Foodlaw-Reading
Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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Commission Audits News, 18 October 2021
Food comes into contact with many materials such as food processing equipment, work surfaces, food packaging as well as kitchen- and tableware. The EU has strict rules aimed at ensuring that such “Food contact materials” have no negative effect on the food we eat and thus our health. To ensure that these strict rules are followed and that food contact materials are indeed safe, competent authorities in EU countries conduct controls.
This EU Commission´s audit overview report describes the different approaches taken by Member States in the organisation and implementation of official controls on food contact materials. It also outlines the challenges faced, as well as the approaches taken and the tools used by Member States to further improve their official control systems.
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Overview report: Official controls over food contact materials in EU Member States The report is available on the Commission web pages (click on image). |
