AROUND LAB NEWS / EN » Food Legislation http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:10:59 +0000 it-IT hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 MILK and DAIRY http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/milk-and-dairy/ http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/milk-and-dairy/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:46:24 +0000 AROUND LAB NEWS / EN http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/?p=5459 ISO e FIL-IDF standard methods for dairy products

- The ISO 5536:2009 (E) – IDF 23:2009 (E) for water content in heavy fat dairy products (like “butteroil”) using Karl Fisher.

- The ISO 3890:2009 – IDF 075:2009 for pesticide determination in milk and dairy products.

www.fil-idf.org

- Il metodo International Standard ISO 14378 / IDF 167:2009 specifica un metodo di cromatografia liquida ad alte prestazione  (HPLC) per la determinazione del contenuto di ioduro nel latte quando presente a livelli 0,03-1 ug/g e 0,3-10,0 ug/g rispettivamente

www.fil-idf.org

]]> http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/milk-and-dairy/feed/ 0 FOOD ALERT & FOOD SAFETY http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/food-alert-food-safety/ http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/food-alert-food-safety/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:24:19 +0000 AROUND LAB NEWS / EN http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/?p=5455 The European documents about the food alert and food safety

Visit the RASFF (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) portal where 4 comunications are listed:

- Alert Notification

- Information Notification

- Border Rejection

- News

http://www.rasff.com/

]]> http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/food-alert-food-safety/feed/ 0 States Move Preemptively Against Powdered Alcohol http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/states-move-preemptively-against-powdered-alcohol/ http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/states-move-preemptively-against-powdered-alcohol/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:09:09 +0000 AROUND LAB NEWS / EN http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/?p=4952 In this Dec. 15, 2014 photo, made available by Colorado House Republicans, Colorado Republican Rep. JoAnn Windholz is pictured in Larkspur, Colo. Image: AP Photo, Colorado House RepublicansPowdered alcohol hasn’t even arrived in stores yet, but states already are moving to ban the product touted by its inventor as an easy way to mix a drink on the go.

Colorado is the latest state considering prohibiting “Palcohol” amid concern it will increase underage drinking. The product is marketed as an ounce of rum or vodka in powdered form, which is then added to water.

Each serving is the equivalent of a shot of liquor, according to Lipsmark, the company that owns Palcohol.

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]]> http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/states-move-preemptively-against-powdered-alcohol/feed/ 0 FVO report – Germany – Food Hygiene for primary production of FNAO and sprouting seeds http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/fvo-report-germany-food-hygiene-for-primary-production-of-fnao-and-sprouting-seeds/ http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/fvo-report-germany-food-hygiene-for-primary-production-of-fnao-and-sprouting-seeds/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2015 13:48:03 +0000 AROUND LAB NEWS / EN http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/?p=4918 In this report published last December the EU Commission Food and Veterinary office reported some significant weaknesses in the official controls system for food of non animal origin and seeds for sprouting in Germany. The inspection was carried out in November 2013, so it is quite old: I expected better answers to the E.Coli crisis in 2011) from the German competent authorities.

The report describes the outcome of a Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) audit in Germany, carried out from 12 to 22 November 2013 under the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004.

The objectives of the audit were to evaluate the system of official controls in the area of food hygiene for primary production of Food of Non-Animal Origin (FNAO) and the system of official controls in the area of traceability and import of seeds intended for sprouting and sprouts, microbiological criteria for them and the approval of sprouting establishments.

It was concluded that there are CAs designated for the official controls on hygiene in primary production of FNAO. The existing legal framework for the risk categorisation of FBOs does not take into account all the establishments which produce food of plant origin. This means that the official control system for primary production of FNAO does not fully take into account all risk sources and covers only post-harvest activities in a limited number of establishments. These controls do not cover the observance of hygiene requirements listed in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004. This means that the potential risks arising from microbiological contamination are not systematically taken into account in the planning of controls.

Fonte: Food Law Latest

]]> http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/fvo-report-germany-food-hygiene-for-primary-production-of-fnao-and-sprouting-seeds/feed/ 0 EUPHA Newsletter 1 – 2015 Published: 30 January 2015 http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/eupha-newsletter-1-2015-published-30-january-2015/ http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/eupha-newsletter-1-2015-published-30-january-2015/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2015 10:59:02 +0000 AROUND LAB NEWS / EN http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/?p=4847 Newsletter-January-2015-1

]]> http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/eupha-newsletter-1-2015-published-30-january-2015/feed/ 0 EFFL 2/14 – Consumer Protection, Food Labelling and Food Safety http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/effl-214-consumer-protection-food-labelling-and-food-safety/ http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/effl-214-consumer-protection-food-labelling-and-food-safety/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2014 08:11:35 +0000 AROUND LAB NEWS / EN http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/?p=4632 The European Food & Feed Law Review – EFFL ’s latest issue opens with two engaging pieces dealing both with consumer protection. While the first one is devoted to the regulation of online food shopping in light of the EU Consumer Rights Directive and the Food Information Regulation, the second article addresses the question of which behavioural drivers need to be considered when designing “smart” food safety regulations. Subsequent contributions feature an interpretation working tool for food extracts with colouring properties and their labelling requirements, as well as an overview of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment’s “EU Food Safety Almanac”, which explains how food safety is implemented within the Member States of the EU.

As usual our country reports (Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Italy, Spain and Norway), recent notifications and new publications keep you abreast on the latest developments in the food law world.

P.S.: Registration is already open for our Seminar on Controls in the Food Industry: What’s New and How to Be Prepared? this September in Brussels

]]> http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/effl-214-consumer-protection-food-labelling-and-food-safety/feed/ 0 Sigle ed abbreviazioni di Standard, Enti, Istituti internazionali http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/sigle-ed-abbreviazioni-di-standard-enti-istituti-internazionali/ http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/sigle-ed-abbreviazioni-di-standard-enti-istituti-internazionali/#comments Mon, 14 Apr 2014 16:50:04 +0000 AROUND LAB NEWS / EN http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/?p=4445 AFNOR Association Francaise de Normalisation APHA American Public Health Association (Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products) APHA American Public Health Association (Compendium of  Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Foods) APHA American Public Health Association (Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater) AWWA American Water Works Association ((Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater) AOAC Association of Official Analytical Chemists API American Petroleum Institute (Recommended Practice for biological analysis of subsurface injection water) ASM American Society for  Microbiology BS British Standard DAB Deutsches Arzneimittelbuch DIN 10110 Deusches Institut fur Normung: Microbiologische Fleischuntersuchung Bestimmung der E. coli DIN 38411 Deutsches Institut fur Normung: Deutesche Einheitsverfahren zur wasser, abwasser DGHM Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Hygiene und Mikrobiologie EBC European Brewery Convention CE 98/83 Direttiva Europea 98/83 sulla qualità dell’acqua per uso umano EP European Pharmacopeia EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FDA U.S. Federal  Drug Administration HMSO Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Department of Health and Social Security ICUMSA International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis IDF International Dairy Federation IFU International Federation of Fruit Juice Producers ISO 6222 ISO for Water Quality Standardisation (Viable micro-organisms enumeration) ISO 6579 ISO Reference method for salmonella ISO 7704 ISO Water quality for evaluation by filter membrane ISO 7899-2 ISO Water Quality ( Enumeration of enterococcus) ISO 8199 ISO Water Quality (Micro-organisms enumeration by culture) ISO 9308-1 ISO Water Quality (E.coli and coliform enumeration) ISO 16266 ISO Water Quality (P. aeruginosa enumeration) NCA National Canner Association (Laboratory Manual for the Canning Industry) USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture WEF Water Environment Federation ((Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater)

 

]]> http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/sigle-ed-abbreviazioni-di-standard-enti-istituti-internazionali/feed/ 0 “OGM Free” according EFSA http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/ogm-free-according-efsa/ http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/ogm-free-according-efsa/#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:49:23 +0000 AROUND LAB NEWS / EN http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/?p=4443 (1) Biologically active genes and proteins are common constituents of foods and feed in varying amounts. After ingestion, a rapid degradation into short DNA or peptide fragments is observed in the gastrointestinal tract of animals and humans.

(2) To date, a large number of experimental studies with livestock have shown that recombinant DNA fragments or proteins derived from GM plants have not been detected in tissues, fluids or edible products of farm animals like broilers, cattle, pigs or quails.  

 

]]> http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/ogm-free-according-efsa/feed/ 0 EUPA (European Public Health Association) March 2014 Newsletter http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/eupa-european-public-health-association-march-2014-newsletter/ http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/eupa-european-public-health-association-march-2014-newsletter/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2014 09:13:33 +0000 AROUND LAB NEWS / EN http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/?p=4559 Newsletter-March-2014-1

]]> http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/eupa-european-public-health-association-march-2014-newsletter/feed/ 0 ISO 9622|IDF 141 contains guidelines for the testing of milk http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/iso-9622idf-141-contains-guidelines-for-the-testing-of-milk/ http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/iso-9622idf-141-contains-guidelines-for-the-testing-of-milk/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:24:37 +0000 AROUND LAB NEWS / EN http://www.aroundlabnews.com/en/?p=4421 New dairy standard will improve accuracy of millions of milk tests performed every day Joint work between ISO and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) has resulted in an important update of a key analytical standard for the global dairy sector. These instruments are extensively used in laboratories and dairy plants worldwide. The new version now also fully covers the use of Fourier Transform InfraRed (FTIR) technology, which improves the routine compositional analysis of milk, according to Paul Sauvé and Harrie van den Bijgaart, two experts involved in the standard’s development.

“FTIR analysers measure the full mid-infrared spectrum whereas the description in the old standard was limited to traditional wavelengths,” explained Paul Sauvé, expert at the IDF.

“This means we can be more accurate with fat and protein measurements and test for more components such as urea and added water,” he said.

This increased accuracy is important for products intended for export and trade and will help set pricing in milk payment schemes, as milk prices vary depending on the fat and protein contents, highlighted Harrie van den Bijgaart, Chair of the ISO committee that developed the standard (ISO/TC 34/SC 5).

“Furthermore, it could lead to the development of new tools to help dairy farmers optimize their herd management, for example indicators for ketosis and feed efficiency,” he added.

In addition, the fact that multiple parameters can be measured at the same time reduces costs in testing laboratories.

IDF and ISO have been working together over many years to develop and publish standard methods of analysis and sampling for milk and other dairy products.

Harrie van den Bijgaart explained the significance of this collaboration: “Joint International Standards are important to prevent duplication of work in the development of standards and to avoid incongruences. That is all what standardization is about, reaching consensus between stakeholders in the broadest sense and documenting it.”

Fonte: ISO Standard

 

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