EU update list of imports of plant origin subject to reinforced border checks 15.09.2014

Controls performed at European Union borders on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 continue to deliver results and, as a consequence, the EU is removing some products from the list of feed and food of non-animal origin that are subject to an increased level of official controls by national competent authorities at the border. … Continue reading EU update list of imports of plant origin subject to reinforced border checks 15.09.2014

Thank god it’s Friday! Quick news from the world (Week 36)

Here is my selection of articles of the week: EU - EFSA stymies progress on ‘may contain’, by Rick Pendrous+ on http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk, 11-Sep-2014: Alpro’s decision to reverse plans to combine its soya and nut production lines has shone the spotlight on the need for usable ‘action levels’ for adventitious allergen contamination of foods. RUSSIA - Russia bans Ukraine … Continue reading Thank god it’s Friday! Quick news from the world (Week 36)