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Annual Conference on European Food Law 2010

Food labelling, health and nutrition claims and other issues on food information

, 8 November 2010 – 9 November 2010
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Event number:	210RT26

Areas of law:

The conference will analyse and discuss the European Commission proposal (COM(2008)40) on the provision of food information to consumers which was amended by the European Parliament in the first reading in June 2010.The Commission proposal aims to simplify the structure of horizontal food labelling legislation and would combine the two main existing pieces of legislation regarding the labelling of foodstuffs.

The conference will also debate other EU legislation aimed at improving information to consumers and imposing nutritional requirements such as:

Initiatives from the EU in the field of cloning, GMO and novel foods
Regulation 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made in food;
Infringements of the food labelling requirements, responsibilities and remedies
EU legislation aiming at giving information on the origin of food products, and case law related to geographical indications and trademarks
Labelling of organic products

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Fees in €:	Standard	EU and ERA patrons	Young lawyers and other groups	Food Law Associations
Registration

More details about the fees and discounts

Early registration discounts
10 % before 15.10.2010

Discounts available
25 % - For young lawyers up to 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on registration); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions;
Employees of the Federal government and of the Cantons of Switzerland

25 % - For Not-for-profit associations which study, promote or contribute to the development of food law and consumer protection

40 % - Staff of European Union institutions and agencies;
Staff of ERA’s patrons (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany and the German states, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, City of Trier).

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