Food Safety - News

Since May 2015, EU has taken measures to eradicate Xylella fastidiosa, with the aim of preventing the further spread of the bacterium within the EU.

The report presents the results of controls on almost 100 000 consignments carried out at EU borders in 2014 on imports that are subject to an...

On 1 June 2015 the European Parliament and the Council agreed on a new EU Regulation on transmissible animal diseases, also known as Animal Health Law...

TRACES (TRAde Control and Expert System) is a trans-European network for veterinary health which notifies, certifies and monitors imports, exports and...

Bees are very important for the environment and the economy. They contribute at least 22 billion EUR each year to the European agriculture industry...

This video explains how food technology in Europe meets the highest control standards to keep us safe, our food fresh and tasty, and our economy...

The Commission has adopted 10 new authorisations for GMOs for food/feed use, 7 renewals of existing authorisations and authorised the importation of 2...

The Commission proposes to amend the GMO legislation giving Member States more freedom to restrict, or prohibit the use of EU-authorised GMOs in food...

During the World Health Day campaign 2015 WHO is promoting efforts to improve food safety, from farm to plate (and everywhere in between).