Commission announces reinforcement of controls on products imported into the EU

Commission announces reinforcement of controls on products imported into the EU

 

Today, the European Commission announced a reinforcement of controls on food, animal and plant products entering the EU. At the conclusion of an Implementation Dialogue on import controls with stakeholders, Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare,  Olivér Várhelyi, set out various measures to strengthen controls at EU borders and in third countries. These measures will ensure that EU citizens continue to benefit from the highest levels of food safety, while EU producers have a level playing field vis-à-vis their global competitors. (...)