The European Union has revised a trade agreement with Ukraine, but concerns have been raised around the country’s ability to meet EU food standards.
An update to the EU–
A member survey has revealed good support for Codex standards, but concerns have been raised again about timeliness.
The Codex Alimentarius, or “Food Code” is a collection of international standards,
European sanitary and phytosanitary rules have been described as a “clear red line” as part of trade negotiations with the United States.
An EU-US joint statement said the two parties
Two agencies in the United Kingdom have raised concerns about local authority resources and the number of samples being taken for food safety testing.
Findings come from a report by
The UK government has insisted there will be no weakening of food standards as part of its trade deal with the United States.
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has expressed concern about the ability of local authorities to meet inspection targets and the impact this could have on standards.
Comments were made in
The new European commissioner for health and animal safety has promised to improve areas related to food safety standards.
Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Health and Animal Safety, said he wants
A global food standards setting agency has supported guidance on several topics to try and improve food safety, including traditional markets and ciguatera.
The United Nations food standards body, the
Codex has revealed findings from its second member survey on the use and satisfaction with selected texts and how familiar countries are with certain documents.
The Codex Secretariat conducts a
A review of a system in Scotland that combined food hygiene and food standards inspections has found it is not yet working as well as it was hoped.
The Food
According to a report by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), a lack of resources and staff shortages continue to threaten food standards.
The review analyzes
A global food standards-setting body has made progress on a range of issues, including E. coli in sprouts and vegetables, Vibrio in seafood, and food hygiene in traditional markets.
The
