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Commission proposal for a new European legal framework for GMOs

A&O Shearman on 9/8/2023

In its two Confédération Paysanne decisions (cases C-528/161 and C-688/21), the Court of Justice of the European Union limited the exclusion of plants and products obtained by new genomic techniques (NGTs) from the...more

Is a local GMO ban compliant with EU law?

A&O Shearman on 12/5/2022

On 7 July 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU) issued a preliminary ruling on a regional law banning a Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) previously authorised in Europe....more

EU Seeks Input on Policy for Plants Developed Using New Genomic Techniques

ArentFox Schiff on 5/23/2022

In July 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ), the EU’s Highest Court, issued a decision clarifying whether the EU would regulate products of innovative breeding techniques, like gene editing, under the EU’s...more

“AT ANY RATE, IT WON’T FAIL BECAUSE OF MONEY.”

MoFo Life Sciences on 12/16/2021

Dr. Schönig, CO2-neutral meat production is considered one of the key aspects in the fight against climate change. Can we really make a big difference through our food choices? According to expert estimates, conventional...more

The European Commission’s Take On Novel Genomic Techniques (NGTs) In Light Of CJEU’s Ruling In Case C-528/16

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/26/2021

The decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in case C-528/16 essentially banning novel genomic techniques (NGTs), in particular novel mutagenesis technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9, left the community in...more

Genetically modified soybean authorised by the European Commission for food and feed use

Hogan Lovells on 10/8/2020

On 28 September 2020, the European Commission authorized a genetically modified organism (GMO) for food and feed use: the glyphosate resistant soybean MON 87708 x MON 89788 x MON A5547-127. The authorization of these...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l May 2020 #3

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 5/26/2020

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - EU Announces “Farm to Fork Strategy” The European Commission has announced the adoption of strategies to support biodiversity and “transition to a sustainable EU food system that...more

Brexit – Impact for Food and Beverage Industry in the EU

King & Spalding on 2/13/2020

The United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020. While the EU and the UK lastly agreed on a withdrawal agreement and thus can avoid an unregulated Brexit, specific rules for trading UK goods on the EU...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l August 2019

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 8/6/2019

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Standardize Food Date Labels - U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) have introduced the Food Date Labeling Act, which aims...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l November 2018 #4

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 11/30/2018

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - USDA, FDA Announce Joint Regulation of Cell-Cultured Livestock and Poultry Products - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | November 2018

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 11/2/2018

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Announces Plan to “Advance Plant, Animal Biotechnology Innovation” - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has issued a statement announcing the...more

Could Brexit Benefit Africa Through Science-based Decisions on GMOs?

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 9/17/2018

Prime Minister Theresa May’s recent visit to Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria was the latest in the United Kingdom’s global diplomacy effort to secure strategic economic partnerships in preparation for the UK leaving the...more

UK Government publishes first no-deal Brexit notices for food

Hogan Lovells on 8/24/2018

The Government has released its first batch of technical notices which aim to prepare UK citizens and businesses for an exit from the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement on 29 March 2019. ...more

Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of July 25, 2018, in Case C-528/16 Confédération paysanne and Others

WilmerHale on 8/7/2018

On July 25, 2018, the Court of Justice (Court), sitting in a Grand Chamber, issued its judgment in Confédération paysanne and Others, by which it found that (a) organisms obtained by mutagenesis techniques are to be...more

EU Classifies Plants Created Through Mutagenesis As Genetically Modified Organisms

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. on 8/3/2018

On July 25, 2018, the European Union (EU) Supreme Court of Justice ruled that plants with genes that have been altered, even without the insertion of foreign DNA, are classified as genetically modified organisms (GMO) and...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | August 2018

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 8/1/2018

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Announces Modernization for Dairy Product Identities - Following his related statements at a conference, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has...more

CJEU Raises Bar for Use of CRISPR in Europe's Agribusiness: What You Need to Know

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/26/2018

Today, July 25, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has issued its much awaited decision on the classification of genome-editing tools such as CRISPR/Cas9, Talen or zinc finger within the framework of...more

EU’s Highest Court Issues Advisory Opinion Supporting Exemption of Directed Mutagenesis Products From GMO Regulation

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 2/26/2018

In a case with wide-reaching implications for the European Union’s (EU) regulation of products developed using CRISPR/Cas9 and other targeted genome-editing techniques, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) released an advisory...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | January 2018

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 1/15/2018

FDA Announces Intent Not to Enforce Portions of FSMA - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will not enforce certain provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) because the agency needs...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | November 2017#3

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 11/27/2017

French Agency Finds Unlabeled Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Food - The Direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes (DGCCRF), a French agency for consumer affairs and fraud...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2017 #4

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 10/30/2017

Furans in Baby Food May Pose Health Risk, EFSA Reports - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an assessment of the risks of furans and related compounds 2- and 3-methylfurans, concluding that they pose a...more

ECJ sides with farmers on genetically modified crops

Hogan Lovells on 9/15/2017

The European Court of Justice has held that Member States may not adopt emergency measures prohibiting genetically modified food and feed (GMOs) unless there is clear evidence that a particular GMO presents a serious risk to...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | July 2017 #2

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 7/24/2017

GE Salmon Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill that would require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) salmon and independent scientific review of the U.S. Food and...more

European Food Safety Authority Launches Public Consultation on the Risk Assessment of GMO at Low Level

Jones Day on 5/22/2017

The European Food Safety Authority ("EFSA") has launched a public consultation on a draft guidance document on the risk assessment of genetically modified organisms ("GMOs") present at low levels in food and feed material....more

2017 Food And Beverage Industry Outlook: Part 2

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/27/2017

As discussed in part 1 of this two-part series, the food and beverage industry is expected to see regulatory and legislative changes on multiple fronts in 2017. But industry observers also anticipate an active year in U.S....more

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