EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT REPORTS CALLS FOR MORE POLICING IN EU FOOD CONTROLS
October 2nd, 2013
THE EUROPEAN Parliament wants to see official controls in the food chain focusing more on fraud prevention and see inspectors act more like policemen in the wake of the horsemeat scandal and other food fraud cases, according to a draft report released today.“A change of attitude is needed within the competent authorities, moving from an administrative and veterinary approach towards a policing approach…” the report drafted by the centre-right Dutch MEP Esther de Lange read. She highlighted as good practice, the tactics and experience of the Danish ...
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