Iceland has been sanctioned for its system for official controls on food, feed, and veterinary affairs.
Iceland is part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors how the country implements European Economic Area (EEA) rules on food and feed safety, animal health, and welfare.
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Iceland has been warned for not following the rules concerning the import and transit of products of animal origin.
Iceland is part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors how the country implements European Economic Area (EEA) rules on food and feed safety, animal
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According to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA), animal by-product controls need to improve in Iceland. At the same time, Norway continues to work on a range of audit recommendations.
Iceland and Norway are part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors how both countries
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There is room for improvement in the official food control systems of Iceland and Norway, according to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA).
Iceland and Norway are in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors how both countries implement European Economic Area (EEA) rules on food
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Serious concerns have been raised about certain official controls in Iceland on poultry meat.
Recent reports from an audit, done from late October to early November 2022, resulted in a letter to the Icelandic Government asking for urgent action to strengthen the system of checks.
Iceland is in the European
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Areas for improvement have been noted in the official controls done by Norway in two sectors.
One audit in June 2022 looked at poultry meat products. Another in September covered imports of food and feed of non-animal origin.
Norway is in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Surveillance
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Iceland has been advised to improve official controls on shellfish and fish products.
An audit in May 2022 looked at hygiene controls of fishery products and fish oil for human consumption. Another in August and September covered live bivalve mollusks, including blue mussels.
Iceland is a substantial producer of fishery
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Monitoring of farmed fish in Norway has revealed low levels of pharmaceuticals and environmental toxins and an audit has found the control system for fish could be improved.
Fish tested for illegal compounds were collected at the farm level by inspectors from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet), without prior
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Iceland has been told to strengthen official controls on food of non-animal origin by a unit of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
An audit in March found it was not guaranteed that consignments of products are identified and presented for official controls. This means non-compliant feed and food of non-animal origin
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Iceland’s system on residues and contaminants is good but the time between sampling and test results could be improved, according to an audit by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) evaluated Iceland’s official controls on residues of veterinary medicinal products, pesticides and contaminants in live
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