Plant Health report: import controls are an effective tool in protecting EU consumers

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

A Commission report published today presents key findings on the controls carried out at Europe's borders to prevent harmful plant pests from entering the EU market. This EUROPHYT report reveals that 7.000 consignments mainly imported from non-EU countries were intercepted in 2013. In about one third of the cases insects, fungi, bacteria or viruses were found; the … Continue reading Plant Health report: import controls are an effective tool in protecting EU consumers

Food recalls in EU – Week 21 – 2014

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have two recalls from consumers in EU in the information for follow up and border rejection notifications: - Foreign bodies: metal fragments in grill meat, following company's own check. Origin Austria, distributed also to Germany. Information for follow up; - Residues of veterinary medicinal products: residue level above MRL for … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 21 – 2014