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Conference on European food and feed law

// 22 sep 2008

Does more regulation mean better protection in the food market area? To give more insight in this question Lexxion Publishers organises its 2nd International European Food and Feed Law Conference 2008.

The event is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, 9 and 10 October, 2008, in Amsterdam and will bring together experts in the area of food law from different European countries, international organisations and institutions to discuss the latest developments in the application of the Community law from various perspectives.

Amongst the speakers are

  • Robert Madelin, Director General at the Directorate General for Health and Consumer Affairs,
  • Alberto Alemanno, Legal Secretary at the European Court of Justice,
  • Bas van Buijtenen, Vice President Human Nutrition & Health EMEA at DSM Nutritional Products and
  • Andreas Kadi, EU Director Scientific and Regulatory Affairs of the Coca-Cola European Union Group.
The target group of the event are private legal practitioners, economists, academics and industry representatives from all over Europe - and beyond.

For more information on the conference go to the Lexxion website.
See also:European food law handbook

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