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Erik Vollebregt
To get unstuck or not to get unstuck, that is the question that hangs over the medical devices regulation dossier in the Council currently. EPSCO council 18/19 June With the Latvian presidency…
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Karin Verzijden
On 5 and 6 May 2015, the Vitafoods Europe Conference took place in Geneva. For companies active in the ingredient business, this is the yearly meet up to share the latest ingredients…
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Erik Vollebregt
Many people ask me these days “Hey Erik, what is the status of the revision? When will this thing finally complete?”. Well, that’s an interesting question I often ask myself too. Of…
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Erik Vollebregt
Lack of progress on medical device reform legislation has spurred some EU countries to use last year’s joint immediate action plan to improve device oversight. Regulators using the joint plan will stay…
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Erik Vollebregt
The EU ombudsman is urging the European Commission to reexamine allegations that Greek hospitals violated procurement laws to favor certain suppliers, saying the country has a history of flouting the law. The…
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Karin Verzijden
In a previous post from January last year I wrote about country of origin labelling (COOL). I mentioned that the Commission was expected to adopt implementing rules on mandatory COOL for unprocessed meat…
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Erik Vollebregt
This blog has discussed product liability cases in relation to the EU Product Liability Directive before (for example here and here). Now there is another product liability case recently decided by the European Court of Justice,…
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Erik Vollebregt
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has issued guidance on how medical devices manufacturers can provide an electronic format of their instructions for use (eIFU). However, the guidance has come…
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Karin Verzijden
Securing proteins from alternative sources than meat or fish is nowadays a topic in the centre of the debate. The Dutch Vegetarian Butcher has found a solution for this challenge by manufacturing…