chemical used to make coatings, adhesives

EFSA delays release of aspartame opinion

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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European Union
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May 10 2013

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently announced its decision to delay its final opinion on the safety of aspartame until November 2013

EFSA and ECDC issue report on antimicrobial resistant bacteria

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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European Union
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May 17 2013

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) have issued their third joint report "on

EC overhauls food and feed regulations

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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European Union
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May 10 2013

The European Commission (EC) has introduced a "landmark package to modernize, simplify and strengthen the agri-food chain in Europe" by reducing the

EFSA approves first cocoa health claim

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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European Union
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July 20 2012

The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA’s) Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) has apparently concluded that scientific evidence supports an Article 13.5 health claim related to cocoa flavanols and normal blood flow

MEPs put the brakes on traffic-light labeling

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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European Union
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March 19 2010

The European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) has apparently issued a legislative report that recommends several changes to EU food labeling laws, but stops short of proposing a uniform "trafficlight" system

European Commission adopts recommendations for monitoring acrylamide in food

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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European Union
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June 11 2010

The European Commission (EC) has adopted recommendations for member states to monitor acrylamide levels in food as a way to obtain a consistent reduction of the known carcinogen found in a number of food categories