Tanja Buch-Weeke

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 11 (2016), Issue 2, Page 151 - 152

A new government was elected in Denmark in 2015, and the minister has announced that the official control must change its focus. From now on the official control must only focus on matters concerning food safety issues and blatant misleading of consumers.

Tanja Buch-Weeke

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 10 (2015), Issue 2, Page 145 - 146

Tanja Buch-Weeke

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 9 (2014), Issue 1, Page 56 - 57

The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has issued a noteworthy draft proposal in the field of fortification (the “Draft Proposal”). The Draft Proposal is to replaceOrder number 1104 of 26November 2012 on the addition of nutrients to foods. If thisDraft Proposal enters into force in its current form, individual fortification approvals will become available as generic fortification approvals.

Tanja Buch-Weeke

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 9 (2014), Issue 5, Page 322 - 323

Throughout most of the world the official food control in Denmark is considered highly efficient, thorough and reliable. With 1675 employees (in 2012), the Danish Food and Veterinary Administration (DFVA) is large in relation to the number of food business (about 50.000) that it inspects. The DFVA contributes about 200 times a year to the EU rapid alert system for food and feed. Most of the recalls concern minor infringements of food legislation. The DFVA publishes all recalls on its website. In a normal August week, products like rice pudding (cause: weevils) and salami (cause: fermentation) were recalled, however, one of the May recalls 2014 concerned a serious health risk. A deli meat producer recalled products due to a high level of listeria.

Tanja Buch-Weeke

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 9 (2014), Issue 2, Page 126 - 127

The currentGovernment inDenmark,which consists of the Social Democrats and the Social Liberal Party, is very focused on alleviating the administrative burdens on businesses and increasing their competitiveness. With a right wing opposition, which wants to regain power following its defeat in the autumn of 2011, the political climate in Denmark is strongly in favour of easing the life of Danish businesses.

Tanja Buch-Weeke

European Food and Feed Law Review, Volume 9 (2014), Issue 6, Page 406 - 407

As most people know, it is an uphill struggle if a food business operator wants to use health claims in Denmark. In June 2014 the official food authority in Denmark issued a new guideline on nutrition and health claims. The new guideline makes for interesting reading and opens up new possibilities in a country where the official control of health claims is very strict.