Showing posts with label consumer health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label consumer health. Show all posts
Wednesday, 27 March 2019

Sealed without a reason - CJEU in slewo (C-681/17)

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The CJEU upheld today the opinion of AG Saugmandsgaard Øe ( If it can be cleaned, it can be returned?... ) in the case slewo ( C-681/17 ). ...
Friday, 26 October 2018

Consumers in the age of digital health and AI

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The European Consumer Organisation - BEUC - recently published a new position paper on digitalisation in healthcare. The paper comes at th...
Wednesday, 26 September 2018

"Eat ORIGINal! Unmask your food" initiative

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With the introduction of the Lisbon Treaty EU citizens' empowerment increased due the setting up of the European Citizens' Initiati...
Thursday, 25 January 2018

E-cigarettes not the same as cigarettes - Commission decides against harmonisation of duties for e-cigarettes

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Consumption of e-cigarettes is on the rise with consumers using them as they consider them a ‘healthier’ alternative to traditional cigare...
Wednesday, 15 November 2017

No bargains for Scottish whisky

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Following on the recent line of posts on consumer health, it may be interesting for our readers to hear about the UK Supreme Court deciding...
Wednesday, 8 November 2017

Who needs a diet when there are taxes?

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Recently we mentioned that the fight against obesity is moving to the top of the political agenda of the Member States. Aside new rules on ...
Wednesday, 28 June 2017

Follow-up reading on W and Others in Nature

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Further comments and considerations on the W and Others judgment may be found in the just published article " Vaccine ruling from Euro...
Friday, 23 June 2017

If scientists quarrel whether a vaccine caused a disease, it's left to the courts - CJEU in W and Others (C-621/15)

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On June 21 the CJEU decided in the case of product liability related to a potentially defective vaccine - W and Others ( C-621/15 ). Mr W w...
Tuesday, 13 June 2017

General nutrition and health principles for reduction of sugar consumption - CJEU in Dextro Energy (C-296/16 P)

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In anticipation of more directly consumer law-related judgments of the CJEU (tomorrow the judgment will be given in the first case pertaini...
Monday, 12 September 2016

AG opinion in Vanderborght (C-339/15): Belgian prohibition of all ads for dental care is EU law-proof.

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Last Thursday, AG Bot has delivered his opinion in case C-339/15 , a Belgian case concerning the prohibition, in that country, of any form...
Thursday, 16 June 2016

Veto to caffeine health claims on energy drinks?

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When you are working or studying hard, drink too much coffee on a daily basis, you might be tempted to reach for a caffeine-filled soft dri...
Friday, 20 May 2016

Directive on tobacco products (sort of) in force

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Today, the implementation delay given to Member States to integrate the Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU) has elapsed. Many Member St...
Thursday, 31 March 2016

Sugar is bad for you, CJEU says

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Sugar boosts are a common tool for intensive sports. They come in different forms, ranging from drinks to tablets. How can they be adverti...
Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Press digest

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Press digest Sharing economy Euractive reports (see here ) that the European Commission delayed the publication of its guidel...
Wednesday, 4 November 2015

No to national restrictions on EU-approved GMOs

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Last week, on October 28, the European Parliament voted against a new draft law that would allow Member States to restrict or prohibit the ...
Friday, 4 September 2015

Misleading presentation of lenses as cosmetic products - CJEU in Colena (C-321/14)

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3 September 2015: CJEU judgment in Colena ( C-321/14 ) Directive 1223/2009 on cosmetic products defines as such products that are eith...
Monday, 13 July 2015

Salt water as cure for anything - AG Jääsikinen in Neptune Distribution (C-157/14)

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9 July 2015: opinion AG Jääsikinen in Neptune Distribution ( C-157/14 ) Marketing of natural mineral water is specially regulated by th...
Wednesday, 15 April 2015

Less antibiotics, more milk and fruits

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The Health Committee voted yesterday on a resolution that aims at improving EU healthcare. Among other measures, the MEPs hope to encoura...
Friday, 10 April 2015

0,5l of beer or a chocolate bar?

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The Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, which entered into force in December 2014, exempts pro...
Wednesday, 11 February 2015

How to improve consumer food choices?

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This month BEUC published its position paper on consumer nutrition: " Informed food choices for healthier consumers ". Generally,...