Food Safety - News

These reports give monthly and annual overviews of interceptions made by the EU and Switzerland, of harmful organisms in imported plants and other objects.

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

This report provides an overview of the general developments of WTO notifications from 1995 to 2024, followed by a closer look at last year, both on WTO level and with particular focus on the EU.

These reports give monthly and annual overviews of interceptions made by the EU and Switzerland, of harmful organisms in imported plants and other objects.

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

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

The Commission has today adopted a ban on the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials, due to its potentially harmful health impact. BPA is a chemical substance used in the manufacture of certain plastics and resins.

The European Commission has published its comprehensive Health and Food Audits and Analysis work programme for 2025, outlining its plan to help ensure the highest standards of food and feed safety, animal health and welfare, and plant health across the European Union.

The European Commission has released a new evaluation report assessing the preparedness of EU Member States to respond to outbreaks of the most economically, environmentally, and socially damaging plant pests.