Two European Commission proposals for implementing rules on hygiene and official controls for the food and feed chain were endorsed today by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.

Young people have a limited understanding of foodborne microbes and underestimate the risks and consequences of illness, according to a study. Researchers from the European Union’s project SafeConsume ...

Amid the current emphasis on the importance of food safety, those companies shipping foods internationally must adhere to strict cargo holding rules. Furthermore, from 2006, EU food hygiene rules will ...

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An evaluation of food irradiation rules in Europe has found legislation is unlikely to have much impact on use because of a decline driven by industry and consumer fears, despite scientific evidence ...

EU food hygiene laws could be seen as a bid to protect European markets against competition, Peter Mandelson has said. The trade commissioner argued it was important that "proper protection" of EU ...