Food Safety - News

EFSA published a new statement on genetically modified Soybean for food and feed uses on 28 October. In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on this opinion for 1 month.

The FOLOU project, funded under the Horizon Europe Programme, is launching a Twinning Regions Programme to help European regions and their actors tackle the challenge of food losses in primary production.

The Official Control Regulation requires Member States organising risk-based controls to identify and combat fraudulent and deceptive practices along the agri-food chain.

Welcome to the September edition of the Hub’s newsletter! In this issue, we bring you the latest food waste data from the catering sector from the International Food Waste Coalition, as well as updates on efforts to reduce food losses in Sweden, the Netherlands, and more.

On Sunday 29 September, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) will be observed for the fifth time.

The Commission reports on official controls on food and feed, animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products performed in 2022 in EU countries.

The European Commission published its 2023 report on the Alert and Cooperation Network, which facilitates cooperation and information exchange between Member States on official controls in the agri-food chain.

On the overall operation of official controls carried out in Member States (2022) to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products

The Official Control Regulation requires Member States organising risk-based controls to identify and combat fraudulent and deceptive practices along the agri-food chain.