Articles published by: José María Ferrer

José María Ferrer / 26 November 2024

The safety of cosmetic products in the European Union

When we think about food and food safety in the EU, we associate this topic with the work of EFSA as the body providing the technical and scientific advice necessary to ensure food safety. When it comes to cosmetics, our attention should be directed to the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). The SCCS’s activities…

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José María Ferrer / 20 May 2024

One substance, one assessment: Towards sustainability for chemicals

“Chemicals are ubiquitous in our daily lives and play a crucial role in most of our activities. They are part of virtually all the products we use for our well-being and to protect our health and safety, and of the innovative solutions to address new challenges. With these words, the European Commission launches its reasons…

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José María Ferrer / 14 May 2024

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Food Industry

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have generated the highest consensus in society regarding their relevance for the future of the planet. This situation holds as much or more power than a legal requirement. In the case of our sector, there are numerous connections between the SDGs and agricultural activity. We discuss some of the most…

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José María Ferrer / 09 May 2024

Update of EU controls for food from third countries

The European Union carries out ongoing monitoring of all foods circulating within its common territory and pays special attention to those coming from third countries entering the EU. To manage the control of these foods, it relies not only on the general regulation on official food control (Regulation (EU) 625/2017) but also has specific regulations…

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José María Ferrer / 30 April 2024

Cosmetics and endocrine disruptors: Legislative updates

The legislation for cosmetic products in the European Union established measures to assess substances with potential as endocrine disruptors, as indicated in Article 15.4 of Regulation 1223/2009: “4. Where there are Community or international criteria for identifying substances as endocrine disruptors, or no later than 11 January 2015, the Commission shall review the Regulation with…

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José María Ferrer / 26 April 2024

Information and labelling on cosmetic products

The information that cosmetic consumers receive is crucial for making conscientious and safe use of such products. In the article, we discuss some of the most relevant aspects from the perspective of the legislation applicable in Spain and the European Union for cosmetics. When we talk about cosmetics, what does the legislation understand by cosmetics?…

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José María Ferrer / 13 January 2024

Circular legislativa enero 2024

ADITIVOS/ADITIVOS Reglamento (UE) 2024/346 de la Comisión, de 22 de enero de 2024, por el que se modifican el anexo II del Reglamento (CE) n.o 1333/2008 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo y el anexo del Reglamento (UE) n.o 231/2012 de la Comisión en lo relativo al uso de dicitrato de trimagnesio en complementos alimenticios NUEVA DISPOSICIÓN Ver detalle…

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