Investor Presentaiton
Global trends in regulation support the business
* eurofins
Strongly regulated markets (EU, U.S.) are still amending and adding regulations
• Eastern European countries catching up with EU regulations
• Fast development of regulation in Asia
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Regulation used for support of trading blocks (e.g. EU, NAFTA, ASEAN)
Major pieces of legislation
European Food Regulation (EC) 178/2002
• U.S. increasing government evaluations of organ procurement
organizations aimed at increasing the number of organ transplants
⚫ EU new regulations on testing medical devices
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European REACH directive
• U.S. Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) law
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PRC Food Safety Law in China
• Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in the U.S.
• Comprehensive Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy in
Australia & New Zealand
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Key areas of food regulation
More stringent regulations around per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Food imports
Labelling (e.g. allergen, origin label, reference
intakes)
• Foodstuffs (marketing standards for beverages,
meat, fish, dairy products)
• Pesticides
• GMO & GM products
• Additives (vitamin & mineral fortification,
flavourings, sweeteners, enzymes)
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