Summary report

Action: Decide whether to respond on promotions, placement and free refills (foodservice/vending).

Check the availability and any issues affecting the Register for Plastic Packaging Tax service.

GOV.UK – HMRC · Guidance

This measure changes the Soft Drinks Industry Levy sugar content threshold and removes exemptions for milk-based and milk substitute drinks from 1 January 2028. From 1 April 2027, it also removes the requirement for producers to register if they do not package or import liable soft drinks.

GOV.UK – HMRC · Policy paper

This consultation seeks views on proposals to update and consolidate Northern Ireland’s legislative framework for the implementation and enforcement of applicable EU food contact materials requirements.

GOV.UK – FSA · Open consultation

CELEX:62024TJ0523: Judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber) of 11 November 2026.#Kerry Inc. and Kerry Ingredients (UK) Ltd v European Commission.#Public health – Foods – Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 – Smoke flavourings – Non-renewal of authorisations of certain products as smoke flavouring primary products – EFSA’s evaluation procedure – Principle of non-discrimination – Plea of illegality – Manifest error of assessment – Error of law – Right to be heard – Obligation to state reasons.#Case T-523/24.

EUR-Lex · CJEU case-law

CELEX:62026TN0564: Case T-564/26: Action brought on 24 August 2026 – Xinxiang Richful Lube Additive v Council

EUR-Lex · CJEU case-law

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is partially granting a color additive petition submitted by the International Association of Color Manufacturers (IACM or petitioner), by amending our color additive regulations, on the basis of abandonment, to remove the authorized uses of methylene chloride, trichloroethylene, and ethylene dichloride from the list of authorized extraction solvents for annatto extract, paprika oleoresin, and turmeric oleoresin. The petitioner provided data demonstrating that these uses have been permanently abandoned. FDA is denying as moot the portion of the petition proposing that the color additive regulations be amended, on the basis of abandonment, to no longer authorize the use of methylene chloride as a diluent in color additive mixtures in inks for marking fruit and vegetables. This request is moot because the authorization for this use has been removed, on the basis of the Delaney Clause, in response to a separate petition.

Federal Register – Department of Health and Human Services · Rule

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is amending the regulations for food additive petitions (FAPs) to update addresses and simplify notification procedures. These technical amendments are being made to improve the accuracy of the Agency's regulations and are non-substantive.

Federal Register – Department of Health and Human Services · Rule