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Government news, all in one place
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Thursday, 05 October 2017
Changes to standards and technical documents updated by CEN that affect those carrying out chemical measurement in support of animal feed regulation...
Monday, 25 September 2017
Changes to standards and technical documents updated by CEN that affect those carrying out chemical measurement in support of food regulation...
Wednesday, 02 August 2017
Dr Malcolm Burns represented the UK at the European Network of GMO Laboratories (ENGL) Steering Committee meeting held at the end of June...
Thursday, 06 July 2017
Michael Walker was invited back to present at an annual two day seminar on allergen management and advanced testing...
Thursday, 29 June 2017
Government Chemist team authors peer-reviewed paper evaluating bioinformatic tools to be used with PCR-based approaches for GMO screening...
Wednesday, 28 June 2017
Malcom Burns from the GC team took a leading role in the delivery of a DNA extraction workshop held at the Joint Research Centre in June....
Thursday, 22 June 2017
The Government Chemist was invited to speak at a meeting of the Peninsula section of the Royal Society of Chemistry at Plymouth University...
Monday, 19 June 2017
Changes to standards and technical documents updated by CEN that affect those carrying out chemical measurement in support of regulation...
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
The GC team attended the Codex Alimentarius meeting on Methods of Analysis and Sampling for food and feed as part of the UK delegation...
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
The week-long course ‘Analysis and Examination of Foods’ was organised on behalf of the Association of Public Analysts Educational Trust...
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
LGC, the home of the Government Chemist, hosted a meeting of the University of Manchester Food Allergy Network...
Tuesday, 18 April 2017
The Deputy Government Chemist, Selvarani Elahi, gave a lunchtime lecture at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in Geel, Belgium...
Thursday, 13 April 2017
Government Chemist team has carried out research work to verify that sampling procedures ensure the detection of cancer causing toxins...
Friday, 07 April 2017
The GC team has collaborated in the review of analytical methods to detect adulteration in coffee...
Wednesday, 05 April 2017
Changes to standards and technical documents updated by CEN that affect those carrying out chemical measurement in support of regulation...
Monday, 13 February 2017
Many food supplements contain hidden pharmaceutical ingredients that could be causing serious health risks, according to research ...
Thursday, 09 February 2017
The GC Programme organises an annual, fully residential week-long postgraduate course on the analysis and examination of food and feed. ...
Friday, 03 February 2017
Participants from around the world attended an exciting and informative conference in Bari, Italy on 26 and 27 January...
Thursday, 22 December 2016
Changes to standards and technical documents updated by CEN that affect those carrying out chemical measurement in support of regulation...
Friday, 11 November 2016
The resolution of a disputed albendazole result in the UK Official Control System by the GC team highlights the need for further guidance...
Wednesday, 09 November 2016
Government chemist team is praised for pioneering DNA allergen work by Professor Guy Poppy, Chief Scientific Advisor at the Food Standards Agency...
Monday, 07 November 2016
Government Chemist team talks at Seasoning and Spices Association event about novel DNA techniques for detection of allergens and nuts...
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
The European Commission has published an amendment to the persistent organic pollutants regulation to include hexabromocyclododecane...
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
New Commission Implementing Decision establishes best available techniques (BAT) for waste water and waste gas treatment/management systems in the che...
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Upcoming eSeminar 'Advances in Food Safety Analysis - Contaminants, Toxins and Allergens' features a presentation from Michael Walker...
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
The European Commission has published an amendment to Annex IV of EU Directive 2011/65/EU ...
Wednesday, 07 September 2016
The European Commission has published an amendment to the Cosmetic Products Regulations to include a new nanomaterial ingredient...
Monday, 05 September 2016
Peer review publications on novel methods to identify adulterants in spices highlight role GC plays in protecting the food chain...
Thursday, 01 September 2016
On 29 September experts will guide you through Regulation No 1924/2006 for health claims in food labelling, presentation and advertising...
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
The presentations from the 2016 Government Chemist Conference are now available...
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Ministry of Justice NHS and probation join forces to break cycle of reoffending
The Charity Commission Regulator investigates charity over concerns about asset sale