Regulatory & Scientific Affairs

Food Control

Sampling and analysis
• Codex Recommended Methods of Analysis and Sampling.
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• Codex Maximum Level and Sampling Plan for Total Aflatoxins in Peanuts Intended for Further Processing.
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• Codex Recommended Methods of Sampling for Pesticide Residues for the Determination of Compliance with MRLs.
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• Commission Regulation 1441/2007 of 5 December 2007 322 amending Regulation 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs.
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• Commission Directive 2005/5/EC of 26 January 2005 amending Directive 2002/26/EC as regards sampling methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of ochratoxin A in certain foodstuffs.
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• Commission Directive 2002/27/EC of 13 March 2002 amending Directive 98/53/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels for certain contaminants in foodstuff.
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• Commission Directive 2002/26/EC of 13 March 2002 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of ochratoxin A in foodstuffs.
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• Commission Directive 98/53/EC of 16 July 1998 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs.
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• The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) Anual Report 2006.
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• FVO Program of Audits and Inspections 2008.
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• FVO Final report of a Mission carried out in Brazil from 25 April to 4 May 2007 in order to assess the official control systems in place to control Aflatoxin contamination in peanuts intended for export into the European Union.
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• FVO Final Report 2006 (PDF).
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• FVO Final report of a Mission carried out in China, from 6 to 16 November 2006, in order to assess the control systems in place to control Aflatoxin contamination in Peanuts intended for export into the European Union.
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• FVO Final report of a mission carried out in Spain, from 6 to 10 November 2006, in order to evaluate import controls on food and feed of non-animal origin.
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• FVO Final report of a mission carried out in USA from 18 to 22 September 2006 in order to assess the control systems in place to control Aflatoxin contamination in Peanuts intended for export to the EU.
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• FVO Mission in USA. Assessment of the control systems in place to control Aflatoxin contamination in Almonds intended for export to the EU (from 11 to 15 September 2006).
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• FVO Final report of a mission carried out in Belgium, from 18 to 22 September 2006, in order to evaluate import controls on food and feed of non-animal origin.
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• FVO Final report of a mission carried out in The Netherlands, from 8 to 12 May 2006, in order to evaluate import controls on food and feed of non-animal origin.
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• FVO Mission in Turkey. Assessment of the control systems to prevent mycotoxin contamination in hazelnuts, pistachios and dried figs and the use of additives in dried fruits intended for export to the European Community (from 28 February to 10 March 2006).
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• FVO Mission in Thailand. Evaluation of the control systems for pesticides residues in foodstuffs of plant origin intended for export to the European Union (January 2006).
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• FVO Mission in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Assessment of the facilities and measures in place for the control of Aflatoxin contamination in pistachios intended for export to the EU (from 21 to 30 November 2005)..
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• FVO Mission in India. Assessment of the facilities and measures in place for the control of Aflatoxin level in groundnuts intended for export to the EU (from 7 to 17 November 2005).
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• FVO report on a mission carried out in France from 26 to 30 March 2007 in order to evaluate import controls on food of vegetal origin and the implementation of Commission Decision 2006/504 concerning aflatoxin contamination..
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• FVO Food and Veterinary Office Programme of Audits and Inspections 2008.
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• RASFF Annual Report 2007.
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• FVO Food and Veterinary Office Programme of Audits and Inspections 2008, July to December.
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• FVO Final report of a mission carried out in Bulgaria from 7 April to 11 April 2008 in order to evaluate controls of pesticide residues in food of plant origin.
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• FVO Final report of a mission carried out in Romania from 10 March to 14 March 2008 in order to evaluate controls of pesticide residues in food of plant origin.
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• FVO Final report of a mission carried out in Thailand from 5 March to 13 March 2008 in order to evaluate controls of pesticide in food of plant origin intended for export to the European Union.
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• FVO Annual Report 2007.
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• FDA Final Rule on Prior Notice of Imported Food Shipments.
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• FVO Final report of a mission carried out in Turkey from 14 October to 23 October 2008 in order to assess the control systems in place to prevent Mycotoxin contamination in Hazelnuts, Pistachios and Dried Fruit intended for export to the EU.
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• Report of the 30th Session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling, Balatonalmadi, Hungary, 9 - 13 March 2009.
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• RASFF Annual Report 2008.
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• FVO Final Report of a Mission carried out in the United States from 11 January to 16 January 2009 in order to assess the control system in place to control Aflatoxin contamination in Almonds intended for export to the European Union and to follow up on the recommendations of Mission 8300/2006.
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• FVO Annual Report 2008.
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• FVO Final report of a specific audit carried out in Finland from 23 March to 01 April 2009 in order to evaluate the official controls systems in place for import controls, food additives and food contact materials in the context of a general audit.
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• FVO Final report of a specific audit carried out in Greece from 30 March to 03 April 2009 in order to evaluate the official controls systems in place for food additives and food contact materials in the context of a general audit.
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• Report of the 18th Session of the Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems. Surfers Paradise, Australia, 1-5 March 2010.
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