Second meeting of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste (29/06/2017)
The EU Platform on food losses and food waste had its second meeting on 14 June 2017. All of the presentations and a recording of the discussions are available online.
The Commission updates veterinary measures to control African Swine Fever (29/06/2017)
Following the Ministerial Conference on tackling the spread of African swine fever (ASF), which took place in Riga on 2 June 2017, the Member States unanimously approved a proposal by the Commission to update the control measures to combat the spread of ASF.
Technical cooperation between DG Health and Food Safety and Iran (29/06/2017)
A workshop on the use of TRACES was organised in Tehran from 7 to 11 May 2017 by TAIEX. This workshop was intended to ensure better monitoring of imports of products of animal origin from Iran, mainly casings and fishery products, and to facilitate administrative procedures for checks at the EU border.
Aluminium in toys: public consultation on the SCHEER Preliminary Opinion (05/07/2017)
The EU Food Fraud Network – 2016 Annual Report (31/05/2017)
Report for 2016 activities of the Food Fraud Network - Administrative Assistance & Cooperation (AAC) system - including authorities in all EU MS & EEA. In total 243 cases have been exchanged within the AAC in 2016.
Food Scientists Wanted to Join EFSA Scientific Panels (31/05/2017)
On 1 June 2017 EFSA opens registration for the renewal of its ten Scientific Panels and its Scientific Committee.
EU funded REFRESH - Food Waste 2017 Conference (31/05/2017)
H2020 funded REFRESH organized Food Waste 2017 - a multi-stakeholder conference connecting champions of food waste prevention, reduction, and valorisation.
The need for non-human primates in biomedical research, production and testing of products and devices: Final Opinion (02/06/2017)
