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EU finds faults with Egypt’s fish checks; backs Croatian controls

By Joe Whitworth on May 8, 2022

Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at checks to ensure fish product safety in Egypt and Croatia.

A remote DG Sante audit, in May and June 2021 in Egypt,…
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EU blasts post-Brexit controls as ‘not fit for purpose’

By Joe Whitworth on February 28, 2022

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…
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EU verifies meat controls in Uruguay and France

By Joe Whitworth on February 13, 2022

Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety body have looked at meat controls in Uruguay and France. The audit reports have been released recently.

The virtual audit by DG Sante in Uruguay in…
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United States and EU to restart shellfish trade

By News Desk on February 9, 2022

Trade in shellfish between the United States and Europe is set to resume after more than a decade.

Spain and the Netherlands will be allowed to export chilled or frozen shellfish such as mussels, clams,…
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Audit calls for change to food safety system in Poland

By Joe Whitworth on February 3, 2022

The food safety control system in Poland “leaves much to be desired,” according to the country’s Supreme Audit Office (NIK).

NIK analyzed nine of its inspections carried out in the past six years and five…
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EU evaluates produce safety in Estonia and Netherlands

By Joe Whitworth on January 29, 2022

Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety agency have studied the microbial safety of food of non-animal origin (FNAO) in Estonia and the Netherlands.

The first remote DG Sante audit, in April 2021…
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EU assesses dairy safety in Romania and Finland

By News Desk on January 20, 2022

Two audits recently released by the European Commission’s health and safety agency have assessed the safety of milk and dairy products in Romania and Finland. Several problems were found.

The first remote DG Sante audit,…
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EU survey on herbs and spices finds fraud, dyes, extraneous material, allergen risks

By Joe Whitworth on December 1, 2021

A survey on herb and spice authenticity in Europe has found potential adulteration, illegal dyes and allergens.

The work was overseen by DG SANTE, the European Commission’s health and safety body, and carried out in…
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Audit finds fruit contamination may go undetected in Ukraine

By Joe Whitworth on October 29, 2021

Microbiological contamination in fruit from Ukraine for export to Europe might not be detected, according to findings from an audit.

A DG Sante assessment in Ukraine in June 2021 focused on viruses and bacteria in…
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EU countries hit out at ethylene oxide recall measures

By Joe Whitworth on October 21, 2021

Several European countries have called measures adopted to deal with ethylene oxide in a food additive “disproportionate.”

In July, it was agreed all products containing the additive locust bean gum (E410) that is contaminated with…
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