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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2093 of 29 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of disodium 5'-guanylate as a feed additive for all animal species (Text with EEA relevance): (...)
The European Food Safety Authority ('the Authority') concluded in its opinion of 5 May 2021 that, under the proposed conditions of use, disodium 5'-guanylate does not have adverse effects on animal health, human health or the environment. The Authority further concluded that disodium 5'-guanylate is efficacious to contribute to the flavour of feed. (...)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2080 of 26 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate produced by fermentation with Escherichia coli NITE SD 00268 as a feed additive for all animal species except finfish (Text with EEA relevance): (...)
The European Food Safety Authority ('the Authority') concluded in its opinion of 5 May 2021 that, under the proposed conditions of use, L-histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate produced by fermentation with Escherichia coli NITE SD 00268 does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumers safety or the environment. (...)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2076 of 26 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-tryptophan produced by Escherichia coli KCCM 80210 as a feed additive for all animal species: (...) The European Food Safety Authority ('the Authority') concluded in its opinion of 27 January 2021 that, under the proposed conditions of use, L-tryptophan produced by Escherichia coli KCCM 80210 does not have an adverse effect on the health of non-ruminant animals, consumer safety or the environment. To be safe for ruminants, the L-tryptophan should be protected against degradation in the rumen. (...)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2077 of 26 November 2021 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 7.366 as a feed additive for all animal species: (...)
The European Food Safety Authority ('the Authority') concluded in its opinion of 17 March 2021 that, under the proposed conditions of use, L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum CGMCC 7.366, when supplemented to diets in appropriate amounts, does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. (...)

Draft Commission Regulation on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008:
The regulation concerns the placing on the market of plastic materials and articles with recycled/secondary plastic content intended for use in contact with food. It sets out rules for the manufacture thereof, suitable recycling technologies, recycling processes, recycling installations, plastic waste, collection and sorting of plastic input and the decontamination thereof, and the use of the plastic output, quality control, registration of business operators and enforcement, with the purpose to ensure that the recycled content in the final plastic materials and articles intended for contact with food do not cause harm to the consumers of those foods, or change their quality or organoleptic properties. The Regulation repeals Regulation (EC) No 282/2008, which it will replace.

The Official Controls and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2021:
Part 3 of the Official Controls and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2021 introduces amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072, to include additional measures to prevent the establishment or spread of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells et al.) in Great Britain. The aim of these measures is to protect GB biosecurity generally, i.e. plant/trees growing in the wider environment, and protect GB businesses which trade in Xylella host plants from the impact of restrictions which would be imposed following an outbreak of Xylella. (...)

The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2021:
This instrument amends the retained Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 ("the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation") pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and European Union (Withdrawal Agreement Act 2020) . It will introduce measures in England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain) for certain pests (Neocerambyx raddei and Agrilus bilineatus) against the import of host plants and other relevant regulated goods of Quercus, Castanea, and Castaniopsis from certain countries.

Pest Risk Analyses (PRAs), conducted by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO), have recommended both pests for regulation and suggested the approach that Great Britain are introducing to tackle these risks to biosecurity. Based on these PRAs, these pests were added in January 2021 as provisional quarantine pests (PQPs) in GB legislation (The Plant Health (Phytosanitary Conditions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) (...)
Further, a failure to implement the legislation as soon as possible extends the period that Great Britain is exposed to the serious biosecurity threat presented by these two pests as set out in the EPPO PRAs. (...)

PH/026 Pest Measures:
This instrument amends the retained Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 ("the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation") pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and European Union (Withdrawal Agreement Act 2020) . It will introduce measures in England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain) against the import of host plants and other relevant regulated goods for certain pests (Prodiplosis longifila, Agrilus fleischeri, Thekopsora minima and Agrilus planipennis) . Imports of these high-risk plant goods will only be permitted under certain conditions e.g. the goods being grown in a pest free area, treated with heat. It will also introduce a prohibition on the import of Polymnia sonchifolia plants from entering Great Britain.

Pest Risk Analyses (PRAs), conducted by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO), have recommended Prodiplosis longifila, Agrilus fleischeri, and Thekopsora minima for regulation and suggested the approach that Great Britain are introducing to tackle these risks to biosecurity. Based on these PRAs, these pests were added in January 2021 as provisional quarantine pests (PQPs) in GB legislation (The Plant Health (Phytosanitary Conditions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020) . (...)

Pre-notification of Goods detailed in Article 73 of the retained Plant Health Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/2031):
his instrument uses a power in the retained Regulation (EU) 2017/625 ("the Official Controls Regulation") to make regulations requiring the pre-notification of goods detailed in Article 73 ("Article 73 goods") of the retained Plant Health Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/2031), entering England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain) . Such a requirement will apply to 1% of imports of Article 73 goods, selected for phytosanitary import checks, from all countries. Please see section 3 for a link to the list of Article 73 goods.

This measure will provide information on the movement of these goods, which will allow for better targeting of inspections, to determine whether they present a biosecurity risk. All other regulated plant and plant product commodities need to be pre-notified before arriving in Great Britain. (...)

Draft Food Safety and Standards (Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods) Regulations, 2021: The Draft Food Safety and Standards (Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods) Regulations, 2021 is applicable to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) or Genetically Engineered Organisms (GEOs) or Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) intended for direct use as food or for processing and Food or Processed food containing Genetically Modified ingredients produced from but not containing LMOs or GEOs or GMOs.