Commission Midday Express, 7 January 2011

CONTAMINANTS - Statement by John Dalli, Commissioner in charge of Health and Consumer Policy, on the dioxin incident in Germany

"The proper management of the dioxin incident in Germany is of utmost importance for the Commission and must be pursued with urgency and effectiveness. I have contacted yesterday afternoon Mrs Ilse Aigner, German Federal minister for Food, Agriculture & Consumer Protection and was given the latest state of play of the situation. My services and the German authorities are in permanent contact and the level of cooperation is very good. The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed as well as the traceability mechanisms in place at EU level have shown their effectiveness. In the coming weeks, I will explore with our EU partners and stakeholders ways to further strengthen our monitoring processes of dioxin in feed."

See also related news items:

• 6 January 2011 CONTAMINANTS - Questions and Answers – Dioxin incident in Germany
• 6 January 2011 CONTAMINANTS - Update on dioxin contamination of pig and poultry feed in Germany