Question for written answer to the Commission Glenis Willmott (S&D) Subject: Mango ban In March 2014 the European Union banned imports of mangoes (and some other produce) from India. The ban came into force at the beginning of May, coinciding with the high season for the mangoes. The ban was proposed because the fruit was repeatedly … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Mangoes import ban from India
Food recalls in EU – Week 31 – 2014
This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have six recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notifications: - Allergens: undeclared wheat in liquorice, following a consumer complaint. Origin Spain, relabelled in Denmark, notified by Denmark and distributed also to Germany; - Foreign bodies: glass fragments in dry sausages, following a consumer complaint. Origin France, notified by France, distributed … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 31 – 2014