Retail trade, when exemptions from recognition apply

Can a company that sells food products wholesale, registered in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 852/04, sell products of animal origin? The activity would consist of purchasing…
Stefano Senatore, Lawyer and Expert in Food Legislation

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/459 of 24 February 2026

amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 as regards the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of arachidonic acid oil originating in China

Fonte: Official Journal of the European Union L series of 25 February 2026

Sausage with sulphites, a crime also condemned as intentional

The addition of sulphites to sausage, a product then put on sale in a supermarket, constitutes the two concurrent crimes of Article 516 and Article 440 of the Criminal Code, the latter possibly in the negligent form referred to in Article 452 of the Criminal Code

Vincenzo Pacileo, former Magistrate at the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of Turin

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/397 of 23 February 2026

authorising the placing on the market of lacto-N-tetraose produced by a derivative strain of Escherichia coli K-12 MG1655 (ATCC 700926) as a novel food and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470

Fonte: Official Journal of the European Union L series of 24 February 2026

When recognition and the ‘CE mark’ are not required

A company authorised in accordance with Regulation (EU) 852/2004 uses ingredients purchased with the CE mark, such as powdered milk, condensed milk and multi-ingredient products containing milk. Is it required…
Stefano Senatore, Lawyer and Food Legislation Expert

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/363 of 11 February 2026

on the registration of the geographical indication ‘มะพร้าวน้ำหอมราชบุรี / Maphrao Namhom Ratchaburi’ (PGI) in the Union register of geographical indications pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Fonte: Official Journal of the European Union L series of 18 February 2026

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/358 of 11 February 2026

on the registration of the geographical indication ‘Batog de sturion’ (PGI) in the Union register of geographical indications pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Fonte: Official Journal of the European Union L series of 18 February 2026

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/306 of 2 February 2026

on the registration of the geographical indication ‘Norrlandsströmming’ (PDO) in the Union register of geographical indications pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Fonte: Official Journal of the European Union L series of 9 February 2026

Commission Implementing Regulation(EU) 2026/194 of 28 January 2026

amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Fonte: Official Journal of the European Union L series of 29 January 2026

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