The European Commission wants to prohibit the use of any kind of driftnets for fishing in all EU waters as of 1 January 2015. Although rules are already in place to forbid using driftnets to catch certain migratory fishes, the practice continues to be a cause of concern due to the incidental catching of marine … Continue reading Fisheries: European Commission proposes full ban on driftnets
Food recalls in EU – Week 41
This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can find two recalls from consumers in EU, between the alert notifications. Also this week we have a case of Hepatitis A in frozen berries mix. - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Hepatitis A in frozen berries mix, following an official control on the market. Notification from Italy. Product from Bosnia and Herzegovina, … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 41
