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Recent Developments in Food Law

Food law has seen significant updates globally, including in the European Union (EU), Germany, and internationally, reflecting evolving consumer preferences, sustainability goals, and safety standards. Below is a comprehensive overview of key changes: 1. European Union (EU) a. Farm-to-Fork Strategy Implementation Objective: To create a fair, healthy, and environmentally-friendly food system. Key Changes: Introduction of […]

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Food Safety Warranty in Germany

All food sold in Germany must be safe and controlled. This also applies to imported products. Safety is guaranteed by the responsible food business operator. Compliance with legal requirements is checked in official food inspections. For example, additives and novel foods must be approved, and harmful residues of pesticides are prohibited. Labelling should also make

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Did you know that… we also have a cosmetic law?

Cosmetics law: the importance of regulations The provisions of cosmetics law relate to cosmetic products of all kinds, but not to medicinal products, medical devices or biocides. The demarcation results in particular from the detailed definition of cosmetic products both in terms of the places where these products are applied and the associated purpose. Cosmetic

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Agricultural Law: German fields of law that you may not know

There are may fields of law in Germany, that you may not know. These are for instance: agricultural law, hunting law, equine law. Everything is meticulously regulated and there is no way you could ignore these regulations if you are active in this field. Lets talk about AGRICULTURAL LAW: In practice, agricultural law deals with

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What’s not prohibited is allowed: freedom of production

Freedom of production and marketing In principle, foodstuffs are not subject to any official approval or authorisation requirements. The same applies to the production or import of food. This principle is however restricted by individual statutory regulations, for example the Novel Food Regulation or the EC Genetic Food Regulation. In addition, there are product-specific regulations

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Horak Attorneys: Your Wine Law Legal Experts

Europe is famous for our wonderful wine and for our rich wineries. The sweetness and the good quality are main characters of our wine-culture. But is our wine really „sweet“ or is it „sweetened“? Anyone who wants to sell an officially certified quality Riesling is not allowed to sweeten the produced wine with sugar. According

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Principle of German Food Law

Are you willing to start your business in the food industry? These article will help you prioritize the most important principle of food law. The foodstuff regulation applicable in the Federal Republic of Germany is not only determined by the laws and ordinances of the Federal Government and the German Länder, but also to a

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Hygiene Regulations: Food´s 2nd Chance

Food Hygiene and Food Distribution: a new case Food Hygiene Regulations must always be taken into consideration. Let’s have a look at this case of German Law (Berlin Administrative Court, decision of 21.10.2021 – VG 14 L 453/21 -)  Food regulations must be complied with by all persons engaged in the distribution of food, regardless

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What comprises agricultural law?

The agricultural and farming legislations involve, apart from a bundle of European statutory requirements, a variety of individual areas of law that are connected with farming law. In our law firm, we are experts in company successions cases related to agricultural matters; additionally, we manage special provisions in the agricultural production and the subsequently distribution.

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