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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12966
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Food safety

EFSA waiting for new data before deciding on safety of cannabidiol as novel food

On Tuesday 7 June, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said that the safety assessment of cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food had been suspended pending further data. 

Cannabidiol is a substance that can be obtained fromCannabis sativa L. plants and can also be chemically synthesised.

EFSA considered that there was insufficient data on the effect of CBD on the liver, the gastrointestinal tract, the endocrine system, the nervous system and the psychological well-being of individuals to...

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CLIMATE: European Parliament appears divided ahead of a series of votes on the ‘Fit for 55’ package
CLIMATE: left and centre MEPs denounce fierce lobbying ahead of votes on ‘Fit for 55’ package
CLIMATE/TRADE: disagreements persist on eve of vote on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
CLIMATE/DEFENCE: European Parliament calls for reduction of defence carbon footprint
ECONOMY: MEPs warn that not a single euro should be paid out under Polish recovery plan until Warsaw complies with EU case law
TURKEY: European Parliament denounces lack of progress in accession process
INDO-PACIFIC: European Parliament calls for stronger ties with democracies in Indo-Pacific region
AGRICULTURE: ceremony for 60th anniversary of CAP marked by fears of food insecurity
FISHERIES: MEPs call for a fairer and more transparent system for allocating fishing quotas
JUSTICE: European Parliament approves appointment of a member of selection panel of European Public Prosecutor’s Office
SPACE: green light from European Parliament to renew agreement between Galileo and GPSsystems
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: European Parliament and EU Council negotiators reach political agreement on Adequate Minimum Wages directive
SECTORAL POLICIES
INTERNAL MARKET: European Parliament and EU Council agree to extend scope of Common Charger Directive
DIGITAL: digital rights and principles, French Presidency of EU Council insists on promoting high level of cybersecurity
TRANSPORT: Member States address Commission’s considerations for election of Director General of Eurocontrol
HEALTH: ECDC publishes epidemiological update on salmonellosis cases probably linked to Kinder products made in Belgium
FOOD SAFETY: EFSA waiting for new data before deciding on safety of cannabidiol as novel food
RESEARCH: 74 innovative companies selected for technical and financial support from European Innovation Council Accelerator
ENERGY: four NGOs launch legal action against Commission over inclusion of gas projects in 5th PCI list
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission expects 2.1% spending increase in 2023 budget
FUTURE OF EU: EPP group is not signatory to joint European Parliament draft resolution on call for Convention to reform EU
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: European Commission adopts decision to allow Ukrainian national regulatory authority to participate in BEREC
UKRAINE: Charles Michel denounces Russia’s “savagery”
EXTERNAL ACTION
NIGERIA: “Shocked” – EU condemns massacre of worshippers in church in Owo
NEWS BRIEFS
ENVIRONMENT: lead in end-of-life vehicles - Commission consults on updating exemptions
EUROPEAN PARTIES: Melanie Vogel and Thomas Waitz to co-chair European Green Party until 2024
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU helps Albania fight forest fires
TRANSPORT: European Commission consults to assess effectiveness of Ship Recycling Regulation