More than a dozen comments were received on plans in the United Kingdom to change the rate of checks on specific imported products.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) comment period
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A reduction in food business inspections and the delay in full import controls are two major issues identified by a recent report on food standards.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) report
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Food agencies in Great Britain are looking at changing the rate of checks on certain products being imported into the region.
Separate comment periods have been launched by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food
Continue Reading British agencies propose changes to import checks
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is proposing recommending a removal of import checks on products from Fukushima and nearby areas.
The FSA is reviewing the controls on imports of food from Japan, that have been
Continue Reading FSA considering advising end to Fukushima checks
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
Continue Reading Risk to UK has not risen but delay on EU food checks poses challenges – FSA
Norway must improve its import control system for products of animal origin, according to a report from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The recommendations by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) follow an updated country
Continue Reading Audit finds issues with Norway’s import control system not resolved
Imported fruit and vegetables remained the foodstuff with the most non-compliances in the latest round of testing by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
Food safety statistics from January to June showed that 396 of 3,177
Continue Reading Fruit and veg most non-compliant category in import checks
Countries are doing a good job of keeping unsafe food out of Europe but some shortcomings were identified during a series of audits on the import control system.
The report covers 15 audits by the
Continue Reading Audits show EU import controls usually work relatively well
