The European Commission has reported on developments related to the food safety control systems of five potential European Union countries, including Ukraine and Turkey.
As part of the Enlargement Package, the EU Commission assessed how prepared Serbia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and Turkey are as they work toward EU accession. A
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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 to become EU member states cover various sectors and developments in the past year in Serbia, Moldova, Turkey, Ukraine, and
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Countries in the Western Balkans have been told more about how to use an international food safety network.
A two-day workshop, organized by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe, was held in Belgrade, Serbia in May 2022.
The main aim was to support countries in rapidly exchanging
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Serbian producers have been helped to understand and comply with new food safety laws in the country.
Regulations were drawn up by the government with the support of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
A set of guidelines and promotional
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Some frozen berries that were recalled months ago due to hepatitis A have been mistakenly put back on sale in New Zealand.
Pams brand frozen mixed berries in 500-gram packages were released from Foodstuffs South Island Hornby distribution center in error and sent to four stores.
Mixed berries from Serbia have
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Food safety is one of many areas that has been looked at as part of ongoing discussions with potential European Union member countries.
The preparedness of the food safety system and progress made by Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Turkiye (formerly Turkey) was assessed by the European Commission. Another article
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An outbreak of hepatitis A in New Zealand linked to imported frozen berries is continuing to grow.
There are now 21 hepatitis A infections from eating frozen berries since late June. Seventeen have been linked by genetic sequencing, meaning they were likely exposed to the same source of the virus.
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Officials in New Zealand investigating Hepatitis A cases linked to berries have identified a connection with a past outbreak in Europe.
There are 12 hepatitis A infections from eating frozen berries in New Zealand. Eight have been linked by genetic sequencing, meaning they were likely exposed to the same source
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The European Commission has released a number of reports which mention food safety in countries wanting to become members of the European Union.
The documents cover many areas and look at progress in the past year made by the Western Balkans and Turkey.
There were pesticide residue problems in Turkey,
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Flexible food safety bylaws are making it easier for small-scale producers in Serbia to sell their products in formal markets.
These rules, in line with EU food safety and quality standards, include derogations for traditional products based on local fruits, vegetables and fresh herbs. They add to earlier measures developed
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