Annexes to COM(2021)79 - Food and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation for the years 2018-2019 - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2021)79 - Food and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation for the years 2018-2019. |
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| document | COM(2021)79  |
| date | February 24, 2021 |
Figure 3 – Samples analysed at product marketing stage within each Member State in 2018-2019
Three Member States and Norway did not perform any analytical checks at product marketing stage in 2018-2019 due to budgetary restrictions (Denmark and Norway), lack of laboratory capacity (Cyprus) or other control priorities (Sweden).
From the total of 9 808 samples, 83 were not compliant (1%) and 88 (1%) gave inconclusive results. The non-compliance observed were mainly incorrect labelling and forbidden irradiation. The percentage of non compliance (1%) was slightly higher than in the previous report (0.8%).
At marketing stage, as illustrated in Figure 4, the majority of the products analysed were 'herbs and spices' (39%) and 'cereals, seed, vegetables, fruit and their products' (24%). Under category 'other' (foods supplements and soup and sauces) the percentage was 20%.
Figure 4 – Foodstuffs category analysed at product marketing stage within the European Union in 2018-2019
(1)
Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation (OJ L 066 13.3.1999, p. 16).
(2)
OJ L 66, 13.3.1999, p. 24.