cs Current information CAFIA dmx:GetUrlBase() traces2rss.xsl https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007383&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007383&docType=ART&nid=11480 The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) has repeatedly inspected whether producers observe so called “Meat Decree” (amendment to the Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic No. 326/2001 Coll.) which last autumn laid down the criteria for particular meat products. According to this Decree, producers who want to label their products with a particular name (e.g. “špekáček”, “vysočina”, “herkules”, but also for ex. “beef in own juice” etc.) have to observe determined sensory requirements, composition of the product, and other physical and chemical properties. 2004-12-09T15:04:00+01:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007382&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007382&docType=ART&nid=11480 The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) evaluated the inspection of health safety, quality, correct labelling and observance of determined production technology of the cheapest table wines sold in plastic bottles or in boxes. 2004-12-06T15:03:00+01:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007381&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007381&docType=ART&nid=11480 The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) continues to cooperate with coeliac associations in inspections of gluten in foodstuffs. These associations help CAFIA to identify foodstuffs that may contain gluten which is not declared in the composition on the packaging. Such products are generally considered as gluten-free and for people suffering from coeliac disease they present invisible danger that could threaten their health. 2004-11-16T15:01:00+01:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007380&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007380&docType=ART&nid=11480 Before the accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union and even now, after the accession, our food business operators and control bodies supervising food safety are literally bombarded with series of EC inspections. So far, members of these missions have only been experts from the “old” EU Member States. However, the situation begins to change. Since October, experts of the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) are members of EC control missions. 2004-11-09T15:00:00+01:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007378&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007378&docType=ART&nid=11480 The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) has recently repeatedly focused on the quality controls of certain kinds of vegetables, such as cabbage, cauliflower and carrot, and apples. The aim was to verify the actual situation of these commodities on the Czech market. 2004-11-04T14:56:00+01:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007377&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007377&docType=ART&nid=11480 Following the invitation of CAFIA Director General – Ing. Jakub Šebesta, Dr. Zsolt Horváth, representative of the Hungarian Food Safety Office (HFSO), visited yesterday the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority. 2004-10-08T14:55:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007376&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007376&docType=ART&nid=11480 Along with the beginning season inspectors of the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) commenced to inspect sellers of half-fermented wine. So far, they have checked 65 stalls and shops where they have in 15 cases identified deficiencies. For now, the inspectors focus mainly on checking the satisfaction of hygiene requirements, correct labelling and inspecting the documents on the origin of products. 2004-09-22T14:53:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007375&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007375&docType=ART&nid=11480 The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority began to place on its website information which would be appreciated mainly by food operators. 2004-09-17T14:49:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007374&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007374&docType=ART&nid=11480 Ministry of Agriculture press release of 8 September 2004 From 30 August to 3 September 2004, the Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General carried out an inspection mission in the Czech Republic. The mission focused on the import control of foodstuffs from third countries whose release into free circulation is subject to specific control measures. 2004-09-14T14:42:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007373&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007373&docType=ART&nid=11480 The new Act on Viniculture and Wine Production (No. 321/2004 Coll.), which came into force on 28 May 2004, alters certain duties concerning half-fermented wine and its releasing into circulation. Firstly, not all wine musts in fermentation can be labelled as “half-fermented wine”. As this specific beverage favourite and known only in the Czech Republic, except few exceptions, has become a national speciality, only grape must in fermentation which is extracted from grapes harvested and processed in the Czech Republic can be labelled in this way. If this beverage is produced from grapes exported from abroad, it can be marketed under name “grape must in fermentation”. 2004-08-12T14:35:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007372&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007372&docType=ART&nid=11480 The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) inspected liquid flavour enhancers – soy sauces, in order to check whether they do not exceed maximal limits for 3-MCPD (3-Monochlorpropane-1,2-diol). The inspectors focused mainly on products imported to the Czech Republic from third countries: China, Malaysia and Vietnam, since according to inspectors´ own findings and information from control authorities of other EU countries these products often contained higher amounts of 3-MCPD in the past. For the complexity of results soy sauces from Great Britain and the Netherlands were also checked. 2004-08-12T14:33:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007371&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007371&docType=ART&nid=11480 The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) banned releasing into circulation of products labelled as “Gingerbread with filling – apple” (batch: 25.12.2004). This product which comes from Polish producer Z.P.H.U. Maria i Janusz Chojecki was imported into the Czech Republic by the company Frape, s.r.o., Praha and distributed by the company Frade Foods, s.r.o., Toužim. 2004-08-10T14:31:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007364&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007364&docType=ART&nid=11480 Also seasonally sold forest fruits which now appear mainly on stalls and markets must comply with relevant legislation. They must be, above all, safe, properly labelled and in certain cases they must satisfy relevant Czech State Standard (ČSN 46 3030). It is not without interest that this Standard applies only in the Czech Republic whilst there is no similar regulation applicable within the EU Member States. 2004-07-22T14:25:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007363&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007363&docType=ART&nid=11480 The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) points out that all sellers of wild mushrooms are required to have a valid certificate which proves that they have passed tests in their knowledge. Tests may be carried out at relevant Regional Hygienic Station which also provides information about dates on which the tests can be taken. The excuse of certain sellers that they are not informed about this obligation will not be taken into account, since the legislation provided for this obligation already in previous years and was amended recently, on 16 June 2002. The majority of vendors who fail to present the certificate are persons selling mushrooms near woods and along roads. Such persons also break other requirements the most often. 2004-07-21T14:21:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007362&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007362&docType=ART&nid=11480 The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) alerts in particular parents of small children against consumption of jelly sweets containing the food additive konjac. They can be sold as an individual confectionery in the shape of cupcakes labelled as “mini-jelly” or “mini-cups” with a flavouring of different fruits. The European Commission has already prohibited to place them on the market in EU countries because according to the information from certain third countries they could pose a risk to small children and the elderly. 2004-06-18T14:20:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007361&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007361&docType=ART&nid=11480 Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) completed today the twinning part of the Phare project 020502 – “Strengthening Food Safety Policy”, initiated on 3 April 2003. 2004-06-07T14:17:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007355&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007355&docType=ART&nid=11480 At the training centre of the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA), Brno was from 25 - 27 May held a Seminar entitled “Negotiating in the European Union”. This seminar was intended for CAFIA experts who participate in negotiations of working parties and committees of the European Commission (EC) and of the Council, as well as for CAFIA staff who are responsible for foreign relations. 2004-06-01T14:11:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007354&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007354&docType=ART&nid=11480 The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) strongly protests against the diatribes from the part of the company JSG Food s.r.o., Radobyčice, published as a paid advertisement in MF Dnes of 7 May 2004. 2004-05-10T14:10:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007350&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007350&docType=ART&nid=11480 CAFIA´s Director General, Mr. Jakub Šebesta, signed yesterday in Prague an agreement on which basis CAFIA laboratories will join the “European network of laboratories analysing genetically modified organisms” (European Network of GMO Laboratories – ENGL). 2004-04-30T14:05:00+02:00 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007348&docType=ART&nid=11480 https://www.szpi.gov.cz/en/docDetail.aspx?docid=1007348&docType=ART&nid=11480 In a response to repeated suggestions of consumers as well as bee community information, the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) carried out goal-directed inspection, in order to verify if honeys produced by particular producer really do not comply with regulations in force. 2004-04-22T13:57:00+02:00