The European Commission has tightened the rules around imports of Galia melons from Honduras because of a recent Salmonella outbreak.
Emergence of a risk to human health because of possible
Checks on peanuts from the United States are to be increased but controls on pistachios have been relaxed in Europe.
The European Commission has updated regulation on the temporary increase
The European Commission has looked at progress in the food safety systems of four countries in the Western Balkans that are trying to become EU member states.
The reports cover
The European Commission has authorized Locusta migratoria (migratory locust) as a novel food to be placed on the market.
This is the second authorization of an insect as a novel
The European Commission has released a number of reports which mention food safety in countries wanting to become members of the European Union.
The documents cover many areas and look
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
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
The European Commission has again warned the Czech Republic for failing to comply with rules on official controls.
An additional reasoned opinion has been sent to the country as part
A sensor is being developed by an EU-funded consortium to check for pesticides or bacteria in fruits and vegetables.
The project, called GRACED, is coordinated by the Cyprus Research and
The United States and European Union have changed the rules around the import of food from areas near Fukushima in Japan.
While the Food and Drug Administration has removed an
An evaluation of food irradiation rules in Europe has found legislation is unlikely to have much impact on use because of a decline driven by industry and consumer fears, despite
The European Commission is to introduce new rules around a type of mycotoxin in certain food products.
The limits are for ergot alkaloids in barley, wheat, spelt, rye and oats
