Food recalls in EU – Week 48

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we find two recalls from consumers in EU, between the alert notifications: - Allergens: undeclared nuts in pesto sauce (pesto verde), following company's own check. Origin and notification from Italy, distributed also to United Kingdom; - Composition: unauthorised 1,3 dimethylamylamine (DMAA) in food supplement, following an official control on the market. Origin United States, notification … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 48

Written Q&A to EU Commission – Controls on organic food

Question for written answer E-011546/12 to the Commission Sir Graham Watson (ALDE) (18 December 2012) Subject: Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 The United Kingdom Government is currently consulting on its implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008, which set out rules on organic productions and certification. … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Controls on organic food