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EU assesses food safety in candidate countries including Ukraine

By News Desk on February 9, 2023

Ukraine is moderately prepared to meet EU requirements in the area of food safety, according to the European Commission.

Details come from reports published by the EU Commission assessing the capacity of Ukraine, Moldova, and…

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EU heavily involved in issues at WTO food safety meeting

By Joe Whitworth on November 24, 2022

Seven new trade issues discussed at the latest World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on food safety involved the European Union.

Countries raised 52 specific trade concerns (STCs), 10 of them for the first time, at…

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EU assesses food safety situation in Western Balkans

By News Desk on October 27, 2022

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…

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UK delays full checks on EU food imports — again

By Joe Whitworth on May 2, 2022

Checks on certain food imports from Europe have been delayed once more by the government in the United Kingdom.

Jacob Rees-Mogg, Brexit opportunities minister, said the approach will be revised before coming into force by…
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Brazil turns to WTO on EU Salmonella poultry dispute; WTO reviews other issues

By Joe Whitworth on November 16, 2021

Brazil has again gone to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a dispute with the European Union about controls of Salmonella in poultry meat.

The South American country has requested dispute consultations with the EU…
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EU helps strengthen food safety controls in Bosnia and Herzegovina

By News Desk on October 13, 2021

The European Union is providing more than 30 vehicles for use by authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina for phytosanitary inspections as well as food controls and monitoring.

The 33 new off-road vehicles worth €467,000 ($540,000)…
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UK further delays border control checks on EU food imports

By Joe Whitworth on September 16, 2021

The United Kingdom has again pushed back border control checks for some food products imported from the European Union.

The UK government cited the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on businesses and supply chains for…
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Risk to UK has not risen but delay on EU food checks poses challenges – FSA

By Joe Whitworth on April 6, 2021

The overall risk to food safety has not increased as a result of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

The authority officials also said the agency has…
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EU project targets safe food for infants

By Joe Whitworth on January 4, 2021

An EU-funded project aiming to boost food safety for infants in the European Union and China has begun.

The Safe Food for Infants in the EU and China (SAFFI) project is planned to run until…
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Warning of border disruptions as UK and EU seal trade deal

By Joe Whitworth on December 30, 2020

The United Kingdom and European Union have agreed on a trade deal just days before the end of the transition period; countries in UK will be on their own.

People in the UK voted to…
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