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Case before the CJEU: Where is the boundary between a food additive and a processing aid? Manufacture of food supplements

12 October 2026
Does classification of a substance as a food additive require it to continue to exert a technological effect in the final product? Does classification as a processing aid [...]
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Wcześniejsze aktualności

EU Sustainable Food System Framework Initiative Abandoned by the European Commission
31 March 2026
The European Commission has marked the Sustainable Food System Framework Initiative as “Abandoned” as of 26 March 2026. In [...]
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Novel Food – European Ombudsman examines the authorisation of a rapeseed-derived product
30 March 2026
On 27 January 2026, the European Ombudsman opened an inquiry into the European Commission regarding the authorisation of a novel food for [...]
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PPWR guidance document and FAQ for Regulation (EU) 2025/40
30 March 2026
The European Commission has published a draft guidance document for Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR), to support [...]
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EFSA: safety of a CO₂ extract from Cannabis sativa as a novel food has not been established
30 March 2026
EFSA has published a scientific opinion on a carbon dioxide extract from industrial hemp varieties of Cannabis sativa L. submitted as a novel [...]
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Member States adopt a joint position on MOAH in food
28 March 2026
The Member States of the European Union have adopted a joint position entitled “Joint statement of the Member States regarding the presence of [...]
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IJHARS: Naming of plant-based beverages – no possibility to use references to “milk”
25 March 2026
The Chief Inspector of IJHARS has published a position on the naming of plant-based products, in particular beverages. It confirms that names [...]
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Curcumin and piperine in a single supplement – increased bioavailability vs unsafe food: case before the CJEU
20 March 2026
A request for a preliminary ruling has been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union in case C-803/25. The case is [...]
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Poland expands list of prohibited botanical substances in food – Chelidonium majus L. banned
20 March 2026
On 19 March 2026, a Regulation of the Polish Minister of Health amending the regulation on substances added to foods was [...]
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Nutri-Score in Poland – end of its use?
18 March 2026
On Tuesday, 3 March 2026, the Polish Ministry of Health held a meeting on the harmonisation of front-of-pack nutrition labelling systems [...]
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