Temporary rules covering official controls in Europe because of the coronavirus pandemic have been extended for the fourth time. The implementing regulation covers a variety of activities to ensure food and feed law, as well
Continue Reading EU extends changes to control rules again because of COVID-19
Many European countries are struggling to perform all their planned checks on businesses because of resource issues, according to a report.
The analysis covers national and EU Commission controls during 2017 and 2018 on food
Continue Reading EU countries battling lack of resources for food controls
A remote audit has found that Norway complies with European hygiene requirements for ready-to-eat (RTE) food but there are areas for improvement.
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) findings follow an assessment during 11 days in
Continue Reading Norwegian controls on RTE food good, but issues found
Officials in a region of Spain have provided an update on a Listeria control strategy following a large outbreak in 2019.
The three-year strategy is part of a series of steps taken by authorities, including
Continue Reading Listeria strategy progresses after large outbreak
The European Commission is developing steps to be followed in times of a crisis based on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The contingency plan is a set of procedures to be put in place
Continue Reading EU’s crisis plan gets feedback from food sector
The number of online advertisements found featuring food claiming to prevent or cure coronavirus in Europe has passed 600. The European Commission called on member states to reinforce their vigilance and adapt control activities on
Continue Reading Clampdown on online COVID-19 food claims continues in Europe
Authorities in Catalonia have published details of official controls on food quality and food fraud during 2019.
The Government of Catalonia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Food in Spain conducted more than 900 inspections
Continue Reading Report on food controls in Catalonia details non-compliances
The European Commission has strengthened checks on sesame seeds from India as recalls due to pesticide residue contamination continue.
The move was prompted by food safety incidents notified through the Rapid Alert System for Food
Continue Reading EU toughens rules for sesame seeds from India
Negative terms most commonly used to describe the Food Standards Agency (FSA) were “frustrating, challenging and inconsistent”, according to a survey.
The research was done because the FSA wanted to know how businesses in the
Continue Reading Industry can find FSA ‘frustrating and inconsistent’
Iceland has been told to improve official controls on ready-to-eat food by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors compliance with European Economic Area (EEA) rules in Iceland, Liechtenstein and
Continue Reading Iceland told to improve controls for ready-to-eat foods
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
