Japan lifts the ban on imports of Danish beef after other EU Member States

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

On 2 February 2016, Japan lifted its long-term ban on Danish beef based on an alleged risk of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). The decision on products from Denmark follows an earlier opening of the Japanese market to beef products from France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Poland. Japan introduced an import ban on beef from the … Continue reading Japan lifts the ban on imports of Danish beef after other EU Member States

Evaluation and fitness check roadmap of EU consumer law

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

The Commission published today an evaluation and fitness check roadmap of consumer law. Plans for a Fitness Check of legal acts related to consumer rights and advertising were first announced in the 2013 REFIT Communication . The Commission Work Programme 2015 included, as one of the REFIT actions in the area of Justice, Consumers and … Continue reading Evaluation and fitness check roadmap of EU consumer law