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Compliance
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What is the Radura symbol and does the EU require it?
Radura is the international logo for irradiated food. The EU requirement is the wording ‘irradiated’ or ‘treated with ionising radiation’, not the…
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What are the moisture limits for dried mushrooms?
There is no EU commodity limit. Trade practice is around 10 to 13 per cent depending on species, with water activity around…
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Are wild mushrooms a novel food in the EU?
Whole fruiting bodies of long-consumed species are not. Mycelium from fermentation, extracts and concentrated fractions can be, and the operator carries the…
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What is the difference between shelf life and a best before date?
Shelf life is a technical property established by the producer. The best before date is the labelled consequence of it, minus the…
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What documents belong in a supplier approval pack?
A certificate, a specification, an allergen and origin statement, a traceability description, insurance and the commercial terms, as a minimum.
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What is a phytosanitary certificate?
A phytosanitary certificate is an official document from the exporting country’s plant protection body confirming inspection to import rules.
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Does exported grain need to be fumigated?
Fumigation is not a blanket legal rule for grain into the EU but a risk measure. When importers require it, how it…
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How do you verify honey authenticity?
You verify it with a coherent file of several tests, not with one certificate, because no single method covers every kind of…
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How is the best before date set for frozen vegetables?
The food business operator sets the best before date for frozen vegetables under Reg. (EU) 1169/2011 and must justify it with storage…
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What certification is required to sell organic frozen vegetables in the EU?
To sell organic frozen vegetables in the EU every operator handling them must be certified, and the certificate scope must name products…