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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9809

23 December 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture
Council wants improvement in import controls

Brussels, 22/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - In conclusions adopted on 19 December, the Agriculture Council says that food, feed, animals and plants imported into the EU from third countries “must be just as safe as Community products”. The text notes that effective control systems in member states are “a key element”, and that it is important to ensure effective sanitary and phytosanitary (health and plant health) controls at agreed points of entry to the Community at the EU's external...

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