19/08/2026
🚨 EU prepares for the next step on MOSH/MOAH regulation: implementation is approaching
Following the favourable vote of EU Member States on new maximum levels for mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) in food in May 2026, companies across the food and packaging supply chain are now preparing for implementation. The measures are expected to be adopted in October 2026, with application from 2027 onwards and transitional periods for selected food categories until 2030.
As regulatory requirements become more concrete, questions remain:
🔹 What will the new limits mean in practice?
🔹 How should businesses address MOSH/MOAH findings?
🔹 What analytical and compliance challenges lie ahead?
🔹 How are authorities, laboratories and industry preparing for implementation?
💡 These questions will be at the centre of the upcoming
5th International Akademie Fresenius ONLINE Conference
"Residues of Mineral Oil and Synthetic Hydrocarbons in Food"
📅 18-19 January 2027 | Online
Join leading experts from authorities, laboratories, industry and academia to discuss the latest developments in the field of mineral oil hydrocarbons.
🎤 Confirmed speakers include:
• Veerle Vanheusden (European Commission)
• Rüdiger Helling (Saxon State Ministry for Social Affairs, Health and Social Cohesion)
• Representatives of the DTU National Food Institute
• Eileen Schulz (Institut Kirchhoff, Mérieux NutriSciences)
• Maurus Biedermann (Official Food Control Authority of the Canton of Zurich)
• Nils Hinrichsen (ADM) & Claus-Michael Brieber - Safety First, Quality Always (Food QSafety First)
• Michiel Kokken (ofi / European Cocoa Association)
• Thomas Simat (Technische Universität Dresden)
• Thomas Gude (Independent Consultant)
💡 Key topics include:
✅ Latest EU regulatory developments on MOSH/MOAH
✅ Perspectives from authorities and enforcement bodies
✅ Harmonisation of analytical methods and monitoring approaches
✅ Practical experiences from official food control
✅ Industry perspectives from oils & fats, spices, cocoa and confectionery sectors
✅ Risk management and contamination minimisation strategies
✅ Panel discussions and live Q&A sessions with experts
🤝 Connect with professionals from food manufacturing, retail, packaging, laboratories, authorities and research institutions to discuss the future of MOSH/MOAH management.
👉 More information & registration: https://www.akademie-fresenius.de/veranstaltungen/detail/5th-international-online-conference-residues-of-mineral-oil-and-synthetic-hydrocarbons-in-food-198420