Written Q&A to EU Commission – Suspension of GM MON810 maize cultivation in France

Question for written answer to the Commission Rule 130 Marc Tarabella (S&D) 25th August 2014 Subject:  Suspension of MON 810 genetically modified maize On 1 August, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued an opinion dismissing the use by the French Government of the safeguard clause to ban the cultivation of MON 810 genetically modified maize … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Suspension of GM MON810 maize cultivation in France

Food recalls in EU/Week 40 – 2014

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have five recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notifications: - Allergens: undeclared soia in pasta e wholemeal pasta moose-shaped, following company's own check. Origin Sweden (via Germany), notified by Spain, distributed also to Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, United Kingdom and United … Continue reading Food recalls in EU/Week 40 – 2014