This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have four recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notification: - Heavy metals: mercury in frozen sliced swordfish, following an official control on the market. Origin Spain, notified by Italy; - Heavy metals: mercury in frozen swordfish fillets, following an official control on the market. Origin Portugal, notified by Italy; - Composition: risk of … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 20 – 2014
Q&A EU Commission – Allergens – Special labelling provision for rapeseed protein as novel food
Question for written answerto the Commission Rule 117James Nicholson (ECR) (2nd April 2014) Subject: Special labelling provision for rapeseed protein as a novel food I welcome the forthcoming authorisation of rapeseed protein as a novel food; however, the draft Commission implementing decision contains an unprecedented labelling provision according to which ‘any foodstuff containing rapeseed protein shall … Continue reading Q&A EU Commission – Allergens – Special labelling provision for rapeseed protein as novel food
