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Increased official import controls |
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Commission Regulation (EU) No 799/2011 including a revised list of products subject to increase official import controls enters into force on 1 October 2011. As of that date also Egyptian peppers and Chinese pomelos will be subject to additional controls. More information on this legislation is available in the general section. |
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Russian pesticide requirements |
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A memorandum between the Russian Federation and the European Union on compliance and controls of these MRLs has entered into force as of 1 July 2008. Since then, all shipments to Russia have to be accompanied by a Pesticide Usage Statement indicating all pesticide treatments and the date of the last treatment. A template is available here.
In case of mulitple infringements, the Russian authorities might request operators from certain countries and for certain products to present an additional document, the safety certificate. A template of that document is available here, as well as a list of accredited labs in Europe. Safety certificates are needed for produce originating in the following countries, the certificate needs to be issued by a lab registered in the country of origin.
As a result of the entry into force of a Customs Union between Belarus, Kazachstan and the Russian Federation on 1 July 2010, Russian pesticide residues legislation is now applicable in all 3 Member States. The latest updates are available in an overview compiled by Freshfel.
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Import tolerances and pesticide authorisations |
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The European Commission has published a document to outline the changes to the system regarding fixing import tolerances and authorisations of plant protection products in the EU. This document, primarily for WTO trade parners, is available to download here |
Proposals
 Under
the European Commission's commitment to improve EU citizens'
belief in food safety and quality, a comprehensive strategy
has been introduced entitled From Farm to Fork. The basis
of this strategy was laid down in January 2000 in a Commission
White Paper on food safety encompassing all aspects of food
safety and quality along the food chain. To achieve the objectives
of this strategy, legislation in the food sector is constantly
reviewed and revised. Moreover, to address the changing demands
of consumers with respect to certain perishable products'
quality, marketing standards at the EU, UNECE and Codex levels
are occasionally updated. All revisions of legislation concerning
the sector can be found below.
Click on the title of the documents below
to download the original version of the legislative proposal.
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