Written Q&A to EU Commission – India’s boycott of European oil and wine

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Question for written answer to the Commission - Mara Bizzotto (NI) 24th July 2014 Subject: India's boycott of European oil and wine India is currently implementing a tough trade protection measure and is boycotting certain European food products. The Indian authorities have, in fact, decided to enforce more stringently their rules on food fraud and labelling. Indian Customs … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – India’s boycott of European oil and wine

Food recalls in EU – Week 11 – 2014

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This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have two recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notification: - Biotoxins: Diarrhoeic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins in cooked mussel meat, following food poisoning. Origin Ireland and Netherlands, notified by Ireland, distributed also to Italy; - Foreign bodies: two sharp plastic fragments in figbread with almonds, following a consumer complaint. Origin Spain, notified … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 11 – 2014