Monday, 23rd July 2012

Europe: The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed: 2011 Annual Report

Source: European Commission

From Press Release:

A European Commission report published today shows that thanks to the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) many food safety risks have been averted or mitigated and safety controls ensure our food is safe. RASFF plays a key role in ensuring safety from "farm to fork", by triggering a rapid reaction when a food safety risk is detected. All members of the RASFF system1 are swiftly informed of serious risks found in food or feed so that together they can react to food safety threats in a coordinated way to protect the health of EU citizens.

In 2011, 9157 notifications in RASFF related to non-compliances with EU food legislation were reported, of which 617 concerned serious risks.

Most of the notifications were follow-ups (5345) rather than new (3812) notifications. This reflects an increased effectiveness of the system with a better targeting and a more extensive follow-up.

Out of the 3812 new notifications: 3139 concerned food, 361 concerned feed and 312 concerned food contact materials. Some of the most reported issues were aflatoxins in feed, dried fruits and nuts and migration of chemical substances from kitchen utensils from China.

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Category:

• Business and economics (DocuTicker)
• Consumer issues (DocuTicker)
• Europe (DocuTicker)
• Food and agriculture (DocuTicker)
• Globalization (DocuTicker)
• Health and healthcare (DocuTicker)
• Industries (DocuTicker)
• International (DocuTicker)
• Legal and law enforcement (DocuTicker)

Source:

• European Commission

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