The National Farmers Union (NFU) has voiced concerns about the United Kingdom’s new approach to import controls.

In a letter to Sue Hayman, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), NFU president Tom Bradshaw said there is widespread industry concern around how border controls

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The majority of seafood products imported into Norway were compliant with food safety rules, according to a new report.

The report summarizes the monitoring program for seafood imported to Norway from countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area in 2020.

Samples were collected at Norwegian border inspection
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The European Commission is to give member states more flexibility to do official controls in the food supply chain because of coronavirus.

The Commission leaders say the crisis relating to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) represents an “exceptional and unprecedented” challenge for the capacity of member states to conduct official controls and
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