New EU Transparency Regulation to Apply from March 27, 2021
Thursday, February 18, 2021

A regulation on the transparency and sustainability of European Union (EU) risk assessment in the food chain, the Transparency Regulation 2019/1381, will apply from March 27, 2021. This regulation introduces new rules for petitioning the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and amends the EU’s Framework Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004.

Among the new requirements imposed by the Transparency Regulation is the obligation to notify EFSA of laboratory studies to support a petition before that petition is filed. Also included are new rules on confidentiality. Further, business operators filing petitions for food contact substances with the EFSA will be required to use a dedicated Food and Feed E-submission platform. For more details on the Transparency Regulation, see the PackagingLaw.com article, EU to Increase Transparency of Risk Assessments in the Food Chain.

 

NLR Logo

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up to receive our free e-Newsbulletins

 

Sign Up for e-NewsBulletins