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The International Word Food Safety Day is traditionally held on June 7. This year's campaign is under the theme "Healthy Foods, Healthy Futures”.

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the existence of CEC Luxembourg, the Minister for Consumer Protection, Paulette Lenert, and the European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, had an exchange on current consumer-protection issues.

En date du 31 mai 2021 et conformément au règlement européen établissant notamment un programme en faveur du Marché intérieur, le ministère de la Protection des consommateurs a désigné le Centre Européen des consommateurs GIE comme organisme éligible à soumettre la demande de...

On May 25, 2021, the Grand-Ducal Regulation of May 7, 2021 on the use of the Nutri-Score has been published. Luxembourg companies can therefore use the Nutri-Score logo for the products in question, in accordance with the rules provided.

La Commission européenne lance une consultation publique dans le contexte de sa stratégie pour des textiles durables. Cette consultation s’adresse à toutes les parties prenantes de la chaîne de valeur du textile, aux pouvoirs publics, consommateurs, citoyens, centres de recherche...

After a re-evaluation, EFSA is of the opinion that titanium dioxide, which is used as an additive in food, can have negative effects on consumer health.

On April 28th, the Ministry of Consumer Protection, in cooperation with the House of Entrepreneurship of the Chamber of Commerce, organized an information session for companies on the Nutri-Score logo.

In order to enable Luxembourg companies to use the Nutri-Score logo correctly and in good time, the Ministry of Consumer Protection is organizing, in collaboration with the House of Entrepreneurship of the Chamber of Commerce, an information session.

On the occasion of the annual World Consumer Day, the Ministry of Consumer Protection emphasizes that it remains important to get involved in consumer rights. With the new consumer agenda in particular, the European Commission wants to empower consumers and actively involve them in the green and digital transition.

The creation of a new consumer policy advisory group within the framework of the New Consumer Agenda brings together representatives from consumer organizations, civil society and the private sector. Luxembourg is represented by the ULC.

The ministry for Consumer protection has published its annual report 2020.

The relevant authorities of Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland announce the establishment of a transnational coordination mechanism to facilitate the use of the front-of-pack nutrition label Nutri-Score. This cooperation will take place within a Steering committee and a Scientific committee.

FEDAS has published guidelines for dealing with food allergies in day-care centers.

As part of its awareness campaign "Safety in my plate", the Government Commission for Quality, Fraud and Food Safety is launching from January 18 a series of films to inform consumers about food labelling.

In the context of a regular exchange between the Ministry of Consumer Protection and the Chamber of Skilled Trades and Crafts on the various aspects of consumer protection, a first visit took place on Thursday 21 November.