EU Updates Import Controls for Certain Foods at Risk for Aflatoxins, Pesticides, Pathogens
The European Commission has recently updated its import controls regulation to increase checks for aflatoxins, pesticides, and microbiological contaminants. The changes were made after the 2021 Alert and Cooperation Network Report identified reoccurring non-compliance with EU agrifood legislation regarding aflatoxins, pesticides, and microbial contaminants in food.
The regulation temporarily alters the rate of official controls and sets certain emergency measures on the entry of specific goods into the EU from non-EU countries. Changes to import controls include: