Spicing up EU-Indonesia food trade relations – The EU adopts emergency measures for Indonesian nutmeg

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Today we have a most welcome return on our blog: Francesco Montanari, food lawyer in Lisbon and senior associate at Arcadia International, examining the EU emergency measures imposed on Indonesian nutmeg import. Early this January, the European Union (EU) has decided to step up the conditions for importing Indonesian nutmeg into its market. Nutmeg is … Continue reading Spicing up EU-Indonesia food trade relations – The EU adopts emergency measures for Indonesian nutmeg

BREAKING NEWS – EU Commission willing to set legal limits on trans fats

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

The European Commission has adopted today a report on trans fats (TFA) in food and in the overall diet of Europeans. This issue is a worldwide concern as the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have notably adopted a decision last June to remove partially hydrogenated oils from foods within three years. The Commission's … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS – EU Commission willing to set legal limits on trans fats