Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 on official controls of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules, is under review. Political agreement on a recent draft of 26 September 2016 has been reached, and it should be voted upon by the end of the year and adopted in early 2017. The amended scope of the Regulation and official controls now includes the possible violation of the rules perpetrated through fraudulent or deceptive practices i.e. food fraud. The risk of this occurring should be taken into account by competent authorities when organising and prioritising their national official controls, as well as controls on imported foods. Fraudulent or deceptive practices committed with respect to the marketing standards referred to in Articles 73 to 91 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 are included as well.
Read the full article at: Fraud Amendment on Food and Feed Controls
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