EU agricultural export to China and GIs protection

In this short and sweet Q&A the EU Commission announces that the budget for promotion measures aimed at the Chinese market will be more than doubled by 2019. Moreover, something seems to be in the pipeline for a GIs protection bilateral agreement. Question for written answer to the Commission - Matt Carthy (GUE/NGL) - 26th June 2015 … Continue reading EU agricultural export to China and GIs protection

Food recalls in EU – Week 34

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: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: foodborne outbreak (20 cases, 12 people dead) caused by Listeria Monocytogenes in lamb-roll sausages, following food poisoning. Origin Denmark, notified by Denmark, distributed also to Germany, Norway and Sweden; - Pathogenic micro-organisms: shigatoxin-producing Escherichia Coli in raw milk … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 34