Proposals published under EU Digital Market Strategy: EU DG Justice has published proposals on the viewing of digital content across boundaries, and for harmonisation of member states' laws for online sales of goods. View > Institute of Directors >
Regulations on marketing e-cigarettes: The Department of Health has published draft regulations that will ban advertising e-cigarettes in hard copy publications or online. Comments invited by 4 January 2016. View >
Calls to make obesity a national priority: The British Heart Foundation, as part of a coalition of 18 charities called the Obesity Stakeholder Group, has highlighted a report by the Chief Medical Officer calling for tackling obesity to be made a national priority. View >
EU creates new feed additive category: The EU has passed a regulation creating a new category of feed additive, named ‘hygiene condition enhancer’. View regulation >
Views emerging on world climate change deal: The Government has been quick to set out details of the deal in Paris, and business groups and NGO’s have published their initial comments. View > Business Europe > Friends of the Earth >
Interchange fees capped: After a long-running issue, bank charges to retailers are now capped at 0.3% for the use of credit cards and at 0.2% for debit cards. The credit card limit has been welcomed but the limit applying to debit cards has been criticised by the British Retail Consortium. British Retail Consortium > Association of Convenience Stores >
Sustainable palm oil commitment: The Food and Drink Federation has signed up to a commitment with a number of EU trade bodies to use 100% sustainably produced palm oil by 2020. View >
Private members Bill on food waste targets: Sustain and Friends of the Earth are campaigning in support of the Bill, which is due to be heard on 29 January. The Bill proposes targets and reporting requirements. View >
Player awareness tool to help support problem gamblers: The Association of British Bookmakers has launched an online tool that will identify problem behaviours. View >
Technical EU regulation:
Revised micro criteria for shellfish, snails, gastropods etc. View regulation >
Permits menadione sodium bisulphite and menadione nicotinamide bisulphite as feed additives.View regulation >
Authorises cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate as a feed additive for cats and dogs. View regulation >
Approve GM maize varieties. View regulation > View regulation >
