Mar 31, 2021 | Regulatory
The Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) has published in March the herbal monograph on Species amarae (EMA/HMPC/44543/2018) regarding herbal tea combinations with traditional use. Out of the documented combinations, those tea preparations are considered as...
Mar 31, 2021 | Regulatory
Food ingredients and food improvement agents are increasingly manufactured using biotechnology – from enzymes, flavorings, food colors, to novel foods like human milk oligosaccharides or non-animal protein alternatives. Such innovative products often require a...
Mar 31, 2021 | Regulatory
The regulation (EU) 2019/1381 on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain (‘Transparency Regulation’), amending the general food law (EC) 178/2002, sets out rules to ensure transparent, continuous and inclusive risk...
Mar 31, 2021 | Regulatory
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a psychoactive cannabinoid that may be present in hemp-containing foods. To protect consumers of hemp-containing food products from negative effects on health, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) recommends in its...
Mar 31, 2021 | Regulatory
The regulatory environment for medical devices will change substantially. From 26 May onwards, registration of class I medical devices based on substances such as lozenges or creams will no longer be possible. A Declaration of Conformity for such devices has to be...
