Articles published by: José María Ferrer

José María Ferrer / 14 May 2024

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have generated the highest consensus in society regarding their relevance for the future of the planet. This situation holds as much or more power than a legal requirement. In the case of our sector, there are numerous connections between the SDGs and agricultural activity. We discuss some of the most…

José María Ferrer / 09 May 2024

The European Union carries out ongoing monitoring of all foods circulating within its common territory and pays special attention to those coming from third countries entering the EU. To manage the control of these foods, it relies not only on the general regulation on official food control (Regulation (EU) 625/2017) but also has specific regulations…

José María Ferrer / 30 April 2024

The legislation for cosmetic products in the European Union established measures to assess substances with potential as endocrine disruptors, as indicated in Article 15.4 of Regulation 1223/2009: “4. Where there are Community or international criteria for identifying substances as endocrine disruptors, or no later than 11 January 2015, the Commission shall review the Regulation with…

José María Ferrer / 26 April 2024

The information that cosmetic consumers receive is crucial for making conscientious and safe use of such products. In the article, we discuss some of the most relevant aspects from the perspective of the legislation applicable in Spain and the European Union for cosmetics. When we talk about cosmetics, what does the legislation understand by cosmetics?…