The European Commission has opened a comment period as part of plans to change the current set-up and establish EU reference laboratories (EURLs) in public health.
The call for applications
The number of food and other fraud suspicions discussed by European countries has continued to rise from 277 in January and 318 in February to 345 in March.
Issues identified
The European Commission has published long-awaited plans to update the rules around Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods.
The draft regulation removes a section about the absence of Listeria in
The number of food and other fraud suspicions discussed by European countries increased in February.
Data comes from the second monthly report on potential, but not confirmed, fraud published by
Fruit and vegetables were the top product category discussed by European countries about fraud suspicions in January.
Data comes from the first of monthly reports on potential, but not confirmed,
The European Commission has extended restrictions on imports of bivalve mollusks from Turkey.
The measures for bivalve mollusks, such as clams, oysters, and mussels, will now apply until the end
The European Commission has changed the level of inspections on various imported products, including decreases related to ethylene oxide and increases due to pesticide residues.
The revised legislation sets the
The European Union has launched a campaign in the United States to promote food and beverage products.
The communication campaign highlights the safety, quality, and authenticity of European products.
The
Ukraine has made progress in boosting food safety despite the war, but there are still areas that need improvement, according to a European Commission assessment.
Several reports on countries trying
The European Commission has assessed the progress of food safety control systems in several countries aiming to become EU member states.
The reports cover various sectors and developments in Kosovo,
The European Commission is to renew the approval of glyphosate for another 10 years.
Member states did not reach the required qualified majority to renew or reject the approval of
Use of food irradiation in Europe has continued to fall, according to recently released figures.
More than 5,000 tons of foodstuffs were irradiated in EU member states in 2020
