With the recent amendment to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, via Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1449, the provisions relating to emergency slaughter have also been updated. The amendment represents a significant broadening of the existing
The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has decided to refrain from imposing fines on producers of meat substitutes who use the word ‘minced meat’ on their plant-based products for the time being. The authority has
The new PPWR, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, came into force on 11 February 2025 and will become binding from 12 August 2026. Its impact will be felt by everyone:
In November 2025, the European Parliament and the EU Council agreed to a further postponement. Originally, the EUDR was supposed to come into force on 30 December 2024 (with large companies
The NVWA strictly enforces the use of meat names by producers of plant-based meat substitutes. Terms such as “plant-based mince” or “vegan tartare” are prohibited under the Dutch Commodities Act, as they are reserved
The revision of the European Waste Framework Directive sets binding targets for food waste for the first time. Member States must reduce waste in production and processing by 10% by 2030 at the latest and
