Czech Republic wants mandatory checks on Polish beef in the EU
In a letter sent to the European Commission, Czech Minister of Agriculture Miroslav Toman is asking for mandatory checks on Polish beef exported in the EU. At the end of February, Czech Republic has set emergency control of beef from Poland for salmonella and minister Toman believes that this is the right measure to follow until the Polish side provides convincing evidence that the slaughter of animals is carried out under veterinary supervision, and hygiene during meat production meets the requirements of legal regulations.
"Otherwise, we will wait for the adoption of new provisions that would ensure food safety. Only then extraordinary measures in the Czech Republic will be cancelled," it is said in the letter.
On the other hand, last week, the Commission has asked Czech authorities to abandon extraordinary inspections on Polish beef, considering that the measures applied were inadequate to the single incident of finding the presence of salmonella in one consignment of beef from Poland.
EC officials announced that the topic will be on the agenda of the Standing Committee on Food and EU Member States representatives will vote for or against it.
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