date:Aug 02, 2012
forces the confidence of our consumers in our food and feed safety system.
Serious risks
A full breakdown of RASFF reports in 2011 shows there were 9,157 notifications in RASFF related to non-compliances with EU food legislation, of which 617 concerned serious risks.
Most of the notifications were follow-ups (5,345) rather than new (3,812) notifications. This reflects an increased effectiveness of the system with a better targeting and a more extensive follow-up.
Of the 3,812 new notificatio