Georgia tightens requirements for hazelnut quality

Taking into account the recommendations of the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) of the European Commission following an audit conducted in 2023, amendments were made to the technical regulation on hazelnuts, EastFruit reports. “Requirements for the prevention and reduction of aflatoxin content” were added to Resolution No. 185 of the Government of Georgia “On the approval of the Technical Regulation on Hazelnuts”, writes Business Georgia with reference to information from the National Food Agency. The business operator is obliged to ensure the prevention and reduction of aflatoxin content in nuts in accordance with the technical regulation. Additional requirements concern the main production and related procedures, the process of processing hazelnuts at the enterprise, transport containers and transportation of processed products to the storage site, as well as storage of products. Read also: State support for Georgian hazelnut producers extended: 20 ...