Food imports into the European Union with enhanced control

The European Commission has amended the rules applicable to official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries. In particular, foodstuffs for animals of non-animal origin from certain third countries are concerned, as well as the application of special conditions due to the risk of contamination by aflatoxins, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins and microbiological contamination. According to the Implementing Regulation 2020/625 of the European Commission, of 6 May 2020, the occurrence and relevance of recent food-related incidents, notified through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed, led to this change. In particular, with regard to consignments of oranges, tangerines, clementines, wilkings and other similar hybrid citrus fruits from Turkey, the data resulting from notifications received through RASFF and information on official controls carried out by Member States indicate the appearance ...