A Commissionย reportย published today presents key findings on the controls carried out at Europe's borders to prevent harmful plant pests from entering the EU market. This EUROPHYT report reveals that 7.000 consignments mainly imported from non-EU countries were intercepted in 2013. In about one third of the cases insects, fungi, bacteria or viruses were found; the … Continue reading Plant Health report: import controls are an effective tool in protecting EU consumers
Food recalls in EU – Week 23 – 2014
This week on theย RASFFย databaseย (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have twoย recallsย from consumers in EU in theย information for attentionย notifications: -ย Foreign bodies: glass fragmentsย in sliced bamboo, followingย company's own check. Origin China, notified by Germany; -ย Heavy metals: cadmiumย in frozen whole squids, following a border control. Origin Argentina, notified by France. Between theย alertย notifications, followed by aย withdrawal from … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 23 – 2014
