Ethylene oxide, Sudan dyes, and products skipping border controls are examples of recent possible frauds and other non-compliances raised by EU member states. The number of food and other fraud suspicions discussed by European countries increased in July. The 325 alerts are up from 265 in June and 281 in May, similar to the 341 in April, 345 in March, and 318 in February.
There were 277 in January. The issues identified are potential frauds. Listed non-compliances may prompt investigations by authorities in EU member states.
Details come from a monthly report published by the European Commission. Data includes suspected cross-border fraud topics shared between members of the Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN) and retrieved from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), Administrative Assistance and Cooperation Network (AAC) and the Agri-Food Fraud Network (FFN). It covers food, animal feed, food contact materials, animal welfare for farmed animals, plant protection products, and veterinary medicine products that end up as residues and contaminants in food and feed.
The aims are to assist national authorities in setting up risk-based controls to combat fraudulent and deceptive practices, help the food sector with vulnerability assessments, and identify emerging risks. A total of 86 notices mentioned fruit and vegetables, with the majority being non-compliant due to pesticide residues. Dietetic foods, supplements, and fortified foods ranked second with 51 alerts.
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