Horsemeat scandal may require pan-EU legislation, says ICMSA
“It is now apparent that despite all the EU regulations covering on-farm traceability, the major problems further down the food chain have been missed out on,” he said. “It is clear this is no longer a matter for individual member states but something that has to be dealt with on a pan-European basis.”
The ICSA leader said a key element of any regulation would be compulsory DNA testing carried out by the competent authorities in each state, on an unannounced inspection basis.
