Organisation: EU Food and Veterinary Office

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

farming

EU audit shows some dairy farmers unaware tail docking banned here since 2003

Measures are in place to ensure cattle on Irish dairy farms are not caused unnecessary pain, suffering or injury, concluded EU Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) inspectors after their audit in Ireland last February.

news

‘Extra measures are needed’ to eradicate bovine TB

news

Poultry hygiene controls deficient, EU finds

farming

EU demands tighter TB milk checks by officials

farming

Progress in TB scheme but FVO team finds faults

business

EU ombudsman critical of EC for failure to ban Brazilian beef

Brazil’s anti-Irish beef rant

IT’S not often that world superpowers worry about competition from little Ireland.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2009

Fresh calls for ban on Brazilian beef

THE European Commission (EC) has again been urged to ban Brazilian beef imports following further claims the beef fails to meet European Union standards in the area of residue testing and food safety.

Sat, 25 Aug, 2007

EU official questioned on illegal beef on Irish market

A senior EU official has been summoned before an Oireachtas Committee amid growing concerns about unregulated Brazilian meat being sold in Irish shops.

Thu, 21 Sep, 2006

Eat Brazilian at your own risk

YOU’RE on your own if you risk eating food imported into the EU from Brazil.

Thu, 06 Jul, 2006

Finished cattle supplies to drop 8%

Marts: Supplies of finished cattle for the remainder of the year are expected to be down up to 8% on the same time last year, according to the latest supply forecast, based on the national herd.

Sat, 06 Aug, 2005

Higher imported meat standards urged

The Government was urged yesterday to demand higher standards for all imported meat.

Tue, 07 Dec, 2004

Mislabelling a major issue of concern

THE news that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is to carry out a countrywide audit of food premises between now and Christmas is a welcome development.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2003

TD voices concern at beef imports

Ireland: The Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food was urged yesterday to examine procedures governing the importation of beef from outside the EU following new concerns about the safety of the product.

Thu, 28 Aug, 2003

Ministry denies illegal BSE carcass disposal

THE Department of Agriculture and Food has denied suggestions from An Taisce it breached environmental laws in disposing of BSE-positive carcasses.

Thu, 31 Oct, 2002