Page 14 of articles about food safety

The proposed regulatory amendments will enable the issuance of monetary penalties for violation of these laws.

450 million pesos will be directed towards the subprogramme for the support of the slaughterings of cattle, goats, sheep and pigs.

It was agreed to work together regarding the preservation of animal health, the promotion of the competitiveness of the sector for its development by means of the quality...

The National Institute of Consumption and the Food Safety Agency have been combined into the Spanish Agency of Consumption, Food Safety and Nutrition (AECOSAN).

The focus of a new German-Icelandic twinning programme supported by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is to strengthen food safety in Iceland.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the availability of a compliance guideline for official establishments to control and reduce the spread of Salmonella in hog slaughter facilities.

The Council decided not to oppose the adoption of a Commission's amendment to annex I to regulation 854/2004 as regards the specific requirements for post-mortem inspection of domestic swine.

The Never Fed Beta Agonists Program provides confirmation to customers that require verification of a marketing claim that beef and pork meat is derived from animals that were never fed beta agonists and is free of beta agonist residues.

According to the College of Veterinarians of the province of Buenos Aires, districts like Junín, Chacabuco, Azul, Lobería, Salto, Brandasen and Maipú have reported, in total, more than 300 people affected by trichinellosis.

Proposals to allow veterinarians to declare that meat is fit for human consumption in abattoirs after a simple visual check could be vetoed in a vote on Wednesday.

The agriculture ministry has announced that it will build a system to ensure the safety of agricultural products within five years, amid growing public concern about food safety.

It is a quick information exchange system between public services in relation to food harmlessness events.

The new rules are based on an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and introduce a more risk-based approach to pig meat inspection.

Campylobacteriosis remains the most reported zoonotic disease in humans, with a continuous increase in reported cases over the last five years.

China will create a single agency to deal with food and drug regulations.

Many Italian farmers', veterinarians' and feed manufacturers' associations have signed a document in favour of the rationalization of the use of antibiotics.