| Author (Corporate) | European Information Hub (Compiler) |
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| Publisher | Cardiff University |
| Publication Date | 2024- |
| Content Type | Overview, Website |
Summary:Compilation of resources concerning the European Union's (EU) Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). Further information:The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) was established to ensure the exchange of information between member countries to support swift reaction by food safety authorities in case of risks to public health resulting from the food chain. It was first launched in 1979, and its legal basis is Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, also known as the General Food Law. RASFF was set up to allow food safety authorities to rapidly exchange information on health risks derived from food and feed so that they can take immediate action to avert the risk. It provides a round-the-clock service to ensure that urgent notifications are sent, received and responded to collectively and efficiently. Information exchanged through RASSFF can lead to products being recalled from the market. Access to the system is exclusively granted to the authorities of member countries and the European Commission. However, the RASFF Window is an interactive, searching online database offering public access to summary information about the most recently transmitted RASFF notifications. It allows searching for information on any notification issued in the past. The Window is the main interface for non-member countries to get informed about notifications concerning products that either were produced there or dispatched from there or that had been exported there by a member country. The RASFF Window also includes a RASFF consumers' portal, which provides information on recent food recalls and public health warnings in member countries linked to RASFF notifications. |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Subject Tags | Consumer Rights | Protection, Food | Drinks, Food Safety |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
