Nations have highlighted the role of the food sector and risk of resistant infections as part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week.
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, which began Nov. 18 and runs to Nov. 24
Continue Reading Countries share actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Food safety is one of many areas that has been looked at as part of ongoing discussions with potential European Union member countries.
The preparedness of the food safety system and progress made by Serbia
Continue Reading EU Commission assesses food safety in four countries
The European Commission has looked at progress in the food safety systems of countries that are trying to become EU member states.
The reports cover many sectors and developments in the past year in Kosovo
Continue Reading EU assesses food safety situation in Western Balkans
The European Commission has put maximum levels on three additives in tuna to tackle food fraud. The excessive levels can expose consumers to the risk of histamine, also known as scombroid, poisoning, said the Commission.
Continue Reading EU sets the limit for additives in tuna to combat fraud
Major problems remain in the Polish control system for beef and poultry meat, according to the European Commission’s health and safety agency.
A remote DG Sante audit, in October 2021 in Poland, followed-up two audits
Continue Reading EU return audit to Poland finds unresolved issues; Salmonella in poultry still a problem
Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at the safety of food of non-animal origin in Italy and France.
A recent report on a remote DG Sante audit, in September
Continue Reading EU critical of Italian control system; France fares better
Implications of trade policy are related to consumer preferences and market structure, according to an analysis by an economist at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.
Mahdi Ghodsi used a cost-benefit analysis to investigate
Continue Reading Model uses Brazil and EU poultry dispute to assess market impact
The European Commission is to change the rules around the presence of ethylene oxide in food additives.
A revision was made because of the challenge in enforcing the current law because of a lack of
Continue Reading EU to tighten ethylene oxide rule for food additives
Two audits by the European Commission’s health and safety unit have looked at milk and dairy products in Poland and the Netherlands.
A remote DG Sante audit, in March 2021 in Poland found the system
Continue Reading EU reviews dairy safety controls in Poland and Netherlands
There was an increase in the number of food safety reports on a platform managed by the European Commission in 2021, according to a new report.
The Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) includes the Rapid Alert
Continue Reading EU sees rise in fraud exchanges and RASFF alerts in 2021