The European Commission has opened an call to evidence related to food safety legislation and food.
This step, in response to the fact that the interested parties and the state are asked to reduce the administrative burden, increase clarity and increase the efficiency of regulatory procedures, while ensuring a high level of food safety in Europe.
The goal is to simplify, clarify and modernize the legislation in areas such as plant protection products, biocidal products, feed additives, hygiene requirements and official management at the EU boundaries.
The action is part of wider plans to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden, while maintaining high standards for food safety and feeding, for human and animal health, as well as to protect the environment.
Pesticides and focus on BSE
The contribution of farmers, trading groups, food enterprises, manufacturers and importers, national authorities, NGOs and research institutes were encouraged and can be Provided until October 14Field
The initiative offers actions in several areas, such as clarifications related to terminology and transition measures to install maximum levels of remains for pesticides, as well as modifying and updating permits; as well as the procedure for notification of national hygiene measures.
It also includes spongy encephalopathy of cattle (BSE) and the structure of risk management; Flexibility in official plant checks in border controls; Accreditation requirements for reference laboratories; and more purposeful use of pesticides with drones in safe conditions.
The current BSE rules were called “outdated” and limit the EU ability to quickly respond to new risk assessments, scientific events and international standards. Since the level of risk of the disease by BSE has fallen, observation requirements, the rules on the indicated risk materials (SRM) and trading restrictions on certain goods are no longer proportional. According to the EU commission, this imposes an unnecessary burden on the authorities and food enterprises, creating regulatory and operational problems.
Border controls and laboratory tests
In accordance with the official regulation of control, border controls cannot release the appropriate part of the party if the other part needs further verification, which will lead to unnecessary delays. In addition, accreditation rules for reference laboratories are too strict and do not take into account the needs of areas such as plants or fodder additives, which causes observing problems.
The implementation of the option for the partial resolution of the Plant Plant and Plant products will simplify the border control procedures, while operators will avoid financial consequences related to delays in trade and destruction of perishable goods.
For reference laboratories, complete accreditation for each analysis method can be expensive and time -consuming, especially for new or rarely used methods. This can slow down urgent answers to emerging problems. According to the EU commission, exemption from accreditation requirements encourages the development of new methodologies while maintaining fundamental quality standards.
The EU Commission said that it would be monitored by the use of new flexible opportunities for the partial release of the party and, for BSE, will consider data related to testing and updates for SRM procedures.
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