According to a report by the EU’s Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) that was published on 20 December 2023, the European Union has identified weaknesses in Spanish controls on frozen tuna intended for human consumption.
The report – the result of an audit that the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) carried out in Spain from 20 February to 14 March 2023 – concludes that official controls on vessels freezing tuna are adequate....