updated on 21.05.2026
Testing of cosmetics for export to Saudi Arabia – GSO 1943
The standard GSO 1943:2024 regulates the safety and labeling requirements for cosmetics in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, largely based on the EU Cosmetics Regulation—with additional requirements concerning heavy metals and animal ingredients.
updated on 20.05.2026
40 years after Chernobyl: How safe are our food and drinking water today?
40 years after the Chernobyl disaster, long-lived radionuclides such as cesium-137 can still occasionally be detected, but usually well below legal limits. The current investigations overall confirm a low radiological contamination of food and drinking water.
updated on 20.05.2026
Teewurst meets the requirements for classification in category 1.3
An AFFL expert panel confirms after extensive challenge tests that Teewurst does not promote the growth of Listeria monocytogenes and thus meets the requirements of category 1.3 according to Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005.
updated on 19.05.2026
Call for the SCCS for a new opinion on Hydroxycitronellal in cosmetic products
The fragrance Hydroxycitronellal is currently being reassessed by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, with particular focus on safety concerning skin sensitizations and the application of the QRA2 methodology.
updated on 18.05.2026
AsparagusSeason: OfficialInspectionsConfirmHighQualityAndMinimalResidueContamination
At the start of the asparagus season, the Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety confirms a very low level of pesticide residues in asparagus. All German samples were free of residues.
updated on 15.05.2026
updated on 13.05.2026
updated on 12.05.2026
Methylparaben – new ECHA Assessment Report
Methylparaben is once again the focus of European chemical evaluation: The French agency ANSES is calling for the classification of the preservative as an endocrine disruptor for humans and the environment. This could lead to a reassessment of the substance currently approved in cosmetics and its regulatory requirements.
updated on 11.05.2026
Pesticide residues in strawberries
Summer is strawberry season - but recent investigations by CVUA Stuttgart show: Pesticide residues are still widespread in conventional strawberries. Although the legal limits were rarely exceeded in 2025, the results emphasize the importance of regular residue analyses for increased food safety throughout the entire supply chain.
updated on 08.05.2026
ISO 8700 - new standards for plant-based foods create transparency
The new ISO standard 8700 provides the market for plant-based foods with clear international guidelines for composition, production, and labeling for the first time. The standard creates more transparency for consumers and assists manufacturers in clearly and legally compliant declaration of plant-based products.