Food safety and hygiene newsletter February 2024
This is an electronic newsletter updating regulations and laws on food hygiene and safety in domestic and international markets, February 2024 issue.
EU
Issue of regulation (EU) 2024/286
EU issues regulation (EU) 2024/286 Amending regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary strengthening of controls and emergency measures governing the entry of certain goods from certain countries markets of EU countries
On January 16, 2024, the European Union announced amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1793:
- Introducing rules relating to temporary increases/decreases, official controls on imports into the European Union of certain foods and feeds of non-animal origin from certain countries ( Appendix I).
- Special import conditions for some foods and animal feed from some countries due to the risk of contamination by mycotoxins, including Aflatoxin, pesticide residues, dioxin, Pentachlorophenol, microbial contamination, Sudan dye, Rhodamine B,..(Appendix II).
For Vietnamese export products:
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Product |
Frequency of inspection (%) |
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Annex I: Temporary enhancement of official controls when importing into the EU |
Bell pepper |
50 |
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Instant noodles contain spices/seasoning powder or sauce |
20 |
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Durian |
10 |
|
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Appendix II: Enhanced control when importing into the EU (requires quality certificate from Vietnam) |
Okra |
50 |
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Dragon fruit |
20 |
This regulation takes effect from February 6, 2024.
Details at the link:https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/286
Issue regulation (EU)2024/331 on amending and supplementing annexes II and V of (EC)396/2005
The EU issues regulation (EU)2024/331 on changing the maximum limit of Oxamyl pesticides in agricultural and food products, effective from May 11, 2024.
Accordingly, the EU will apply the lowest Oxamyl residue level on agricultural products to 0.001 mg/kg, a significant reduction compared to current regulations.
Some changes to Oxamyl in agricultural and food products according to (EU)2024/331
Read more at: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/331/oj
Proposal to amend and supplement EU regulation 2023/915
EU proposes to amend and supplement EU regulation 2023/915 on maximum allowable limits of contaminants in food
- T-2 and HT-2 toxins: Previously, the EU did not have regulations for this substance. According to WTO notification No. G/SPS/N/EU/707, the EU set the maximum limit of T-2 & HT-2- toxins in some products, see limited details in the attached link. Accordingly, food items listed in the Appendix that were legally placed on the market before July 1, 2024, will be allowed to continue circulating on the market until their expiration date. Link here: https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_00026_01_e.pdf
- Changes to the total limit of 3-monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters in formula milk products, expected to take effect from January 1, 2025. Refer to the table below or see details at: https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_00027_01_e.pdf
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5.3.3 |
Infant formulae, follow-on formulae and food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young childrenand young-child formulae |
MRL (µg/kg) current |
MRL (µg/kg) proposal |
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5.3.3.1 |
placed on the market as powder |
125 |
80 |
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5.3.3.2 |
placed on the market as liquid |
15 |
12 |
- Change the maximum limit of deoxynivalenol in products for children and add a maximum threshold for special medical purpose products, expected to take effect from July 1, 2024, refer to the table below, or at the link for detail: https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/EEC/24_00024_01_e.pdf
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1.4 |
Deoxynivalenol |
MRL (µg/kg) current |
MRL (µg/kg) proposal |
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1.4.9 |
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200 |
150 |
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1.4.10 |
Food for special medical purposes intended for infants and young children |
- |
150 |
United Kingdom - UK
United Kingdom - UK, issued regulation 2024 No.120 with measures to control food and feed of non-animal origin imported into UK countries based on regulations (EU) 2019/1793, effective from March 7, 2024. Note that this regulation does not apply in the Welsh market. Accordingly, Vietnamese products including coriander, basil, mint, parsley, okra, chili, and dragon fruit when exported to the UK comply with a control frequency of 50%.
For detailed regulations, see the link below: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/120/contents/made
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