This article focus on the genetically modified food and labelling requirement. The relatively new technology raises some concerns over the safety of food containing genetically modified substance. The "substantial equivalent" doctrine, adopted by the U.S., and the "precautionary" doctrine, taken...

This document is a comprehensive technical and scientific guidance on the application of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures10, hereafter referred to as CLP. CLP amended the Dangerous Substance Directive 67/548/EEC (DSD), the...

This note provides information about origin labelling standards and laws in selected countries. Countries are organized in groups, depending on the geographical region. Group 1 includes North America (USA, Canada, Mexico), Group 2 Asia (Japan, South Korea) and Group 3 South America (Argentina,...

The EU Green Deal aims to promote healthier diets that include more nutritious and natural foods instead of ultra-processed products. EU geographical indications (GIs) protecting traditional foods such as Roquefort cheese or Parma ham will be reinforced under the corresponding 'Farm to Fork...

Carbon labels providing information about the carbon embedded in food might influence consumer purchases, which would have a differential effect on producers throughout global food chains. We first discuss why any labels work and then describe the mechanics of carbon labels. The novelty of the...