The pressures on local authorities and food laboratories were among the issues discussed at the latest Food Standards Scotland (FSS) board meeting.
One plan to resolve the situation is for a nationally funded official laboratory
Continue Reading Local authority resources and lab capability on Scotland’s food standards agenda
A reduction in food business inspections and the delay in full import controls are two major issues identified by a recent report on food standards.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) report
Continue Reading UK reviews COVID and Brexit impact on food standards
Recruitment and a loss of access to data and networks are some of the challenges facing the Food Standards Agency now that the UK has left the EU, according to a report by the National
Continue Reading FSA dealing with staffing and data gaps after Brexit
Checks on certain food imports from Europe have been delayed once more by the government in the United Kingdom.
Jacob Rees-Mogg, Brexit opportunities minister, said the approach will be revised before coming into force by
Continue Reading UK delays full checks on EU food imports — again
Food agencies in Great Britain are looking at changing the rate of checks on certain products being imported into the region.
Separate comment periods have been launched by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food
Continue Reading British agencies propose changes to import checks
A coalition in the United Kingdom has called for an agreement with Europe on post-Brexit food rules.
The Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Certification working group, which includes food, pet food and feed trade associations, said
Continue Reading UK group urges agreement with Europe on food checks
The European Commission has condemned the state of checks on goods coming into the EU via Northern Ireland.
The EU Commission looked at the official controls on animals and goods entering Northern Ireland and verified
Continue Reading EU blasts post-Brexit controls as ‘not fit for purpose’
The Belgian food agency’s consumer contact point received almost 4,000 complaints in 2021.
The 3,929 complaint count is up slightly from 3,605 in 2020, but this reflects the re-opening of caterers, restaurants and takeaways after
Continue Reading Belgian hotline received nearly 4,000 food complaints in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on many areas, including fewer samples being taken and a decline in most foodborne pathogens, according to an annual report from Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
The agency’s report
Continue Reading Scottish report highlights COVID-19 impact on food sector
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A trio of issues that featured in the news agenda of 2020 carried into 2021 and none of them are out of sight yet. Coronavirus, the United Kingdom leaving the European Union,
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