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Appendix G: Analyzing Food Safety Alerts in European Union Rapid Alerts Systems for Food and Feed
Pages 329-344

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From page 329...
... . This paper uses publicly available data to identify patterns in the types of problems different countries have in meeting import requirements; to understand where in the supply chains the product safety failures occur; to explain the types of threats border inspectors commonly identify; and to evaluate the types of data that are most needed for tracing safety trends.
From page 330...
... Coding Metrics Each safety alert in the database contains a short description of the product, origin countries, transit countries and the reason for the notification. This study used a coding system to categorize the type of threat reported and the place on the supply chain where it might have occurred.
From page 331...
... Findings As the world biggest food importer and exporter (European Commission, 2010) , the European Union has a well-developed and rigorous food safety alert reporting and information sharing system.
From page 332...
... F Inadequate or inappropriate processing Bad temperature control -- rupture of the cold chain -- Processing of frozen poultry meat from Brazil G Ingredients not labeled or labeled incorrectly Absence of labeling on linoleic acid soft capsules Labeling from China H Absent, improper, fraudulent, or expired documents Absence of health certificate(s) for corned beef Administrative Reason according to the reporting country standards from Brazil X Risk not clearly defined Su ocation risk as a result of the consumption of Other mini cup jelly from Taiwan Y Issues that are not concerns of the United States Unauthorized genetically modified (presence of Issues Not Interested (e.g., genetically modified food, irradiation, etc.)
From page 333...
... E E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E0 Physical F F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F0 Processing G G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G0 Labeling H H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H0 Administrative Reason X X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X0 Others Y Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y0 Issues Not Interested 333
From page 334...
... The United States is the subject of many food safety alerts, most of them because of novel food ingredients, unauthorized irradiation, and genetically modified organisms. This is a function of different food standards between the United States and Europe.
From page 335...
... Pakistan Bangladesh Morocco Nigeria Ukraine Egypt Brazil Vietnam Argentina Thailand Iran India USA Turkey China 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 Number of Food Safety Alert Notifications FIGURE G-1 Number of food safety alert notifications in EURASFF for top 15 origin countries, 2006–2010.
From page 336...
... 336 Iran Ghana Indonesia Taiwan Ecuador USA Egypt Republic of Korea Senegal Turkey Pakistan Paraguay Morocco India Hong Kong 50 100 150 200 250 1,200 1,400 Number of Food Safety Alert Notifications FIGURE G-2 Number of food safety alert notifications in EURASFF divided by the value of imported food for top 15 origin countries (in 1,000,000,000 Euro)
From page 337...
... 1,400 1,200 China 1,000 Saudi Arabia Ukraine 800 Ghana 600 400 Malaysia Mexico Food Import Volume in EURO (Billions) Tunisia 200 Brazil Canada Thailand Turkey Japan Nigeria Argentina United States Egypt Vietnam Iran India 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 See FIGURE G-4 for detail Number of Food Safety Alert Notifications FIGURE G-3 Number of food safety alert notifications, food import volume, and GDP of EU food importers.
From page 338...
... 338 150 Israel 130 Philippines Algeria 110 Canada Dominican Republic Syria 90 Namibia Russia Kenya 70 Peru Japan Chile Lebanon 50 Australia Nigeria Georgia Food Import Volume in EURO (Billions) Bangladesh South Africa 30 Croatia Saudi Arabia Colombia Egypt Costa Rica Indonesia Ghana 10 Ecuador Senegal Taiwan Morocco South Korea Pakistan Hong Kong 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 Number of Food Safety Alert Notifications FIGURE G-4 Number of food safety alert notifications, food import volume, and GDP of EU food importers.
From page 339...
... Food additives and flavorings Other food products and mixed Milk and milk products Prepared dishes and snacks Honey and royal jelly Fat and oil Cocoa, tea, and co ee Soups, broths, and sauces Beverages Food contact material Confectionery Meat Dietetic foods, food supplements, and fortified foods Cereal Herbs and spices Fruits and vegetables Aquatic products Nuts and seeds 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Number of Food Safety Alert Notifications FIGURE G-5 339 Number of Food safety alert notifications in EURASFF by food categories, 2006–2010.
From page 340...
... E Physical Bangladesh F Processing Morocco G Labeling China Fish H Administrative Reason India X Others Vietnam Y Issues Not Interested Egypt India China Thailand Fruits and Vegetables Turkey Peru China Turkey Spices Thailand Herbs and India 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 FIGURE G-6 The composition of health risks of the top four categories in EURASFF, 2006–2010.
From page 341...
... Mycotoxin Microbes Market Market Packaging Packaging Unspecific Unspecific Raw Material Raw Material Manufacturing Manufacturing Transportation Transportation FIGURES G-7A and G-7B 341 EURASFF food safety alert records for all food categories coded by risk/content and supply chain stage, 2006-2010.
From page 342...
... Indeed, the RASFF has a standardized format for reporting, a real-time sharing and communication platform for all the member states, and a wide variety of data incorporating border rejections, internal communication and public safety alerts (Europa, 2009)
From page 343...
... No 257/2010 of 25 March 2010 setting up a programme for the re-evaluation of approved food additives in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives Text with EEA relevance.


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