Sign in or 
Share this
Latin America: Food Safety Policy Issues 2010
Brazil- Upgrades inspection standards in light of EU aflatoxin concerns
20 September 2010
Food Chemical News Vol. 52, Number 27 [edited]
A report published by the EU’s Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) criticizes Brazilian dried fruit suppliers for inadequately controlling aflatoxin levels in their products. The agriculture ministry published Instructional Norm 21, which strengthens the PNCRC inspection process by increasing the number of cultures used to 25. The norm outlines procedures for more closely monitoring residue levels of agricultural toxins, Salmonella, and aflatoxin in 25 crops. The more demanding inspection standards apply to both domestic and imported food products. The downward trend in sales of Brazilian dried fruit registered over the past two years will continue unless Brazilian sanitation officials can convince their European counterparts that the National Plan for Control of Harmful Residues (PNCRC) makes it possible to detect excess aflatoxin levels before products enter the food supply chain.
Chile- Ban on salmon egg imports for fear of pancreatic virus
16 August 2010
Food Chemical News Vol. 52 Number 22 [edited]
Fearing a repeat of the devastation caused by infectious salmon anemia (ISA) on Chile’s salmon industry, the National Fisheries Service has banned salmon egg imports from nations that lack a system for eradicating pancreatic disease (PD) virus. Chile’s salmon industry cannot afford another virus outbreak like the ISA epidemic that reduced estimated salmon production to roughly half the level recorded in 2008.
Carribean health and food safety agency formed
19 Mar 2010
Nam News Network [edited][FSNet]
The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) was launched here yesterday.
The agency will facilitate the harmonisation of the relevant laws and administrative practices required by the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas under the Agriculture Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and provide assistance to member states.
Agriculture is one of CARICOM priorities as a way to reduce poverty, create jobs and counteract the current global crisis.
20 September 2010
Food Chemical News Vol. 52, Number 27 [edited]
A report published by the EU’s Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) criticizes Brazilian dried fruit suppliers for inadequately controlling aflatoxin levels in their products. The agriculture ministry published Instructional Norm 21, which strengthens the PNCRC inspection process by increasing the number of cultures used to 25. The norm outlines procedures for more closely monitoring residue levels of agricultural toxins, Salmonella, and aflatoxin in 25 crops. The more demanding inspection standards apply to both domestic and imported food products. The downward trend in sales of Brazilian dried fruit registered over the past two years will continue unless Brazilian sanitation officials can convince their European counterparts that the National Plan for Control of Harmful Residues (PNCRC) makes it possible to detect excess aflatoxin levels before products enter the food supply chain.
Chile- Ban on salmon egg imports for fear of pancreatic virus
16 August 2010
Food Chemical News Vol. 52 Number 22 [edited]
Fearing a repeat of the devastation caused by infectious salmon anemia (ISA) on Chile’s salmon industry, the National Fisheries Service has banned salmon egg imports from nations that lack a system for eradicating pancreatic disease (PD) virus. Chile’s salmon industry cannot afford another virus outbreak like the ISA epidemic that reduced estimated salmon production to roughly half the level recorded in 2008.
Carribean health and food safety agency formed
19 Mar 2010
Nam News Network [edited][FSNet]
The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) was launched here yesterday.
The agency will facilitate the harmonisation of the relevant laws and administrative practices required by the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas under the Agriculture Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and provide assistance to member states.
Agriculture is one of CARICOM priorities as a way to reduce poverty, create jobs and counteract the current global crisis.
CaitlinCatella |
Latest page update: made by CaitlinCatella
, Mar 28 2011, 10:22 AM EDT
(about this update
About This Update
Moved from: Latin America : Food Safety Policy
- CaitlinCatella
No content added or deleted. - complete history) |
|
Keyword tags:
None
More Info: links to this page
|
There are no threads for this page.
Be the first to start a new thread.
