Updates from EU Working Group on Health Claims (20th June 2016)

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Here below some updates for all the real claims "geek" reading this blog (a lot...). Of extreme interest, in my opinion, particularly the note about probiotics. Discussion on a health claim related to glycaemic carbohydrates and cognitive function Article 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 Reference was made to a recent EU General Court case … Continue reading Updates from EU Working Group on Health Claims (20th June 2016)

Q&A to EU Commission – EU initiatives to tackle food fraud and AAC use

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Theย Administrative Assistance and Cooperation (AAC), originally foreseen by Reg. (EC) No 882/2004, was established underย Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1918 of 22 October 2015,ย as dedicated IT tool to facilitate the exchange of administrative information between national authorities and the Food Fraud Network (FFN), working to combat cross-border violations of food law in Europe. Waiting for the … Continue reading Q&A to EU Commission – EU initiatives to tackle food fraud and AAC use