According to the Institute of Food Technologists, the Codex Alimentarius Commission has set the following new standards: “…cadmium levels should not exceed two milligrams per kilo of marine bivalve molluscs, excluding oysters and scallops, and the same amount in cephalopods such as squids and octopus. The maximum level of lead in fish was set at 0.3 milligrams per kilo.”
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Daily Archives: July 8, 2006
Illinois Bans Sale of Cell Phone Records
Press release, July 5, 2006: Taking action to protect Illinoisans private information from identity thieves, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed Senate Bill 2554 outlawing the practice of “pretexting” in Illinois. Pretexting is pretending to be an account holder, or to have authorization to access an account, to obtain cell phone records, long distance call… Continue Reading
Will FBI Prevail in Expanding Net Surveillance Program?
Declan McCullagh reported: “The FBI has drafted sweeping legislation that would require Internet service providers to create wiretapping hubs for police surveillance and force makers of networking gear to build in backdoors for eavesdropping.” Related postings on CALEA , and this FCC final rule published in the July 5, 2006 Federal Register: “This document addresses… Continue Reading
Release of Report of the National Defense Authorization Act FY2006 On US Policy on Iraq
Press release, July 7, 2006: “The Department of State has released the second Presidential report to the United States Congress on “U.S. Policy on Iraq” as mandated by the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 1227 (c). The “1227 Report” covers current military, diplomatic, political, and economic measures that have been undertaken to successfully… Continue Reading
The Forgotten Homeland: A Century Foundation Task Force Report
“The Forgotten Homeland: A Century Foundation Task Force Report transcript from the June 29, 2006 panel discussion event, featuring Richard A. Clarke, Rand Beers, Jane A. Bullock, Martin O’Malley, and Richard C. Leone. (24 pages, PDF) gathers some of the leading homeland security experts to analyze the nation’s most significant vulnerabilities and to propose strategies… Continue Reading
DOJ Status Report on Enforcing ADA
Enforcing the ADA: A Status Report from the Department of Justice, January – March 2006 (July 7, 2006) Continue Reading
