FVO Report – Organic production and labelling in France

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This report describes the outcome of an audit which took place in France from 9 to 20 Septemberย 2013 in order to evaluate the control systems for organic production and labelling of organicย products; a previous audit to France on the same topic was carried out in 1999. There is an overall effective system for controls of … Continue reading FVO Report – Organic production and labelling in France

Guidance on the Determination of Potential Health Effects of Nanomaterials Used in Medical Devices

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Due to the great interest surrounding nanomaterials, the fights around a possible definition (mainly regarding the scale of these particles), and the recent evaluation of the antimicrobial action of silver nanoparticles, I find interesting this press release from DG Sanco. Today, the European Commission and its non-food Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health … Continue reading Guidance on the Determination of Potential Health Effects of Nanomaterials Used in Medical Devices