Pozvánka: konference: "Health Claims and Food Labelling", 22. - 24. 6. 2010

Health Claims and Food Labelling - the 19th annual conference on European Food Law, from the publisher of EU Food Law Weekly - brings together European Commission representatives, MEPs, food companies and consumer groups to examine the key issues in European food policy.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has now adopted a series of opinions on claims referring to the reduction of disease risk and children’s development. Hear from Albert Flynn, Chair of the NDA Panel at EFSA on the scientific substantiation of proposed health claims and how the European Commission and Member States intend to apply the advice given for the future use of article 13 and 14 health claims on food.

The Food Information Proposal remains a high on the agenda for the European Parliament. Hear first hand reports from MEPs on the current mood in the European Parliament and the likely outcome and the changes that are expected to be made to the nutrition labelling proposal.

As the debate surrounding GMOs and cloning continues to be at the forefront of discussion in the European Parliament, hear from Kartika Tamara Liotard MEP who will address the need for amendments to the Novel Food Proposal as well as the economic impact on competition.

The European Commission is set to establish specific nutrient profiles that certain groups of foods must adhere to in order to bear nutrition and health claims. Hear from the European Commission, European Parliament, industry and consumer groups on the implementation of the nutrient profile model and how it is working in practice.

By attending Food Labelling and Health Claims you can expect to:

• Examine the latest food safety priorities from DG SANCO
• Hear First hand reports from the European Food Safety Authority on the Article 13 and 14 Evaluations
• Gain an insight into the European Commission’s authorisation procedure for Health and Nutritional Claims
• Assess reactions from the European Parliament on the Novel Food Proposal
• Examine opinions from industry and consumer groups on the European model for Nutrient Profiling
• Hear from industry and consumer groups on the Front of Pack and Nutritional Labelling
• Member State perspectives on the Health and Nutritional Claims and the new EU labelling legislation
• Assess the future direction for labelling legislation: Carbon Labelling and Food Miles
• Analyse the use of nanotechnologies and the pressures to regulate in the European food industry

PLUS! A One-Day Focused Workshop on:
Marketing Functional Foods in a Changing Regulatory Environment

• Prepare for New Regulation and the Impact on Functional Food Promotion
• Identify New Opportunities for Communicating Health Benefits in the Post-Claims Era
• Prospects for Developing New Products with Functional Benefits

This is your chance to hear the latest on food policy in Europe and to network with key leader from industry and government.