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Compliance
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Can frozen berries be refrozen after partial thawing?
Physically, yes. Commercially, treat it as a deviation. Refreezing destroys the small ice crystal structure that quick freezing created: crystals merge, more…
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What microbiological limits apply to frozen berries in the EU?
The legal framework is Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs, as amended. It distinguishes food safety criteria, which apply…
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What documents are needed to export food from Ukraine to the EU?
Every consignment needs a commercial invoice, a packing list, a transport document such as a CMR, and an export customs declaration. On…
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What is an HS code?
An HS code is the classification number that tells customs what a product is. The Harmonised System, maintained by the World Customs…
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Is ISO 22000 GFSI-recognised?
On its own, no. ISO 22000:2018 is a food safety management system standard and can be certified, but it does not carry…
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What is a certificate of inspection for organic imports?
The certificate of inspection, usually shortened to COI, is the shipment-level document that lets an organic consignment enter the European Union with…
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What is the DCFTA?
DCFTA stands for Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area. It is the trade component of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the…
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Can frozen and chilled goods travel in the same trailer?
Physically yes, with a multi-temperature trailer and movable bulkheads. Commercially it is usually a bad trade for the frozen consignment. A shared…
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Who owns the temperature risk under FCA?
Under FCA at the seller’s premises the seller carries risk up to and including loading onto the buyer’s nominated vehicle; from that…
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What is the difference between documentary, identity and physical checks?
These are the three levels of official control applied to consignments entering the Union under Regulation (EU) 2017/625. They are cumulative in…