Norway needs to improve its import control system and veterinary checks of products of animal origin coming in to the country, according to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
The European Commission has launched an online database and a
journal to help regulators and processors share information on the
EU's new hygiene regulations as they are applied across the bloc.
The recently published results of the Finnish national residue
control programme for 2002 indicate thatfoodstuffs of animal origin
produced in Finland contain very low levels ofmedicinal agent
residues and other contaminants.
The Agriculture Council yesterday decided on new official controls
to ensure the hygiene of food of animal origin destined for human
consumption within the European Union.
