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
Continue Reading EU Commission assesses food safety in four countries
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
Continue Reading More sick in New Zealand hepatitis A frozen berry outbreak
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
Continue Reading New Zealand links hepatitis A berry cases to EU illnesses
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
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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
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Sweden is once again battling a rise in the number of Campylobacter infections after a temporary decline. A common source related to chicken has been identified.
Since August, the number of people who have contracted
Continue Reading Sweden hit again by increase in Campylobacter
Meat from backyard pigs was the source of a trichinellosis outbreak in France and Serbia in 2017.
Three patients were exposed in Serbia and took pork back to France where they shared it with relatives
Continue Reading France and Serbia Trichinella outbreak linked to backyard pigs
The Food and Agriculture Organization and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are helping Serbian producers understand and comply with new hygiene laws.
The Serbian government approved hygiene bylaws on food products of plant origin,
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Insights into consumer attitudes about food safety in five countries have been published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Findings come from data collected in November 2019 in Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and
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Most soft fruits exported from Serbia to Europe are not subject to official controls at primary production levels, according to a recently released audit report.
DG Sante, the European Commission’s unit for policy on food
Continue Reading EU audit finds issues with Serbian controls of fruit
