When trade inspectors may seize goods
Are trade inspectors entitled to seize a batch of products during an inspection, for as long as it takes to determine whether the products meet applicable quality standards?
When retailers bear the cost of lab testing of products
A seller may be required to cover the cost of laboratory tests ordered by a trade inspector during the inspection of a business if the tests show that the product does not meet quality or safety standards.
Comparative study of food supplement regulations
The Life Sciences Practice Group of the Lex Mundi network, led by Dr Ewa Butkiewicz, a partner at Wardyński & Partners, has published a survey of legal regulations concerning food supplements.
Special foods covered by national health service: an opportunity for the foods industry?
A proposed new Act on Reimbursement for Medicinal Products, Foods and Medical Products calls for the Polish national health service to reimburse the costs of “special-purpose foods” when they offer documented health benefits.
Konrad Drozdowski: We strive to raise advertising standards in Poland
Interview with Konrad Drozdowski, executive director of the Polish Advertising Council
Changes in VAT treatment of healthcare services from 1 January 2011
Under amended regulations, starting 1 January 2011 the VAT exemption for healthcare services would be limited to services that meet a new statutory definition of “medical services.”
Joanna Krakowiak: Clinical trials-costs will rise, quality too
An interview with Joanna Krakowiak from the Life Science and Regulatory Law practice group at Wardyński & Partners
When should an unsafe product be recalled from the market?
An unsafe product is defined in the Polish Civil Code. Administrative regulations, however, such as the Act on General Safety of Products, specify the duties of producers and distributors when it comes to assuring product safety.
Will new clinical trials act eliminate irregularities?
Recent reports on disproportionate fees for doctors conducting clinical trials and the hospitals where they work are not the only problem. Conducting sometimes dozens of trials at one medical facility seriously reduces the quality of the research.
Under the spreading Euroleaf
The long-awaited new EU logo for ecological products has now appeared. From 1 July 2010, producers are required to use the logo on all products marketed as “organic.”
