Annexes to COM(2019)454 - Food and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation for the years 2016-2017 - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2019)454 - Food and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation for the years 2016-2017. |
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| document | COM(2019)454  |
| date | October 8, 2019 |
Figure 3 – Samples analysed at product marketing stage within each Member State in 2016-2017
Five countries (four Member States and Norway) did not perform any analytical checks at product marketing stage in 2016-2017 due to budgetary restrictions (Croatia (2016), Denmark (2017) and Norway (2016 and 2017)), lack of laboratory capacity (Estonia and Cyprus (2016, 2017)) or other control priorities (Sweden (2016, 2017)). Malta did not report any sample in 2017.
From the total of 11 162 samples, 87 were not compliant (0.8%) and 113 samples (1%) gave inconclusive results. The non-compliance observed were mainly incorrect labelling and forbidden irradiation. The percentage of non compliance was lower than in the previous report.
At marketing stage, as illustrated in Figure 4, the majority of the products analysed were 'herbs and spices' (42%) and the 'cereals, seed, vegetables, fruit and their products' (22%). Under category 'Other' (foods supplements and soup and sauces) the percentage was 17%.
Figure 4 – Foodstuffs category analysed at product marketing stage within the European Union in 2016-17
(1) OJ L 66, 13.3.1999, p. 16.
(2) OJ L 66, 13.3.1999, p. 24
(3) OJ C 283, 24.11.2009, p. 5
(4) OJ C 37, 30.1.2019, p. 6