The European Union’s Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCFCAH) voted last week in favour of European Commission proposals to discontinue the re-enforced testing regime for antibiotic residues for certain fish products from China and the systematic testing of shrimp imported from Vietnam and Pakistan.
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In addition, the SCFCAH voted in favour of a proposal to introduce testing for antibiotic residues in milk powder and artificial milk replacer used for animal feed imported from Ukraine and for poultry meat imported from Brazil. All five proposals will now be formally adopted by the Commission and will enter into force shortly.
For full, country-by country details of the Committee’s decision, click here
