EU: Increased Level of Official Controls

According to the European Federation of the Trade in Dried Fruit & Edible Nuts, Processed Fruit & Vegetables, Processed Fishery products, Spices, Honey (FRUCOM), some changes have been proposed to the list of products subject to increased official controls at EU borders (Annex I to Regulation 669/2009).It has been proposed the addition of peanuts from Senegal (50% of control frequency for aflatoxins), dried vine fruit from Iran (5% of control frequency for Ochratoxin A) and dried vine fruit from Turkey (5% of control frequency for Ochratoxin A). In addition, the increment of the control frequency (from 10 to 20% for sulphites) in dried apricots from Turkey has been also proposed.Proposal will be voted at the Standing Committee on June 8/9, 2017. If approved, the new changes would become applicable on 1 July 2017.For further information, please contact us at inc@nutfruit.org.