Prof. Roberta Montinaro's lectures

"The EU and Italian tobacco products regulation and the tobacco smoke litigation in Italy".

10:00 p.m.

The lecture will focus on the following issues:

- The EU tobacco products regulation: scope and objectives. Recent rulings by the European Court of Justice;

- The Italian tobacco products regulation: scope and developments over the years and current status;

- The use of product liability to achieve public health policies’ goals;

- The tobacco litigation in Italy: recent developments and remaining uncertainties.

"The precautionary principle: its implications for biotech foods and novel foods regulations".

14:00 p.m.

The lecture will focus on the following issues:

- The precautionary principle under the EU food safety regulation;

- The EU regulation on genetically modified foods and its principles. The relevant case law;

- The EU regulation on novel foods: the concept of novel foods and the authorization procedure;

- A controversial issue: the role played by the precautionary principle in regulating biotech foods and novel foods.