User-friendly understood guidelines have been produced by the European Commission’s Food and Veterinary Office to help meat and livestock importers understand often-complex EU food safety rules.

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They spell out inspections required by EU officials, with a focus on clearly explaining the steps developing country exporters must take.

EU health Commissioner David Byrne said: “I expect these guidelines will facilitate safer food imports as we are spelling out for the first time in non-legal language what we expect from importers.”

The guide includes explanations of administrative procedures, the standards themselves and lists EU contact points.

More information can be found here.

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