Food recalls in EU – Week 25 – 2014

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This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have four recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notifications: - Pesticide residues: dimethoate in green beans, following an official control on the market. Origin Morocco, notified by Luxembourg, distributed also to Germany and France; - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Listeria Monocytogenes in raw milk soft cheese, following an official control on the … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 25 – 2014

EU to adopt and review SPS measures

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Today I publish a guest article, written by my friend Francesco Montanari, Senior Associate at FARE (Food and Agriculture Requirements) and specialist in public affairs and relations, consultancy and legal counselling at EU-level, with particular focus on trade, labelling and food regulatory issues. A)      EU ban on citrus fruit from South Africa Early this December … Continue reading EU to adopt and review SPS measures