EU LAUNCHES FOOD HANDLING SAFETY TRAINING
September 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has made a bid for extra funds to widen its training of food officials from European Union (EU) and overseas governments, to improve the implementation of EU food safety rules. These regulations have been strengthened in recent years following various food safety scares, but as EU health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou has pointed out: "Training for the responsible officials is crucial in ensuring that the controls are carried out fully and properly, and in a uniform manner. The bottom line is that better training of ...
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