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2004
21-01-2004	New measures to stop imports of chilli and chilli products with carcinogenic red dye

2003
03-12-2003	Byrne welcomes Council adoption of new uses of food additives and improved rules for flavourings
17-11-2003	Commission proposes amendment to EU law on materials which come into contact with food
15-10-2003	EU complies with WTO ruling on Hormone beef and calls on USA and Canada to lift trade sanctions
10-10-2003	Safety of smoke flavourings: Commissioner Byrne welcomes Council adoption of new Regulation
12-08-2003	Commission acts to limit levels of the mycotoxin
04-07-2003	Aflatoxins: Commission imposes special conditions for import of Brazil nuts in shell from Brazil
19-05-2003	Commissioner Byrne pleased with Council political agreement on sweeteners

2002
16-12-2002	Commissioner David Byrne welcomes Council support for legislation banning hormones as growth promoters
29-11-2002	Commission proposes new uses of food additives and improved rules for flavourings
20-11-2002	Green light for the import of more products of animal origin from China
20-09-2002	Results of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health - Antibiotic Residues
24-07-2002	Result of the Standing Committee on the Food chain on MPA-contamination
18-07-2002	Food: Commission proposes EU-wide safety assessment and authorisation of smoke flavourings
16-07-2002	Result of the Standing Committee on the Food chain on MPA-contamination
28-06-2002	Limits on presence of dioxin in food and feed enter into force on 1 July
08-05-2002	Green light for import of certain products of animal origin from China
23-04-2002	Growth promoting hormones pose health risk to consumers, confirms EU Scientific Committee
10-04-2002	Food Chain Committee Discussion on MPA-hormones in feed and food products
20-02-2002	Hormone free beef from the USA: Additional testing requirements lifted
25-01-2002	EU Standing Veterinary Committee agrees on suspension of imports of products of animal origin from China

2001
29-11-2001	Dioxin in Food â€“ Byrne welcomes adoption by Council of dioxin limits in food
27-11-2001	Dioxin in Feed - Byrne welcomes adoption by Council of dioxin limits in feed
25-10-2001	The Commission adopts strategy to reduce dioxins and PCBs in environment, feed and food
28-09-2001	Hormones in Bovine Meat: Background and History of WTO Dispute
20-07-2001	Fact Sheet on "dioxin in feed and food"
20-07-2001	Commission proposes strategy to reduce dioxin in food and feed

2000
24-11-2000	The Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition on dioxins in feed, has on 6 November 2000 adopted an opinion on dioxins in feed of 24 November 2000
24-05-2000	Commission proposes revised legislation banning hormones as growth promoters

1999
05-05-1999	Hormones first Commission debate
03-05-1999	Growth Hormones in Meat Pose Risk to Consumers - Different Levels of Evidence
03-05-1999	Growth Hormones in Meat Pose Risk to Consumers - Different Levels of Evidence