At their conference at the beginning of the year, the Standing Committee passed draft regulations for changing the maximum levels for ergot alkaloids, ergot sclerotia, and tropane alkaloids. The amendments will be adopted in the EU Contaminant Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006.

The BMEL advises that testing for ethylene oxide residues should be carried out appropriately as part of the internal quality assurance. In particular, the additive (E410) is discussed, but in general other thickeners should also be critically observed. Pesticide testing is a routine parameter of the GBA Group.

What does this mean for your commodity & test samples?

As a result of the removal of VAT exemption for the importation of goods with a value not exceeding 22 EUR all commodity & test samples are subject to importation VAT. In addition, a formal customs declaration will be required for the import of your commodity & test samples into the EU.

Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture BMEL has published the new German guidelines for bread and small bakery products. Newly recorded are pseudo cereals such as buckwheat, amaranth and quinoa, as well as special breads such as tortilla, baguette, ciabatta and bagel.

The GBA Group provides you with a solution that helps shed light on the salmonella contamination and improves traceability.
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